Cartwright is cynical, resourceful, and tough. He lives by a moral code, one which he believes helps him distinguish right from wrong, fact from fiction, and truth from lies. But as Cartwright discovers during each of his cases, it's one thing to believe in the code, and quite another to live by it.

In each case, Cartwright uses his intellect, brute force, and unique powers of deduction in unwitting his unsuspecting adversaries.

Whether Cartwright is trying to stop an innocent man from execution in Tell Me That You Love Me. Or keeping his wits about him as he interviews a stripper in The Polka Dot Affair. Or searches for a missing girl that's stolen a cursed artifact in The Spanish Curse.

Or working to prove a friend's innocence after being framed for a cop's murder in The Final Ring. Or uncovering a plot to construct a new world order in The Conversation - these five hard-boiled cases included in The Spencer Files will keep you turning page after page with anticipation.