The thriller series by J.C. Calloway. Freeze arrives November 17, 2026.
Four books. One series. It begins here.
BOOK 1 · NOVEMBER 17, 2026
A new drug is spreading through Los Angeles. Its victims remain fully conscious—trapped inside their own bodies. Detectives Alex Smith and David Stone are drawn into a case that takes them deep into the city’s dark side.
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BOOK 2 · ENGLISH EDITION COMING SOON
Berlin. A new substance shuts off fear and pain and leaves people open to short, clear commands. David Stone follows its trail and soon has to ask whether his decisions are still his own.
BOOK 3 · ENGLISH EDITION COMING SOON
Miami. Amid the sun and the money, a highly dangerous substance surfaces, and Detective Sofia Caldron asks Alex Smith for help. The trail runs through private clubs, onto yachts and out to the Florida Keys.
ACCESSBOOK 4 · DATE: CLASSIFIED
Top secret. Title, date and story remain under lock and key.
PREQUEL · ENGLISH EDITION COMING SOON
Chicago, before Los Angeles. A respected businessman is shot dead on the lakefront. David Stone and his partner Frank Delaney run into a web of politics, money and old connections where hardly anyone is who they seem to be.
PREQUEL · ENGLISH EDITION COMING SOON
Miami, 2010. If you need something, Raul knows someone. Then a harmless shipment disappears, and with it his old friend Miguel Ortega, and Raul has to look for the answer inside his own network.
AN ALEX SMITH THRILLER · ENGLISH EDITION COMING SOON
Umbria. A vacation is supposed to give Alex Smith the quiet he has not had in years. But in the silent valley he is not as alone as he thinks.
Two detectives, the family they protect, and the men in their way.
THE PROTECTOR
LAPD detective and family man who keeps his sense of humor under pressure. Alex acts on instinct and sometimes steps past the rules, especially when innocent people are at risk.
THE INVESTIGATOR
Alex’s partner at the LAPD. He stays calm in dangerous situations, thinks tactically and follows every lead to the end. Behind that control lie a strong sense of justice and a dry sense of humor.
THE ENFORCER
When Daniel Mercer wants something done, he sends Soto. He comes, does what has to be done and is gone before the LAPD can reach him. For Alex and David he becomes the man they chase across Los Angeles.
THE ARCHITECT
Charming in public and ice-cold behind closed doors. Mercer plans years ahead, has connections in politics, the police and the courts, and uses people before they notice what is happening.
THE HEART OF THE FAMILY
Alex’s wife is calm, clear-headed and stronger than she looks from the outside. She holds the family together when his job pulls it apart.
THE SHARP ONE
Alex’s daughter sees more than people realize. She takes pictures, writes and asks the right questions.
THE ATHLETE
Alex’s son is always on the move, preferably with a football in his hand. He won’t back down from anyone, least of all when his family is involved.
THE WATCHDOG
The Smith family’s Labrador smells what others cannot and senses danger before anyone sees it. He is inseparable from Jake and never leaves Alex’s side.
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