Mike Pettit Books in Order

Recovering alcoholic and struggling Los Angeles lawyer John Locke witnesses a murder from his apartment window. His involvement draws him into a dangerous criminal world of Chinese triads and drug cartels while he tries to rebuild his life.

Searching for his ex-wife's missing stepson, John Locke uncovers an international trade in stolen organs and human beings. His investigation leads through harvesting clinics, offshore accounts, and powerful interests willing to kill to protect their profits.

Jack Marsh is caught between a Cuban drug lord missing ten million dollars and a Mafia boss determined to claim the stolen cash. Across Key West and the Florida Strait, he must identify allies and survive pursuit.

A friend's daughter is killed in a snuff film, drawing John Locke into an investigation of the Yakuza's ambitions in the pornography business. As he searches studios for the mastermind, hitmen receive information about his movements.

Jack Marsh pursues a fortune in gold hidden inside a sunken American C-130 aircraft. The wreck has rested beneath the Florida Straits for more than fifty years, and the chase brings him into dangerous competition for its cargo.

After traffickers kidnap his best friend, Jack Marsh confronts the Israeli Mafia's plan to ship captive women to the Middle East. His attempt to rescue them takes him through the Florida Keys, Miami, and the Florida Strait.

Private investigator Sam Nash is framed for the murders of a software billionaire and his partner. Pursuing suspects across Los Angeles, he encounters traps, hired gunmen, and powerful figures determined to keep him from discovering the truth.

Private investigator Sam Nash hunts a predator stalking young men in Los Angeles. His case takes him from Skid Row into Hollywood society, where wealthy stars conceal dangerous lives behind their public success.

With his client facing execution, Sam Nash searches for the killer who framed him. The trail leads to a rogue vice squad whose drug thefts and murders threaten to bury the truth before time runs out.

Jack Marsh knows the secret accounts holding a fortune hidden by Haiti's Duvalier regime. With the other two people who shared that knowledge dead, he faces a paramilitary force determined to obtain the money and silence him.

Jack Marsh and his crew discover silver and emeralds in a centuries-old shipwreck off Storm Reef. An approaching hurricane threatens their salvage operation, while Sonny Dupree arrives with plans to seize the treasure and destroy their boat.

Framed for his bride's murder, Damian Wolf accepts freedom in exchange for assassination work and information about the real killer. Awaiting an assignment in Panama, he distrusts his handler's plan and suspects he is being sent to die.

This supernatural thriller imagines the mysteries surrounding the crucifixion at Golgotha and its aftermath. Ancient stories, unexplained deaths, and concealed truths frame a struggle between good and evil whose consequences extend across the centuries.

Recovering in Puerto Vallarta after a failed mission, assassin Damian Wolf becomes entangled in a struggle between a drug lord and a corrupt senator. An alliance with another hired killer draws him into a deadly pursuit.

Condemned Confederate soldier Travis Ford escapes with a strongbox of gold and a Union patrol in pursuit. His flight through the devastated South becomes a search for vengeance after he discovers the destruction of his home and family.

Lieutenant Buster Caine leads Marine reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War. Rescuing American prisoners from a coastal freighter and investigating a submarine inside a North Korean naval base expose his team to lethal risks.

Mike Pettit explains how independent authors can promote themselves and sell their books after the writing is finished. Drawing on his marketing and sales experience, he outlines practical steps for planning promotion and sustaining sales.

Recovery agent Briar Malone hires Jack Marsh to retrieve a pharaoh's sarcophagus from a freighter lost near the British Virgin Islands. Rival intelligence agencies, terrorists, and opportunists pursue the antiquity as their salvage expedition heads south.

Disgraced Honolulu policeman Kimo Kanoa investigates who arranged his dismissal and why. His search draws him into a struggle for power in the Pacific, with hired killers, wealthy interests, and intelligence operatives converging on him across Oahu.

A salvage crew discovers stolen Venezuelan gold and fissionable material aboard a sunken Cuban submarine. Their find draws ruthless treasure seekers and political interests into a dangerous struggle where greed threatens far more than the fortune.

Dan West struggles to finish a film that could save Mulholland Studios from bankruptcy. Betrayal within his company and the suspicious death of his wife leave him fighting powerful rivals determined to seize his business.

Jack Marsh knows where Venezuela's missing national treasure lies and has plans for its billions in gold. Aboard the Island Queen, his crew faces competing powers watching their movements and preparing to intercept the valuable cargo.

Mike Pettit recalls growing up poor in 1950s Houston, tracing the loneliness and shame of poverty alongside moments of love and humor. His account explores how childhood hardship shaped his efforts to build a different life.

Key West cab driver and aspiring private investigator Max Simms is left with a baby and a suitcase containing drugs and money. A kidnapped woman and stolen drug shipment soon push his detective training to its limits.

Framed for murder, Jack Marsh is sent to a secret prison camp in the Florida Everglades. Torture and brutal guards force him to contemplate escape through dangerous swamp waters while holding on to the hope of revenge.