A Fragment Too Far

Nine physicists are dead. The medical examiner has determined that the victims died from drinking coffee laced with rat poison. The owner of the house, Professor Thaddeus Huntgardner, isn’t suspected, but his claim that a piece of the debris from Roswell’s 1947 UFO crash was hidden in Flagler might be true. Enter Luther Luke Stephens McWhorter, a Yale Divinity School-educated West Texas sheriff with all the right questions.

Is the fragment real? If so, who is trying to locate it? And what has fueled the byzantine activities of Abbot County’s two secret societies for the past 70 years? Working with FBI agent and girlfriend, Angie Steelemon, Sheriff Luke begins to put together all the pieces and come to understand the connection between seemingly unrelated phenomena.

‘[A] superb writer [who] deftly guides you through apocalyptic terrorism, academic over-reach, religion as entertainment, the chances of fate, the sustenance of friendship, and the hunger for love, all out in the sunbaked badlands of West Texas.’ - Victor L. Hunter, co-author of The New York Times-reviewed novel Living Dogs and Dead Lions

‘An engaging narrative voice, likeable hero, and unpredictable plot make for an outstanding mystery debut!’ - Jay Brandon, Edgar Award-nominated author of Fade the Heat and Shadow Knight’s Mate

‘Lynch’s series debut offers a sharp, engaging hero and a mystery that amiably simmers…’ - Kirkus Reviews

‘Lynch makes his fiction debut with an intriguing paranormal mystery, a series launch…An unusual lead, page-turning suspense, and a crackerjack plot help make this a winner…The X-Files fans will be eager for the next installment.’ - Publishers Weekly