Ross Carley Mysteries and Cyberthrillers,
and
Non-Fiction

Ross Carley

Author and Editor
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About Me

I’m Ross Carley, a former military intelligence officer turned engineering professor, now delving into the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning as a consultant. As a member of the Speed City Chapter of Sisters in Crime in Indianapolis, I’ve combined my passion for storytelling with my experience in technology and security. I split my time between Indianapolis and the sunny shores of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, accompanied by my partner Francie and our two black rescue cats, Max and Jake.

When I’m not writing, I enjoy exploring new technologies, savoring time with Francie and our cats, and finding inspiration in every corner of life—from the quiet byways of Indiana to the vibrant beaches of Florida.

 

Ready to dive into a world of mystery, suspense, and high-stakes intrigue? Explore my books and join me on a thrilling journey today! 

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BASED IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA AND FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA

Latest Books

The Three Legged Assassin (2022)

The Three-Legged Assassin (2022) introduces Lance Garrett, an Iraq War vet and computer hacker. It’s a different take on murder and mayhem in the world of international organized crime sex trafficking. An ex-special-ops sniper, Garrett has taken on a sideline as a hired killer to pay for his mounting debts, including the expensive drugs he takes to keep the pain away from his amputation. He juggles interactions with organized crime kingpins and the law as he plunges into the abyss of sex trafficking, where one misstep will cost him his life.

The Pro Bono Assassin (2024)

In The Pro Bono Assassin (2024), mob boss, daughter Kristen Russo joins forces with Lance Garrett to exact revenge for her father's murder by a Romanian organized crime syndicate. They form a high-tech assassin team, and with the team's cyber-experts, the assassins employ traditional and highly unconventional methods to track and whack their targets, all while working with the mob and maintaining a tenuous relationship with the FBI.

I Give You a Sunrise (Non-Fiction) (2024)

Peggy French endured years of physical and emotional abuse. In this book's true vignettes we follow Peggy through her suicidal decade, her years of psychotherapy, and celebrate with her as she emerges triumphant.

What people are saying!

Les Roberts

- Les Roberts

Winner of the Edgar and Shamus Awards, former president of the Private Eye Writers of America
Lance Garrett and Kristen Russo are dynamic co-protagonists who raise delightful hell with bad
guys both separately and together. Sprawling but tight plot, with romances you'll never suspect.
Ross Carley's best work to date.

The Three-Legged Assassin

Richard Meredith

- Richard Meredith

Winner of the Silver Falchion Award (2021) for The Crow’s Nest
The Three-Legged Assassin is a taut, graphic, and well-crafted thriller. Carley’s settings and
characters leap from the pages and the action is unrelenting. But Carley leaves just enough
hanging that you yearn for the next installment; I hope it’s not a long wait.

The Three-Legged Assassin

Michael Jason Brandt

- Michael Jason Brandt

Author of the Empire Asunder Series
Ross Carley has a gift for fast prose and faster action, and a knack for weaving bleeding edge
tech with high-stakes suspense in a way that would make Michael Crichton jealous.

The Pro Bono Assassin

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