Empty Places

A war correspondent returns from foreign conflicts only to discover that the most dangerous battles are often fought at home. Former war correspondent Peter Brandt thought he had left the battlefield behind-until he returned home and discovered another war waiting for him.His former wife, television reporter Robin Anderson, has been brutally murdered. The police dismiss the case, but Peter knows Robin was too determined, too careful, and too close to something dangerous to have died by accident.With the help of retired cop Matt Banyon, Peter begins searching for the truth. What they uncover is a deadly trail of corruption, drugs, political ambition, and secrets powerful people will kill to protect.Their investigation leads from the streets of Southern California to the hidden world of a wealthy Cuban exile whose past may hold the key to Robin's murder. But the deeper Peter digs, the more he realizes someone has been waiting for him to ask the wrong questions.Now Peter and Matt are the targets.Because some secrets are worth killing for.And some empty places hide the darkest truths. EDITORIAL REVIEWS:"A powerful and memorable thriller, Empty Places will certainly be well received by fans of the genre and bodes well for the next novel from Martin Roy Hill. Highly recommended!" (Book Viral)"Hill's writing is vastly impressive... " (e-Thriller)"A fantastic job of keeping the tension slowly simmering ... " (Reader's Favorite)A "capable thriller set in 1987 (with a)... well-rounded lead, scarred by what he's witnessed." (Publishers Weekly) MARTIN ROY HILL is the author of two national award-winning series-the Linus Schag, NCIS, thrillers and the Peter Brandt mysteries-the USCG DSF-Papa sci-fi thrillers, Eden: A Sci-Fi Novella, and a collection of short stories, DUTY. He is a former journalist and national award-winning investigative reporter for newspapers and magazines. His nonfiction work has appeared in Reader's Digest, LIFE, Newsweek, Omni, the Los Angeles Times, and many others. His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, ALT HIST: The Journal of Historical Fiction and Alternate History, Nebula Rift, Mystery Weekly, Crimson Streets, and others.​​​​​​​He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, Winke, and their three feline overlords.​​​​​​​ Peter Brandt is a war-scarred news service reporter who has seen more than he can bear to remember. His talent for digging deep brings him into the cross-hairs of those whose secrets he tries to reveal.