Celebrating a lifetime of crime related careers through the lens of life experiences and fiction.
AUTHOR
CRIME INVESTIGATOR
DETECTIVE
CONSULTANT
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Harry R Hueston
Harry Hueston (Dr. H) is a father of two, a grandfather of nine and great-grandfather of two. He and his wife have been married for over fifty years. His life experiences include a career in law enforcement starting in 1971 and lasting until May 2000. In his law enforcement experiences, he has been a police officer, detective, and sergeant in two police agencies in Ohio. In 1972 he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the Military Police Corps U.S. Army and was in the reserves until 1979 when he received an honorable discharge. In 1978 he was appointed the Director of Public Safety at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles California. In 1985 he was appointed the Assistant Chief then Police Chief for the University of Arizona where he retired in May 2000. Starting in June of 2000 he began his career as an assistant professor of criminal justice at West Texas A&M University. He retired as a full professor in January 2021. During his law enforcement career, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Kent State University, a Master of Arts in Public Administration and Criminal Justice Administration at The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Administration and Higher Education Administration from the University of Arizona. Currently, he and his wife have a consulting business in Canyon, Texas.
2 of the 3 books are out now
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2 of the 3 books are out now ⋆
FIRST BOOK OF THE TRILOGY
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One summer afternoon, homicide detective Katie Hood learns about a body buried along the seawall at the Hut, a popular restaurant. Calm and self-assured, she gets to work processing the crime scene, undeterred by the bumbling presence of Sergeant Detective Doaks, who doesn’t share her passion or aptitude for forensic. Years earlier, local entrepreneur and embezzler Maria Hernandez begins her own search, first for the wreck of a Spanish galleon the San Isabella and its promise of sunken treasure, and later for her lost twin sister. As Detective Hood tenaciously follows the evidence, which includes a strange leaf and a mysterious necklace, with the help of a network of experts, the two women’s paths begin to converge.
SECOND BOOK OF THE TRILOGY
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Detective Katie Hood is hot on the case when she’s task to solve interconnected murders that threaten everyone in the Florida Keys. As Katie and Sergent Doaks discover more bodies near Marathon Key’s local restaurant The Hut, Katie’s cousin and her dad locate a number of coins and jewelry believed to be part of a Spanish treasure ship named Nuestra de Isabella. Their search leads them to an unsolved World War II mystery and criminal activity that is anything but lost at sea. Alongside an FBI task force, Katie must figure out how the past collides with the present and locate Maria Hernandez, a ruthless criminal who’s out for revenge. The problem is she can be anywhere. With more bodies showing up, who holds the keys to catch the right people before more bodies show up? Time is ticking and in this second in series thriller will have readers on the most dangerous treasure hunt of their lives!
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Author Dr. H has fifty one years of criminal justice experience working as a police officer, detective, supervisor, commander, and chief, as well as a professor of criminal justice. He enjoys visiting his grandchildren and assisting former students in their newfound careers.
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