A thrilling, fast-paced police procedural with complex relationships and an unusual murder twist
Mike Stoneman #7
First Legacy Publishing LLC
January 2026
On Sale: January 2, 2026
Featuring: Jason Dickson; Ryan Gelb; Mike Stoneman
326 pages Kindle: B0FY4TS75Y e-Book Add to Wish List
From the award-winning Mike Stoneman Thriller series comes Book #7 — a gripping crime thriller set in the heart of a frozen New York City.
When electronics store owner Lou Palazzo is gunned down at a snowy Manhattan intersection, NYPD homicide detectives Mike Stoneman and Jason Dickson catch a case that’s anything but ordinary. Back at Lou’s shop, two Chinese nationals linked to a powerful Shanghai cybercrime ring are dead. The only clue? A missing laptop computer, possibly containing something Lou was willing to die to protect.
Meanwhile, NYU student Ryan Gelb is panicking. His hacked laptop held the stolen university data — data he quietly gave to his Uncle Lou. Now Lou is dead, and whoever killed him is coming for the file. . . and for Ryan. Caught between international cybercriminals, New York mobsters, and the police, Ryan is desperate to recover the file and avoid being expelled — or worse, executed.
As Mike and Jason untangle a web of secrets, lies, and digital deception, they're met with stonewalling from all sides: NYU won’t talk, witnesses are hiding the truth, and even their closest allies are keeping dangerous secrets.
With the body count rising and a deadly showdown looming, the race is on to solve the mystery, recover the missing file, and avoid turning Lower Manhattan into a bloodbath.
Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, John Sandford, and David Baldacci, this high- stakes police procedural mixes hard-boiled action, cybercrime intrigue, and unforgettable characters in a page- turning thriller you won’t be able to put down.
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