When a San Francisco BART subway car arrives at its destination with all twenty-four passengers dead, Kate Dawson must find out what killed them and who is responsible for their deaths. Her investigation takes her from the treacherous back streets of Chinatown to a luxurious Chateau nestled in the Northern California hills, and from a lavish horse race track to a perilous underground lair. She is pitted against a young rival who covets her job, a twisted but wealthy brother and sister duo who deal in illegal arms and drugs, and a deadly group of U.S. Army deserters, known as Task Force Red. Dawson is in a race against time, winding through the streets of San Francisco, to a finish line that is potentially out of reach.

Dr. John L. Flynn is the author of over twenty-three books. From 2002 to 2004, he was nominated for three Hugo Awards for his science fiction writing. John also received an honorable mention for his unproduced screenplay for The Jovian Dilemma in the 2003 Screenplay Festival writing competition. His first novel, Intimate Bondage, was published by BelleBooks. The other four in the series, Architects of Armageddon, Murder on Air Force One, Terror at G-20, and Merchants of Death, are published by Argus Publishing. To purchase Merchants of Death or the whole series click here.