The MARX Beasts

A late-night smoke break changes everything. When disgraced security guard Ron Downing stumbles into the aftermath of a brutal double murder, he quickly becomes the prime suspect. With the police closing in and his troubled past working against him, Ron has only one option: run. Alongside Thumper, a sharp-witted drifter with secrets of her own, Ron follows a trail of clues that points beyond the murders to something far more dangerous-a shadowy organization known only as the MARX Beasts.
Twenty years later, a devastating stadium bombing resurrects the mystery. A disgraced detective, a self-absorbed paranormal celebrity, and the fugitive couple are drawn together in a desperate race against time. As long-buried truths surface, they uncover a conspiracy that has been operating in the shadows for decades. Who are the MARX Beasts? How far does their influence reach? And how many people will die before the truth is revealed?Blending noir mystery, conspiracy thriller, and paranormal suspense, The MARX Beasts is a gripping story of deception, survival, and the monsters that hide in plain sight.