Transitory Angels

Nature’s infinite beauty: Such a lovely place to disappear forever.

Despite growing health issues, private investigator Jack Malchenko is giving his best effort at retirement. With his wife Angela busy with photography engagements he's grown bored with the sedentary lifestyle. Far away from his former police work, Jack enjoys camping with his father Taima White Elk. Their time together has gradually repaired their once volatile relationship. Their latest trip together ends abruptly when the RCMP hires Taima to track a killer, who is stalking tourists on Highway 16. Jack’s old partner, Sam Rausch, is in charge of the investigation and makes it clear, Taima will work alone.

An alienated and dissatisfied Jack stumbles onto a case of two teen boys who went missing off the Highway of Tears. Cam McLoud and Bryson Schimel recently graduated from a high school they never fit into. They were on the way to Alaska where the promise of new jobs and more exciting lives awaited. Cam’s father hires Jack to find some answers for their disappearance. After another vicious attack, Taima realizes that unearthed clues left at the crime scene might be germane to Jack’s current investigation.

When the pair team up for a dangerous pursuit through the wilds of the Canadian Rockies, old wounds and past failures come back to haunt them. Taima must face his most diabolical unsolved case involving the legendary serial killer…the Catskill Ripper Transitory Angels is a taut psychological thriller set in the secluded wilderness of British Columbia. With diversified and unforgettable characters, it pulls you into a story filled with dark secrets, loving bonds, and chilling discoveries that refuse to stay hidden. Transitory Angels- Book 2 of the Highway of Tears Series.

© 2025 Jeff D. Wilson (Audiobook): 9798318407390

Release date

Audiobook: April 9, 2025