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Wigeon Publishing to Release
Second Rent Beacham Mystery
by San Diego Author Larry M. Edwards
Mark your calendar: December 15, 2025
Book release: Operation Masquerade, the second in the Rent Beacham Mystery series by award-winning San Diego author and Pulitzer Prize nominee Larry M. Edwards.
Fans of Chariot Canyon, the first in the Rent Beacham Mystery series, can now dive into the second book in the series.
In Operation Masquerade, a cold-case homicide leads journalist Rent Beacham into an investigation of suspected corruption involving geothermal energy, lithium extraction, hazardous waste disposal, and the murky depths of AI avatars and deepfakes.
Threats escalate to include the lives of Rent’s loved ones as he connects the dots between the cold case, mysterious hazmat activity crossing the border into Mexico, and a clownish Congressional campaign as election day looms.
Further threats and an abduction portend a dramatic showdown with ruthless rogues cloaked in a veil of propriety as Rent closes in on those behind the three-decades-old murder.
"Although this is a work of fiction, its inspiration emerged from current events, including the indisputable pitfalls posed by artificial intelligence," Edwards said.
Operation Masquerade blends political intrigue, environmental crime, and the chilling realities of artificial intelligence in a gripping mystery where nothing is what it seems—and the truth may cost Rent Beacham everything.
The third book in the Rent Beacham Mystery series, Smoke Screen, is slated for release next year. The disappearance of a 17-year-old girl draws investigative journalist Rent Beacham into the perilous underworld of sex trafficking and AI-abetted child pornography.
Read the first chapter of Operation Masquerade:
“What’s this?” Rent Beacham muttered, puzzlement creasing his brow as he stared at a letter-size envelope, his address handwritten on the front. Has somebody died? . . .
Operation Masquerade Details
- Release Date: Dec. 15, 2025 ~ publisher: Wigeon Publishing
- Trade paperback ISBN: 979-8-9913694-1-1; distributor: Amazon
- Kindle ebook ISBN: 979-8-9913694-2-8; distributor: Amazon
- Epub ebook ISBN: 979-8-9913694-3-5; distributor: Draft2Digital
- LCCN: 2025923003
- BISAC Category: FIC022090: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigators
- Pages: 350
- Price:
Paperback: $19.95
Kindle: $7.99
ePub: $7.99
The ebook version of Operation Masquerade is available for pre-order at Amazon (Kindle)) and Smashwords (epub).
About the Author
Larry M. Edwards is an award-winning investigative journalist and editor, and the author of six books, including the Pulitzer Prize nominated Dare I Call It Murder?—A Memoir of Violent Loss (memoir, true crime).
His work combines investigative rigor with storytelling. He is known for bringing realism and nuance to his thrillers, exploring the intersection of power, corruption, and technology.
CONTACT
LarryEdwards.com
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