Case #3: Smart Toys: A Doug Hamilton Mystery

By William Byron Hillman

Doug Hamilton is a world-famous mystery novelist who can solve a fictional crime in three hundred pages, but he can't walk across his own living room without tripping over a golden retriever puppy. Thankfully, he has Tawney-his brilliant interior decorator wife, his intellectual equal, and the only person who can keep his head out of the clouds and his heart racing. Together, they are the perfect team, whether they're navigating the chaos of raising twins or the heat of their own bedroom. But when a routine investigation into a high-tech toy theft at the Fonzo Toy Workshop turns deadly, the fiction becomes all too real. A group of ruthless ex-partners is targeting the Hamiltons, and they aren't playing games. From the salt-aired shores of their beach house to the high-stakes world of 'Smart-Scent' patents, Doug and Tawney must use every bit of their wit-and their intense physical connection-to stay one step ahead. As the mystery of the modified Quaky-Ducky deepens and the danger closes in, Doug realizes this isn't just about an 'aha ' moment. It's about protecting the woman he loves and the life they've built together. In a world of encrypted frequencies and biometric scanners, can their passionate romance be the ultimate master key? Case #: Smart Toys is a sizzling, witty, and fast-paced.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVJSDRVL
• ISBN13: 9798254083221
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"