ROLL
A GABLE & MCLAREN MYSTERY
NIKLAS THREE
The Future Is Looking Dim
It’s 1999, the Millennium looms, and private investigators Gable and McLaren play a tight game. Cash is little more than a whispering rumor. New job leads are as scarce as a clear conscience. A deadly encounter with a serial killer and its ruinous legal aftermath left the hardened Chicago crime fighters tarnished heroes and their PI agency on the ropes.
A Lingering Nightmare
Gable and McLaren can't catch a break. Even as heroes, they're vilified as agents of unchecked violence. Public perception turns hostile, forcing them to fight crime and the court of public opinion. As they grapple with their tarnished reputations, they must navigate life teetering on the edge of chaos, where every step could be their last.
A New Saga Begins
Big city detectives. Southern intrigue. A fortune vanishes on hooves from a ranch where everyone is keeping secrets—even the horses. A humdinger of a case had crossed their paths—a chance to redeem themselves and keep their detective agency afloat. As they take on the challenge, they step into a world where danger and deception await.
Les Trois Ls Ranch
Enter Angela Larqué, a wealthy Louisiana ranch owner with a major-league mystery. One of her prized thoroughbreds has disappeared under baffling circumstances. The loss of the broodmare, a queen in the Sport of Kings, casts a long shadow over Les Trois Ls Ranch’s storied reputation and bottom line.
Secrets and Danger
Lured by the promise of a hefty payday for taking on the case, Gable and McLaren trade gritty streets for enigmatic bayous along the Gulf Coast. The PIs soon discover that the horse’s disappearance is merely the opening bid in a high-stakes game teeming with dark secrets and even darker danger.
Colliding Worlds
Caught between the colliding worlds of elite thoroughbred racehorse breeding and Louisiana’s primeval wilderness, the Chicago detectives find themselves entangled in a complex web of deceit. Friends or enemies? Take a guess. Peril? As certain and unseen as gators, eyeing you from a haunting swamp’s murky depths.
An Adrenaline-Fueled Mystery
Amidst this intriguing southern backdrop, author Niklas Three crafts a riveting, hard-boiled detective saga. ROLL is a mystery loaded with action, adventure, humor, touches of romance, and double-strength shots of unexpected twists and turns, where trust can be as elusive as a missing thoroughbred and violence is the answer to everything.
