Ant Farm [978-1-943166-00-8]
Thirty-eight retirees murdered at a Memorial Day picnic. The police know how. They have no idea why.
The sheriff calls Seamus McCree, a financial-crimes consultant for whom a company's books are the glass walls of an ant farm. Every buried deal leaves a trail. Break the glass, and the guilty scatter. The guiltiest bite.
The trail leads to people powerful enough to murder a crowd and walk away clean. The deeper Seamus digs, the clearer it becomes: someone profited, and they'll kill again to bury it. Trying to scare off Seamus—who once quit a lucrative Wall Street career rather than put his name to a lie—only stiffens his resolve.
Their answer is the Happy Reaper, a contract killer who guarantees results.
When the Reaper can't get to Seamus, he targets the one person Seamus can't bear to lose—his wisecracking, whip-smart son.
Seamus cannot leave an injustice alone. So he keeps following the money—straight toward the one bill he can't afford to pay.
How much is justice worth, when the cost is his kid?
Ant Farm is the first Seamus McCree financial thriller—a complete story that cracks open a series of eight novels and two novellas.
If you enjoy stories with long-buried secrets, financial crimes, and a stubborn, decent family man who refuses to look away, you'll love Seamus McCree.
Buy Ant Farm and follow the money today.
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- Jim Jackson nails a first line: "I flicked on the porch light and discovered grief standing in front of my door." I loved ANT FARM, the prequel to his other two Seamus McCree mysteries. The twists of plot just kept on giving, and his characters felt like real people, especially Seamus and his hacker son, Paddy. The writing was deep, the crimes intriguing. Read the book. You won't be able to put it down!
~ Edith Maxwell, author of the Country Store, Quaker Midwife and Lauren Rousseau Mysteries - What I loved most about Ant Farm are the vivid characters. I actually felt like I was in the room, car, etc with Seamus McCree. An awesome sequel that is suspenseful till the end.
~ Kristina Stanley, author of Descent - Dirty dealings, dirtier secrets, and one rough-edged sleuth come together in this gripping follow-the-money mystery. Seamus McCree is a brilliant, temperamental protagonist, capable of both gruff concern and charming guile, unsurprised by the depths of human greed.
Jackson's crisp plotting keeps the story rolling, and his complex characters feel as real as next door. Get to know Seamus, one of crime fiction's most intriguing sleuths, and plan to stay up late turning the pages.
~ Tina Whittle (author of the Tai Randolph Mysteries) - Fast paced, with fully drawn characters, Jackson draws us in with the skill of an accomplished storyteller.
~Judy Penz Sheluk, author of The Hanged Man's Noose - Seamus McCree can be cantankerous, but he's also smart, resourceful, and dogged in his pursuit of results, and watching him untangle this particularly knotty mess of murder, money and mayhem was very satisfying.
~ Marilyn LaRew, author of the Lee Carruthers series - Rich in textural details and flush with three-dimensional characters. I very much enjoyed reading Seamus' hair raising adventures.
~ Maggie Toussaint, award-winning mystery author - What I really liked best about Ant Farm was the relationship between Seamus and his son, Paddy. It was loving without being sentimental, with enough tension to make it believable.
~ Sandy Cody, mystery author