The Lighthorse Mysteries

When a young engineer dies under suspicious circumstances, OSBI Detective Jack Hollander and Agent Betty Cash are drawn into a tangled web of corporate secrecy, tribal jurisdiction, and political ambition. As they navigate the overlapping authorities of the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police, state investigators, and federal courts, they uncover a mystery that stretches from the corridors of power to the quiet banks of the Canadian River.

In the red clay heart of southern Oklahoma, where tribal sovereignty meets federal law and the past never quite stays buried, a man collapses on the lawn of the old Chickasaw Capitol. What begins as a jurisdictional puzzle soon unfolds into a haunting investigation that spans casino corridors, military secrets, and the quiet desperation of trafficked lives.

The Artesian Affair is a riveting mystery set in the heart of the Chickasaw Nation, where ancient springs rise through red earth and secrets run deeper than the water itself. When a retired Air Force colonel dies mysteriously at the historic Artesian Hotel in Sulphur, Oklahoma, Captain Jack "Hawk" Hawkins of the Chickasaw Lighthorse Police is called to investigate what appears to be a routine death. But the scent of rain and the metallic taste in the air tell him otherwise.

In the legal aftershocks of the McGirt decision, Oklahoma’s jurisdictional lines blur, and sovereignty becomes both shield and weapon. When Captain Jack “Hawk” Hawkins of the Chickasaw Lighthorse and OSBI investigator Betty Overton uncover anomalies in tribal audits, they’re drawn into a covert financial labyrinth known as Project Redwater—a scheme that launders millions through shell vendors, falsified audits, and the vast, glittering ecosystem of the WinStar World Casino.

When a forgotten legal document surfaces in Indian Territory, it threatens to unravel decades of fragile peace between tribal leaders, settlers, and federal agents. What begins as a routine investigation quickly spirals into a web of deception, betrayal, and hidden alliances that reach from courthouse steps to the shadowed trails of the frontier.

A boat explodes in a quiet Coronado marina. A tracker blinks beneath a truck on Chickasaw land. Captain Jack Hawk Hawkins understands the warning immediately: someone is siphoning money through dormant trust accounts and shell companies—and they are willing to cross state lines, tribal jurisdictions, and personal boundaries to protect it.