Retired homicide detective turned private investigator, Marcus Maddox, has never been known for his ability to resist a beautiful woman. So, when Lauri Wright walks into his office asking him to find her missing husband, Maddox can hardly say no. Except Lauri's husband is a big-league money launderer with a lot of dangerous people nervous over his disappearance. Members of the Chinese Triads, outlaw biker gangs, and even the mob all want a piece of Maddox and his team. To top it off, Lauri Wright isn't being as forthcoming as one would expect when your spouse is missing. Then there is the suspicious death of disgraced former police officer Joe Maker and somehow, the cases are tied together. At the center of it all, the mysterious Mrs. Black weaving her web to catch the unwary.

Born and raised in Colorado, Wayne Cotes is a Marine Corps veteran and retired as a Lieutenant of Police after serving his community for twenty-seven years. He still serves his country as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy reserves and has done three tours overseas. "Woden's Key" is the second book in the "Me, the World, and a Dog Named Steve" series and his sixth book altogether. He currently resides in San Ramon, California and is the proud father of an Australian Cattle Dog puppy named Cheerio.