Cape Diamond

A Page-Turning Gripping Mystery Thriller With Jaw-Dropping Twists and Turns

“Corbett’s work has garnered him an Edgar© Award nomination, and we cans see why.” — New York Times Book Review

“Ron Corbett’s excellent Frank Yakabuski series is a return to the bad old days when men killed for a glass of beer.” — Globe and Mail

“Corbett lays a strong foundation for what promises to be a truly captivating series.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review

A dead man in a schoolyard. A diamond in his mouth. A crime wave in the Northern Divide is about to explode…
When a body is found hanging from a schoolyard fence Detective Frank Yakabuski is called in to investigate. But the diamond hidden in the dead man’s mouth only deepens the mystery.

It’s not just a murder.
It’s a message.

Two rival gangs—the Shiners and the Travellers—are already on the brink of war. When a twelve-year-old girl is kidnapped, tensions spike and Yakabuski turns to the one man who knows the gangs better than anyone: his father, a retired detective with ties to both sides.

As Yak dives into his investigation, a ruthless killer is making a deadly journey north, leaving a trail of bodies across the United States… and heading straight for the Northern Divide. With the clock ticking, Yakabuski must stop a gang war, find a missing child, and track a killer before everything explodes. Because in the Northern Divide, nothing stays buried for long. And death can come calling at any time.

CAPE DIAMOND is the heart-pounding second book in the Frank Yakabuski Mystery Series by Edgar®-nominated and Arthur Ellis Award nominated author Ron Corbett, a dark northern noir thriller packed with explosive action, shifting loyalties, and a mystery that cuts to the core.

FRANK YAKABUSKI MYSTERY SERIES:

1. Ragged Lake
2. Cape Diamond
3. Mission Road
4. Muskie Falls
5. Back Channel

ALSO CHECK OUT Ron Corbett’s DANNY BARRETT Thriller Series.

1. The Sweet Goodbye
2. Cape Rage

Tropes in the Yakabuski Mystery Series Include:
The Battle-Hardened Detective
The Haunted Past
The Detective Team-Up
The Legacy Father–Son Dynamic
The Victim with Secrets
Multiple Murders
Race Against the Clock
Remote, Isolated Settings
Northern Noir Atmosphere
Secrets Buried in the Past
Greed and Corruption
The Silent Witness
Multiple Threats Converging
Red Herrings
Shocking Twists and Big Reveals