Adam Bright Author

DETECTIVE MILA ARMSTRONG
SERIES

Chasing the Shadow
A hard-boiled, fast-paced thriller, out 18 September 2025.
The first book in the Detective Mila Armstrong series.

“…An interesting premise. Strong writing and characterization, and Mila is a kick-ass investigator.”— Bookouture (bookouture.com)
“A compelling, edge-of-the-seat thriller with twists and turns you won’t see coming.”— Christopher J.
“A thrilling read and gripping plot … Sometimes shocking, sometimes emotional, with description making you feel part of the dark world. I was left guessing to the end.”— Mary H.
“I enjoyed reading it immensely. Left me with some questions … Looking forward to the answers in any following novels!”— Tara B.
“Couldn’t put it down.”— Janet D.

Synopsis:

How do you catch a shadow? First, find out who cast it.
When an unusual assignment lands on her desk, Mila Armstrong—a perceptive young journalist with a sharp nose for detective work—goes all in to help the SFPD solve a strange case of random murders with no witnesses or clues. As she unravels the mysterious threads of the case, Mila discovers a clandestine project named God’s Gene and a faceless serial killer who calls himself the Shadow.
Before long, Mila is drawn into a cat-and-mouse game that ends in a head-spinning race to stop the elusive killer from executing his diabolic plan.
Will Mila unlock the secrets behind the God’s Gene?
Can she stop the Shadow, or will she become his next victim?

Detective Mila Armstrong is on her most perilous mission yet in
The Red Wolf
The second book in the series, out 18 September 2025.

“Compelling, tense, and unpredictable. Looking forward to the next book already!”— Ray H.
“Powerful, fast, action packed.”— Mary H.

Synopsis:

“Did you like scary stories as a child, Detective?” Zakharov’s altered voice scratched at me. “I liked the one with the wolf and the red hood. Supposed to be a cute story, only in the version my father told me, the wolf ate everyone.”
Vitaly Zakharov is a fatalist. A sadistic, powerful drug overlord wanted by the FBI for countless crimes, he’s been slippery as an eel for years. Now the Bureau has run out of time—an informant reports that the fatalist is contemplating mass murder within mere days. The tip leads to Zakharov’s lair in Miami Beach, and the Feds are ready to strike. There’s one problem: no one knows what he looks like, not even Zakharov’s henchmen.
Mila Armstrong, a newly minted detective with the SFPD’s Serial Homicides division, is on the FBI’s joint task force to pin down Zakharov. Her famed intuition and the ability to see hidden patterns in crimes have served her well in the past. But are they enough to find and stop evil that has no face? And what if the only person who can help you is an old nemesis you’ve put on death row?

Hunting Ground

"The sky will rain jet planes."
In this next installment, the stakes are raised sky-high for the “fast and furious” Californian detective...
Release date: fall of 2025.

The Unexpected Killer

The fourth installment in the Mila Armstrong series.
Release date: fall of 2025.

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