J.A. Kerley
2 SeriesJ.A. Kerley is an American author known for the Carson Ryder mystery series. Prior to writing, he spent twenty years in advertising. His novels have been translated into ten languages. He resides in Newport, Kentucky, with his family.
In J.A. Kerley's debut novel, "The Hundredth Man," Detective Carson Ryder confronts a chilling case in Mobile, Alabama, where two corpses bear strange carved messages. A special unit is formed to catch the psychotic killer responsible. As Ryder delves deeper, he is forced to confront a haunting past he wishes to forget. The investigation plunges him into a nightmare, with only his troubled history as a weapon against the murderer.
