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Murder by Half: A Nathan Press Thriller

Dony Jay

Live by the code. Die by the code.


Fresh off six months of work-related medical leave and still reeling from a divorce, Providence Police Detective Sergeant Nathan Press receives a cryptic letter from Riley Talbert, a prominent attorney friend, imploring that they meet. Included in Talbert's message is an ominous warning: Tell no one.


When Talbert fails to show for the meeting and instead washes up dead on a riverbank, Press and his squad of crack detectives are thrust headlong into a murder case that is far bigger than anything they could have ever imagined.


Determined to untangle the knotted clues and solve his friend's murder, Press unearths the terrible secret at the core of the investigation-a secret that some people will do anything to keep hidden. But if Press is going to expose their evil designs to the light of day and bring Talbert's killers to justice before more people die, he'll have to risk more than just his badge. He will have to risk everything, including his life.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Merry Hill Publishing
  • Publish Date: Oct 8th, 2024
  • Pages: 418
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 1.06in - 1.69lb
  • EAN: 9780996927079
  • Categories: Mystery & Detective - Police ProceduralThrillers - CrimeChristian - Suspense

About the Author

Jay, Dony: - DONY JAY is a police detective with over 21 years of law-enforcement experience. He has served on a US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and is currently a member of a county-wide Child Abduction Response Team (CART) and his department's forensic unit. Outside the crime-scene tape, he is the author of smart, exciting thrillers with richly drawn characters and plots that pack a punch.When he's not reading or writing, Dony loves spending time with his family, staying fit, and cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles. He also enjoys the outdoors, great music, and keeping pace with Jovie, his lovable and very active Jack Russell Terrier. Above all, he's a follower of Jesus Christ. He resides in south-central Pennsylvania.

Praise for this book

"With Murder by Half, Dony Jay launches a bold and brash detective series featuring Nathan Press-a brilliant yet unconventional hero who is a heart attack for criminals but also for his bosses in Major Crimes. High stakes and action-packed, Murder by Half will thrill fans of Marc Cameron's Arliss Cutter series and leave readers clamoring for the next installment."

-Andrews & Wilson, New York Times bestselling authors of Act of Defiance and Tier One


"Razor sharp, thoroughly captivating, and just one-more-chapter addictive. A perfect reason for thriller and crime fiction fans to stay up way too late. Give me more Nathan Press, please!"

-Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Between


"Meticulous and masterful! With a level of precision and detail born only from real-world experience, Dony Jay has brought to life a police procedural that stands tall against the best out there! Murder by Half has tight, compelling action and riveting suspense. Do not miss this one!"

-Ronie Kendig, bestselling author of The Tox Files series and Havoc


"Entering a world where reality blurs and secrets lie just beneath the surface, Dony Jay's gripping and unpredictable new novel, Murder by Half, is a masterfully crafted thriller that will leave you breathless and reading well into the night."

-Ryan Steck, editor-in-chief of the Real Book Spy and author of the Matthew Redd series