Christopher Valen Books
The black minute
The body of a young woman is found on Harriet Island near the Mississippi River. It appears to be a simple case of murder and revenge. But what begins as a routine investigation for St. Paul Police...
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Death s way
The death of a beautiful escort in a downtown hotel room appears to be a case of autoerotic asphyxiation gone wrong. But when a woman brings her young daughter to the police department with a stran...
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White tombs
John Santana of the St. Paul Police Department police procedural provides enough plot twists to keep readers engrossed and paints a clear picture of St. Paul's Hispanic community.
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The black minute
The body of a young woman is found on Harriet Island near the Mississippi River. It appears to be a simple case of murder and revenge. But what begins as a routine investigation for St. Paul Police...
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Bone shadows
"The bodies of young men have been turning up in the Mississippi River for years, their deaths attributed to excessive drinking. But when an Iraq was vet suffering from PTSD is found in the river,...
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