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PNW Author Spotlight: D.D. Black

Discover the gripping crime and mystery novels of D.D. Black, a Pacific Northwest author whose thrilling stories are brought to life through the vivid landscapes of the PNW.

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  • "Thomas Austin was once a prominent NYPD detective, known for locking up a psychopathic serial killer dubbed "The Holiday Baby Butcher." Now retired in a small beach town in the Pacific Northwest, Austin runs a little caf?, trying to overcome the…
    Book, 2022[United States] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2022]
  • "When the matriarch of a rich Seattle family dies under suspicious circumstances, private investigator Thomas Austin is on the case. This time, the suspect list is easy. Seven people were in the lakefront mansion with the millionaire when she died:…
    Book, 2022Las Vegas, NV : Darkness and Light Publishing LLC, [2022]
  • "Deep in Washington State's Hoh Rainforest, a young women is found dead, a single sprig of hemlock in her pale, lifeless hand. The killing suggests a ritualistic obsession. The crime scene leaves investigators without a lead. As Special Agent Claire…
    Book, 2025[United States] : Independently Published, 2025.
  • "If the marshlands could speak, whose name would they whisper? On Memorial Day,1992, three decorated Navy officers disappeared in the sleepy beach town of Hansville, Washington. Thirty years later, their medals were found in the marshlands of…
    Book, 2022[United States] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2022]
  • "When the skeletal remains of a long-missing woman are unearthed in the rolling vineyards of Washington's Horse Heaven Hills, Detective Thomas Austin is pulled into a case with eerie echoes of the past. The land belongs to one of the region's most…
    Book, 2025[United States] : [publisher not identified], 2025.
  • "When the body of a beloved social media star washes up on the rocky shores of Second Beach, panic spreads through the surrounding coastal community. What was once a peaceful haven is now shrouded in fear, and the locals demand answers. But what…
    Book, 2025[United States] : [publisher not identified], [2025]
  • "An elusive terrorist. A city on razor's edge. Twenty-four hours to stop a massacre. Former NYPD detective Thomas Austin is enjoying a rare date at a Monday Night Football game in Seattle when the evening takes a horrifying turn. A team of merciless…
    Book, 2023[United States] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2023]
  • The Crime Beat

    a Complete Series of Nine Novellas

    Black, D. D.,
    "Nine cities. Nine murders. One conspiracy that will change the world. On the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a billionaire tech mogul is assassinated with a single shot. The killing is audacious, calculated--and only the beginning. Crime…
    Book, 2025[Placed of publication not identified] : Darkness and Light Publishing, 2025.
  • "When a survival reality-show contestant is killed falling from a cliff, the producers say it's a tragic accident, but the police suspect murder. Detective Thomas Austin, who is in the area, joins the investigation and must navigate lies, hidden…
    Book, 2024[United States] : [publisher not identified], [2024]
  • "It's not the fall that kills you. Three years ago, the body of an elderly woman was found in the cool waters beneath the Deception Pass Bridge near Whidbey Island, Washington. Two years later, a deceased man of almost ninety floated onto the pebbly…
    Book, 2024[Las Vegas, Nevada] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2024]
  • "Across the Pacific Northwest, a twisted killer stalks victims representing ancient archetypes: The Ruler. The Warrior. The Scholar. The Priest. Four are dead, leaving FBI investigators puzzled by the macabre, color-coded shrines the killer left…
    Book, 2024[Las Vegas, Nevada] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2024]
  • "Some mysteries aren't solved—they're survived. A key witness in a high-profile federal case vanishes from a government safehouse just hours before testifying, leaving behind no sign of forced entry, no clear escape route, and only one cryptic word…
    Book, 20260210Independently Published 20260210
  • "At the Evergreen Memory Care facility, a nurse's obsession with true crime leads to a chilling discovery. An elderly patient speaks of unthinkable acts, and he is suspected of being the Interstate Reaper, a serial killer who terrorized the Pacific…
    Book, 2024[United States?] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2024]
  • "Wealth. Power. Deception. Murder. Welcome to Medina, Washington. Nestled on the water's edge near Seattle, Medina is the richest zip code in the Pacific Northwest. Luxurious beyond belief, this untouchably powerful enclave is home to many of the…
    Book, 2024[United States] : [D. D. Black], 2024.
  • "A thousand people watched. No one saw a thing. Private investigator Thomas Austin is enjoying a relaxing holiday vacation in picturesque Port Townsend, Washington, accompanied by an intriguing new friend. But his tranquility is shattered when the…
    Book, 2024[Las Vegas, NV] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2024]
  • "Sometimes murder comes in waves...In 1979, a florist's lifeless body surfaced in the serene waters of Dyes Inlet, an enchanting estuary connected to the vast Puget Sound. Although the murder was never solved, a sinister heart carved into the…
    Book, 2023[place of publication not identified] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2023]
  • "A triple homicide. A blind witness. What is the sound of evil? Late one night, four friends walked to a park in an affluent Bainbridge Island neighborhood to celebrate the sale of their tech startup. The next morning, three dead bodies were found.…
    Book, 2022[United States] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2022]
  • "In the city where he lost everything, he'll stop at nothing to learn the truth. Former NYPD detective Thomas Austin has spent three long years haunted by his wife Fiona's unsolved murder. Three years searching for answers. Three years finding…
    Book, 2023[Place of publication not identified] : Darkness and Light Publishing, [2023]