Brutus Weaver
The Locksmith's Daughter
Novella #1
A locked box. A kidnapped girl. Twenty-four hours to find her.
Brutus Weaver is broke. And hungry. And barred from the Guard work he once did best. These days, he survives by finding lost property and catching cheating spouses for the merchants and citizens of Willemshire’s Lower City.
Then a locksmith who refused him a favor arrives with a desperate plea: his daughter has been kidnapped, and the ransom is more gold than most men see in a lifetime. But the deeper Brutus digs, the less the crime makes sense. Finding the truth will mean bargaining with gangsters, confronting forbidden magic, and returning to a past he would rather keep locked away.
Can Brutus save the Locksmith’s Daughter before time runs out?
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Brutus Weaver
Exiled from a life in the Upper City years earlier, Brutus Weaver is the odd man out in the slums of Willemshire, a man anyone can turn to for help, but no one trusts because of his past. Shunned by his former life in the upper crust of society and a black sheep in the world he now finds himself, Brutus makes his way as a finder of lost things.
Set in a medieval world reliant on the whims of Dukes and Marquesses, and driven by greed and avarice, the stories of Brutus Weaver delve into the shady side of magic, the unexpected “rewards” for a job well done, and the wry cynicism of a man just looking for another job.
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The Lucky Cup
A One Room Mystery
Interrupting a much-earned meal while he waits for his benefactor, Brutus is drawn into an unlikely murder with unlikely suspects.
Brutus Weaver is the detective fantasy has been missing: sharp-witted, hard-drinking, and far more decent than he’d ever admit. His cases begin in Willemshire’s darkest alleys and end among secrets powerful enough to shake kingdoms.
Brutus Weaver Stories
Down on his luck, exiled from his home, and looking for work, Brutus Weaver must find a locksmith’s missing daughter before time runs out, but something is amiss.
This is the first in a series of short stories, currently published on Amazon and available as an audiobook on Audible and Apple.
Upcoming Stories
November 2026
The Falcon's Jewel
A bloodied prince. A lying witness. A jewel worth a small kingdom. Brutus must decide whether he is investigating a crime, abetting a theft, or being positioned to take the blame for both.
January 2027
Four Marks
Four marks for a stolen horse. A second chance from the man Brutus should trust least. Everything Brutus lost is suddenly within reach. Will he heed Addy’s warning—or risk becoming a pawn in the Wolf’s dangerous game?
Coming soon
Buried
After ignoring his ex-wife’s warning and crossing the Wolf of Willemshire, Brutus wakes bound, bloodied, and buried alive beneath the city.
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