Next Tuesday, a hurricane-exposed wreck will open the first case in the Mercer Files.
Black Gold Secret releases September 8. It begins with Blackwater Rig Three, an offshore disaster that has been part of the Mercer family’s history for twenty-five years.
Two people who need different answers
Luke Mercer is a Gulf Coast salvage operator. He understands dangerous water, damaged machinery, and the cost of trusting the wrong person. What he does not want is a reporter reopening the disaster that killed his father.
Gemma Klein is that reporter. An anonymous envelope points her toward Blackwater, but one unexplained record is not enough. She needs a source, a verifiable trail, and evidence that can survive public scrutiny.
A complete case and a larger conspiracy
Black Gold Secret has its own central investigation, so readers can enter the Mercer Files here without homework. At the same time, the evidence Luke and Gemma uncover raises questions that continue into The Lost Claim and The Iron Vault.
The series leans into action and adventure while keeping the elements I enjoy writing most: hidden records, family stakes, dangerous discoveries, and characters who must decide what the truth is worth.
You can preorder Black Gold Secret before its September 8 release or explore the Mercer Files series.
When an old case resurfaces, which person would you trust first: the one who knows the wreck or the one who knows the records?