Brian McDonald is a retired businessman (Caterpillar, Inc.) and educator (Eureka College). He has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia, and he has lived in Leicester, England and Toronto, Canada. After retiring, he took up discovering the beauty of the Western United States, much of it from the seat of a Harley Street Glide. He also dedicated more time to his other passion, writing.
The Defenders, his debut novel, and The Virtue of Vengeance, book two in the series, are crime thrillers that incorporate many of the towns visited across the west. In addition, he has released a light hearted Christmas heist short story, The Red Kettle Caper.
In his spare time, he enjoys riding his Harley, hiking with his dog, and playing golf. He lives in Bloomington, Illinois with his wife Cathy and their Italian Spinone Franki.
Brian McDonald is a retired businessman (Caterpillar, Inc.) and educator (Eureka College). He has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia, and he has lived in Leicester, England and Toronto, Canada. After retiring, he took up discovering the...
Jimmy Dawson, wrongly convicted of a crime he did not commit, has just been released from the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. His early release was facilitated by Mark Ferguson, a retired Air Force Colonel. But Colonel Ferguson wants something in return. Being a convicted military felon with a dishonorable...
Jimmy Dawson has just learned the identity of the trucker who killed Katie Miller ten years ago, and kidnapped Hannah Reed a little over a year ago. DNA evidence links the two crimes to the same culprit — Bert Halston. Jimmy sets off on a cross-country journey to try to find Halston and put an end to his brutality against young women. But Jimmy...
