FBI Thriller Author | The Neil Hammer Crime Series

A pattern-obsessed investigator hunts killers hiding in plain sight—where every crime follows a code… and every mistake is deadly.

🔥 New Release — Start Reading Three Guardians of the Temple

A forgotten temple.
A monument torn apart.
A pattern hidden in stone.

 

In 1978, deep in the Cambodian jungle, three ancient guardian statues were cut apart—each piece marked with numbers no one was meant to understand.

They vanished.

 

Now one fragment has resurfaced.

FBI agent Maria Delaney thinks it’s an artifact case.

It isn’t.

 

Because the markings aren’t labels.

They’re instructions.

 

The statue was never meant to stand alone.

 

Neil Hammer thought he was done chasing patterns.

He was wrong.

Anthony Mays is the author of the Neil Hammer novels including Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas still Missing, Operation Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Palm Court Motel, The Fourth Key, and Operation Cornered.

Fast-paced thrillers.

Layered mysteries.

Justice comes at a cost.

Whether you’re drawn to high-stakes FBI investigations, reflective road-trip fiction, or eerie stories for younger readers, you’ll find a story that won’t let go. But at the heart of these thrillers is one investigator who sees the world differently.

Who is Neil Hammer?

Neil Hammer investigates crimes others can’t solve. Where most investigators see coincidence, Hammer sees patterns—numbers, signals, and structures hidden beneath chaos. Each case unfolds through a series of warnings he calls presagements—and if you miss the presagements, you may never see what’s coming.

Start the Neil Hammer Series

Patterns always meant someone was counting.

 

Get the prequel story: Before the Presagements

 

Discover the moment Neil Hammer first recognizes the pattern that will shape his career.

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Other Works

The Halfway to… Novels

Character-driven stories inspired by America’s backroads, landscapes, and in-between moments. Each stands alone on its own theme with rich plot development.

Back-Pocket Tales

Now Available: The Complete Back-Pocket Tales Series (4 Volumes).  Spooky, imaginative short stories for younger readers (ages 11–15).

Experimental Works

I Speak for the Earth - Free-text poetry exploring nature, reflection, and voice.

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