Books in the Texas Detective series

Whether he's hot on the trail of a killer who carves off his victim's faces, or putting together the pieces of a case to bring a local college professor's killer to justice, Hock Hochheim is relentless as he investigates a plethora of criminals, tracks them down and brings them to justice. In Don't Even Think About It, Hock shares the details of his life investigating crime. He tells how he escaped New York City on a motorcycle headed for Australia only to end up in Texas dodging bullets and tracking down criminals, first as a security guard, then in Asia working for Uncle Sam as a military policeman and investigator. Hock also explains how he parlayed military service in law enforcement into civilian police investigations, private eye and bodyguard careers that, together, span nearly three decades. Don't Even Think About It educates, while it entertains, and leaves the reader turning pages well into the night. Along the way Hock reveals the thrills, spills and mysteries as well as the missteps, he encountered serving in law enforcement both in the U.S. and abroad. For anyone considering a career in law enforcement, or for readers interested in real crime stories, Don't Even Think About It is a MUST READ. It both educates and entertains while leaving the reader hungry for more.

In Dead Right There, Hock Hochheim stops a jail break, narrowly avoids being shot in his car, and hunts down a vindictive killer who shot a man through his own dining room window as he ate dinner with his family. And that’s just for starters. In this sequel to Don’t Even Think About It Hock Hochheim investigates a plethora of criminals, tracks them down and testifies at their trials.  Dead Right There reads like fiction but it’s all based on Hock’s life investigating crime and bringing criminals to justice.  In a time before SWAT, Hock himself has climbed in windows with gun drawn, busted down doors and collected evidence that put many a criminal behind bars.  Along the way Hock reveals the thrills, spills and mysteries as well as the missteps, he encountered serving in law enforcement both in the U.S. and abroad.  He shares how he discovered his first dead body, first mass killing, and the story of a psycho who just couldn’t quite identify the men who robbed her and nearly killed her husband.   For anyone considering a career in law enforcement, or for readers interested in real crime stories, Dead Right There is a MUST READ. It both educates and entertains while leaving the reader hungry for more.