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Dead Men Do Tell Tales: From the Files of the St. Louis Police Homicide Division
Paperback
Series: From the Files of the St. Louis Police Homicide Division, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 6 2026
Pages: 364
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Some murders refuse to stay forgotten.
When seventy-eight-year-old Frank DeLuca is found executed before dawn in the fog of St. Louis' Tower Grove Park, veteran homicide detective Mick Callahan and his partner, Darius Coleman, expect another difficult murder investigation.
Instead, they uncover a secret that has remained hidden for more than thirty years.
DeLuca appeared to be an ordinary retired electrician, devoted father, grandfather, and friend. But as Callahan and Coleman peel back the layers of his life, they discover that his final days were anything but ordinary. A mysterious meeting before sunrise. An abandoned riverfront warehouse. A long-dead construction foreman. Missing evidence. Corrupt redevelopment deals. And a decades-old conspiracy that powerful people believed had disappeared forever.
With every witness interviewed and every piece of forensic evidence recovered, the detectives move closer to a truth that someone will kill to keep buried. Modern crime scene analysis, digital forensics, search warrants, surveillance footage, and old-fashioned detective work combine to expose a trail of lies stretching from forgotten industrial buildings to the highest levels of influence in St. Louis.
As the investigation intensifies, Callahan's legendary instincts and Coleman's mastery of technology are tested like never before. Together, they must determine not only who murdered Frank DeLuca-but why an honest man carried a dangerous secret for decades.
Because sometimes the dead speak louder than the living.
And sometimes...
Dead Men Do Tell Tales.
Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, John Sandford, Robert Crais, and Robert Dugoni, Dead Men Do Tell Tales delivers authentic police procedure, unforgettable characters, meticulous forensic investigations, and a gripping mystery filled with twists, suspense, and emotional depth.
If you enjoy realistic homicide investigations, compelling detective partnerships, and crime thrillers where every clue matters, you'll love the first novel in The St. Louis Homicide Files series.
The truth leaves evidence. Detective Mick Callahan just has to find it.
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