Noctis Investigations

He thought the shadows belonged to him. He was wrong.Four months after his last case nearly killed him, Lloyd Gibson is finally getting his business off the ground. Licensed, partnered, and settling into a new groove with clients who actually pay on time, he almost feels like he's got things under control. Then his mother calls. Her boyfriend, an animal control officer, has vanished in the Ontario wilderness.What should have been a simple missing persons job turns into something far stranger. The woods hide more than teeth and claws-a doctor who can trade life for death, a child who speaks to the wild, and a powerful organization determined to wipe them out.To save them, Lloyd will have to push his power to its limits, even if it means facing Death Itself. Matt Armstrong is an elder millennial experiencing his mid-life crisis through writing. He's Canadian born, living abroad in Australia.

The enemy of your enemy is not always your friend.With no rest for the wicked, Lloyd Gibson cannot catch a break. In the wake of a catastrophic disaster, Lloyd returns to Calgary haunted by the destruction he witnessed. However, he finds no respite as his friend Simon has become entangled in the deadly grip of the Triad. As if that weren't enough, a sinister force is on the loose, wielding the power to manifest one's deepest fears into reality.With the Triad-and all associated with them-falling into the crosshairs of this enigmatic assailant, Lloyd is thrust into a race against time and must unravel the mystery shrouding this malevolent figure before it's too late. But the path to answers is fraught with peril, leading Lloyd to unlock shadowy connections between a private security firm, a local real estate magnate, and the origins of this nightmarish threat.As danger closes in, Lloyd must navigate a treacherous landscape of deception with the help of his friends-old and new-and face the chilling adversary before he claims the lives of those he holds dear. In this gripping continuation of the series, Lloyd must confront not only the dangers of the present, but also the demons that lurk deep within his own mind. Matt Armstrong is an elder millennial experiencing his mid-life crisis through writing. He's Canadian born, living abroad in Australia.

Rock, Meet Hard Place.Lloyd Gibson thought he had left his past behind-until a chilling ultimatum forces him back into the shadows. Powerful people are watching, and they have their sights set on him. Threatened with the safety of his loved ones, Lloyd is dragged into a dangerous mission: track down a mysterious group of thieves in Toronto.But the deeper Lloyd digs, the less sense it all makes. The thieves are more than they seem, and their secrets suggest they aren't the real threat, leaving Lloyd to navigate a web of half-truths, unseen forces, and dangers lurking closer than he realizes. And in the darkness, something far more sinister stirs-a force that devastates everything it touches.With the clock ticking down to Christmas, Lloyd must navigate treacherous alliances, uncover buried truths, and decide how far he's willing to go to protect those he loves. But in a game where every step pulls him deeper into danger, survival may come at the ultimate cost. Matt Armstrong is an elder millennial experiencing his mid-life crisis through writing. He's Canadian born, living abroad in Australia.

Some battles you survive. Others change you forever.Months of digging into Vardot Industries has left Lloyd Gibson with nothing but dead ends and more questions than answers. When a police officer strong-arms him into a case about a missing woman and her son, he figures it's just another distraction.He's wrong.The search leads to Christopher Monroe-a desperate father with power for hire-and a boy whose touch can wipe out a city. Their tragedy sparks a chain of cover-ups and killings that spread across Calgary, dragging Noctis Investigations straight into the crossfire.And in the shadows lurks an enemy he should have ended when he had the chance-sharper, stronger, and far more dangerous than before, hellbent on drowning his world in blood and tears. Matt Armstrong is an elder millennial experiencing his mid-life crisis through writing. He's Canadian born, living abroad in Australia.