Bait: A Harper Jones Novel

"Taut, visceral, and emotionally resonant, this is crime fiction with a memorable hero who is delightful to watch in everything he does" - John Grossman (The Book Commentary 5 STARS)
"With high stakes, a shocking twist, and a climactic showdown, Bait by Jeffrey Butler is a scintillating thriller that is unputdownable" - Susan Sewell (Reader's Favorite 5 STARS)
"I would recommend Bait to readers who enjoy fast-paced crime thrillers, especially fans of damaged protagonists, layered conspiracies, and stories where the personal stakes hit as hard as the explosions." - Literary Titan
"Jeffrey Butler delivers a thriller with unforgettable characters, a finely drawn setting, and a twisty plot that is packed with action." - Christian Sia (Reader's Favorite 5 STARS)
" A Harper Jones Novel is a thriller that reminds the reader why the genre is worth losing sleep over" - Ephantus Muriuki (Feathered Quill)
"The book was brilliantly written and held my attention throughout. The big twist at the end was fantastic. I did not see it coming or expect it" - Alma Boucher (Reader's Favorite 5 STARS)

It’s mid-summer. The oceanside town of Wolf Hollow is well into tourist season, with its glittering beaches and bustling boardwalk acting as the playgrounds of families celebrating their summer vacation. Detective Harper Jones has a new protégé to break in, Officer Mary Lou Perkins. Suddenly, over the course of a few days, local citizens begin to be randomly terrorized. But as the number of victims increases, Detective Jones starts to realize that they all have one particular thing in common. Him.

As the terror reaches closer to home, Harper’s discovers that the past consequences of Peregrine are clawing their way into his life today, and to stop them, he must confront an enemy that he thought he’d left far behind. From the sun-kissed boardwalks of Wolf Hollow to the Mediterranean lair of his tormentor, Harper must race to confront his nemesis before he’s forced to choose between his past and his present.