Murder and Espionage (ATL Engineering, Season #1)

(59,000-word novel condensed in print to 246 pages.)

MA: for mature readers (note: back cover has nudity, a 'rear view')

Stephen Cooper moved to Atlanta to distance himself from tragedy; adjusting to an unexpected promotion, he gets embroiled in the murder of his predecessor and corporate espionage, complicated by his romantic liaisons.

Mystery, intrigue, comedy, romance, and sex, with a cast of hot characters, straight, bisexual, and gay, and plots and subplots, all intertwine.

In the form of a primetime television soap opera, each chapter is an episode, the book, a season.
Starring:
Stephen Cooper, a man in his mid-thirties trying to change his life radically, but failing.
Eric Davis, working his way up the corporate ladder, but Stephen Cooper's in his way.
Tony Lonni, straddling both youth and maturity, he has to make the choice.
Sue Calloway, the matron of the group, experienced and established, and a master of the games people play.
Adam Dennis, young, shy, and naive, his life changes in a moment, or two.
Ethan Baker, the villain, who considers any option to succeed, even if it's damaging and/or illegal.
Joan Porter, a police detective who is very methodical, but moves too fast in her personal life.
Jor Dunst, a man of mystery, found in a heap on the side of the road.

With 'Murder and Espionage', who knew engineering could be so . . . fun!

ATL Engineering - Season 1: Murder and Espionage
ATL Engineering - Season 2 - A Beautiful Waste of Flesh (also available)