Twenty-Seven Calls – John Scheck
My new novel in available on Amazon
Escaping one of Philadelphia’s most blighted neighborhoods
through U.S. Army military police training, Elizabeth Owens rises to become a
detective in her hometown’s police department.
But her career is quietly sabotaged by James McMillan, a wealthy real estate
mogul she once arrested for assault. Now stuck in the Domestic Violence
Unit—one of the department’s least desirable assignments—Owens fights to
protect victims in a system that often fails them.
After a haunting triple murder, Owens and her partner vow to step in when
victims make twenty-seven unanswered calls for help, starting with a serial
abuser linked to a missing woman.
As Owens digs deeper, she uncovers McMillan’s ongoing campaign against her and
evidence tying him to the disappearances of multiple women. With the help of
her partner, a crusading lawyer, and McMillan’s abused mistress seeking
revenge, Owens devises a bold plan to take down the untouchable billionaire
once and for all.
La Frontera Saga: A new take on the drug World
My first novel is on sale! What if a drug cartel decided to pay taxes on their earnings and unilaterally renounce violence? How much would a cartel have to spend in what economists call transfer payments to make a dramatic impact on the poor rural community in Northern Mexico? Will the other cartels see this as a sign of weakness
My latest 700 word story is up here at my favorite page for flash fiction.
It’s taken long enough, but my first novel is finally available. It’s called La Frontera Saga. I hope you enjoy it. Paperback …
I’m not a person anymore, Bobby. I’m a testament.” “What?” “That’s what ghosts are—they’re testaments to what never should have happened and …
About John Scheck
I’ve lived in four countries on three continents. In no particular order, these include Lower Queen Anne in Seattle; the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru, during a university exchange program; the Glyfada area of greater Athens, Greece, as part of my short and distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force; and now the Ruzafa neighborhood in sunny Valencia, Spain, is home.
