McRyan Mystery

Roger Stelljes

After abandoning a promising legal career in the wake of a family tragedy, Michael “Mac” McRyan joins the St. Paul Police Department and earns his first opportunity to investigate a homicide. The victim—a young trial lawyer connected to a prestigious firm—is found murdered in a back alley, but the evidence points in too many directions to make the case straightforward. As Mac follows a tangled trail of secrets, hidden motives, and competing agendas, he must prove himself as a detective while confronting the emotional weight of his new calling. This fast-paced mystery novella launches the McRyan series with a twist-filled investigation and a compelling look at justice, ambition, and the cost of uncovering the truth.

Roger Stelljes

When a shocking crime unsettles St. Paul, an investigation led by determined law-enforcement professionals begins to uncover connections far more dangerous than anyone imagined. As the evidence points toward a conspiracy rooted in power, influence, and betrayal, the case becomes a race to expose the truth before more lives are threatened. Set against the distinctive backdrop of Minnesota’s Twin Cities, this fast-paced thriller explores loyalty, corruption, and the high personal cost of pursuing justice. Roger Stelljes combines procedural detail with escalating suspense in a gripping debut mystery.

Roger Stelljes

In the quiet community of Stillwater, Minnesota, a deadly crime shatters the town’s sense of safety and draws investigators into a case where appearances are dangerously misleading. As the search for the truth unfolds, hidden motives, buried secrets, and escalating threats transform a local mystery into a tense fight for justice. Blending suspense, police investigation, and small-town intrigue, the novel explores how far people will go to protect themselves—and what happens when the past refuses to stay hidden.

Roger Stelljes

A covert nighttime meeting in Kentucky’s lake country erupts into violence, setting off a dangerous chain of events that reaches from a seedy St. Paul motel to the highest levels of political power. As Detective Mac McRyan investigates, he encounters a shadowy operative, competing political masterminds, and a conspiracy designed to remain hidden at any cost. Blending police procedural intrigue with political suspense and hard-driving thriller action, the novel explores ambition, deception, and the deadly consequences of power played in secret.

Roger Stelljes

A methodical killer is stalking women, leaving behind a trail of bodies and almost no evidence. As Detective Mac McRyan and his partner, Dara Wire, work to uncover the pattern behind the murders, they find themselves drawn into a dangerous investigation where every decision carries potentially fatal consequences. Their pursuit tests their instincts, partnership, and endurance against an adversary determined to remain one step ahead. With mounting tension, intricate twists, and a nerve-shredding mystery, this crime thriller explores obsession, deception, and the high personal cost of justice.

Roger Stelljes

A killer is staging murders with chilling precision, leaving behind crime scenes that resemble carefully composed works of art—and a countdown to the next victim. When a woman is discovered dead after what appeared to be a perfect date, Detective Mac McRyan must decipher the hidden patterns before another innocent life is claimed. As the investigation draws him into a dangerous game of seduction, deception, and psychological manipulation, Mac faces a cunning adversary who seems determined to stay one step ahead. Tense, twist-filled, and fast-paced, this crime thriller explores obsession, manipulation, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

Roger Stelljes

A devastating explosion ignites a dangerous investigation, drawing detective Mac McRyan into a case where the evidence is as volatile as the crime itself. As he works to uncover who is behind the attack—and what they intend to strike next—McRyan confronts a web of deception, calculated violence, and personal risk. With its brisk pacing, sharp investigative detail, and escalating suspense, this gripping mystery explores the destructive power of vengeance and the determination required to bring a hidden enemy to justice.

Roger Stelljes

When a young woman is found dead, a desperate man agrees to help conceal the crime in exchange for much-needed money. But as the cover-up draws more people into a maze of lies, buried secrets begin to threaten everyone connected to it—and the pursuit of the truth becomes a deadly gamble. Fast-paced and suspenseful, this crime thriller explores guilt, loyalty, corruption, and the dangerous lengths people will go to protect themselves. With mounting tension, sharp twists, and an action-driven plot, it delivers an engrossing mystery that keeps the stakes rising to the final page.