Strike Bag

Welcome to Bleeding Hearts Valley, a standalone series of interconnected thrillers in one twisted midwestern suburb.

A mystery from USA Today Bestselling author, P.D. Workman that will keep you turning the pages!

THE JUNKMAN STUMBLED ONTO A CONSPIRACY. NOW HE’S THE NEXT ITEM TO BE DISPOSED OF.

When a junk-removal man unzips a duffel bag in an abandoned warehouse, what he finds should have stayed buried. Now someone wants it back — and they don’t negotiate.

Graham Mack clears other people’s crap for a living — broken houses, hoarded apartments, the things folks hide when they don’t want to see their own lives. He’s not looking for trouble. Trouble finds him.

But when he unzips a discarded duffel bag in an abandoned warehouse, he finds it stuffed with guns, masks, duct tape, and a photograph of a beautiful blonde. This "strike bag" may mark the blonde as the next target.

Suddenly, Graham is dragged into a high-stakes investigation alongside the weary Detective Joiner. As he struggles to identify and protect the woman, his involvement draws the attention of dangerous criminals. When his own sister, Kay, arrives seeking refuge from her disastrous marriage, Graham's hope for a quiet life combusts. Now, running from threats, dodging bullets, and trying to protect his family, Graham must unravel the truth hiding behind the pink facade of Bleeding Hearts Valley before the mastermind behind the chaos succeeds in disposing of the curious junkman.

Taut, propulsive, and textured with small-town grit, Strike Bag is a crackling thriller about chance discoveries and the too-human compulsion to fix things no one asked you to fix.

Tropes:

Small town underbelly
Character with a dark past
Amateur sleuths with unique occupations
Complex sibling relationships
Hidden villain twists
Detective partnerships
Fresh starts and second chances
Art heist intrigue
Moral ambiguity
Who will like it:

Readers who enjoy small-town mysteries with a gritty undercurrent, thrillers featuring non-traditional heroes, and fast-paced suspense where the protagonist is constantly one step behind the criminals.

A Bleeding Hearts Valley Thriller

While Strike Bag tells a complete story, readers will want to follow the exploits of Graham Hall and others in Bleeding Hearts Valley. The main case is resolved, but Graham's past—and Bleeding Hearts Valley's secrets—hold plenty more stories to tell.

Dumpster dive into this suspense-filled thriller today and uncover whether truth or danger awaits at every turn!

Keep coming back to Bleeding Hearts Valley to uncover more dark secrets. But before moving in remember, you can never trust your neighbors.