<p><strong>Gripping and funny this explosive murder mystery is&nbsp;part Lee Child part James Patterson and part Carl Hiaasen.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Detective Sam Westin was perfectly happy doing just enough to get by. But then someone had to go and get murdered.</p><p>When he's sent to investigate an accidental death from a house fire it seems like just another open-and-shut case... until he discovers the victim was dead&nbsp;<em>before&nbsp;</em>the fire started.&nbsp;Before he knows it Sam stumbles upon a dark side to the victim's past and unwittingly ignites a powder keg of secrets. Soon he is caught in a maze of murder abuse and corruption.&nbsp;</p><p>Is it the vengeful arsonist? The widow with a sordid past? The son with a chip on his shoulder? Or is an ambitious warden trying to keep a prison scandal under wraps? One thing's for sure: the more Sam fans the flames the more likely he is to get burned.</p><p>Set among the colorful backdrop of East Texas <em>Combustible</em> is the first book in the award-winning Sam Lawson Mystery series a taut page-turner that is sure to keep you guessing until the very last page.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>