J.G. Matheny draws from real life experience to infuse her plots and characters with intrigue, realism and humor. A former FBI Special Agent, she is no stranger to the world of bombs, task forces and murder. Now a nationally recognized financial crimes expert, she brings personal experience, knowledge, and style to Samantha Wilde’s story.
Enter a world of hidden motives, sharp humor, and explosive truth only an insider could tell.

JG Matheny has been solving mysteries with aplomb ever since a college news story landed her on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.


When con man Jimmy Bob Baylor turns up dead, rookie FBI agent Samantha Wilde races through 1990s New York uncovering secrets that could cost her life.