“The hottest secrets always surface when the heat is on.”

In August’s Heat, A.E. Howe turns up the temperature on small-town crime—literally and figuratively. The sweltering Florida sun isn't the only thing making people sweat. A suspicious house fire. A charred body. And one detective who won’t stop asking questions until every lie burns out.

Meet Larry Macklin. He’s not your average detective. He’s sharp, relentless, and has a knack for spotting what others miss. When a local recluse dies in a fire that screams arson, everyone’s ready to call it an accident. Everyone, except Larry.

And that’s when the real heat begins.

Layer by layer, Larry digs through the smoke and ashes to uncover a truth that goes way beyond insurance fraud or a personal grudge. What he finds is a tangled history of betrayal, corruption, and buried secrets that someone is still willing to kill for.

This is crime fiction with guts. A.E. Howe doesn’t just write whodunits—he builds puzzles with soul. You don’t just follow the case—you feel the pressure, the tension, and the stakes. Every chapter dares you to read “just one more.”

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If you're a fan of gritty, intelligent police procedurals with a Southern edge, this one’s going to keep you hooked till the last ember dies. And trust me—nothing stays buried forever in Serenity.