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Houston Hidden Helix: A Cali Rhodes Cozy Travel Mystery
Paperback
Series: Cali Rhodes Cozy Travel Mystery
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 17 2025
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Houston Hidden Helix, A Cali Rhodes Cozy Travel Mystery
In the sprawling, high-tech landscape of Houston, digital archivist Cali Rhodes finds the city's biggest secrets aren't written in dusty ledgers-they're coded in the high-stakes world of science and corporate finance.
After two successful stops on the Gulf Coast, Cali steers The Wanderer toward the massive University of Houston campus. Her latest contract involves digitizing the sensitive research notes of Dr. Alan Reid, a star professor whose Hidden Helix algorithm secured billions in corporate funding from OmniTech.
But when Dr. Reid is found dead in his secured lab-a supposed tragic accident involving a faulty power surge protector -Cali's archival instincts go into high gear. She quickly discovers that the killer performed a meticulous digital cleanup after the death, proving the electrocution was a staged murder.
The motive is clear: the killer is desperate to protect the fraudulent patent for the Hidden Helix, which Reid stole from a former student. Cali must now navigate a dangerous web of academic rivalry and corporate espionage to expose a high-level cover-up. She has to locate Reid's missing physical evidence and unmask a desperate killer before the truth about the fraudulent discovery is permanently erased beneath Houston's skyscrapers.
Dig into the high-stakes world of science and secrets in this fast-paced, standalone mystery!
Why you'll love this book:
Standalone Adventure: A brand-new mystery, perfect to read even if you haven't started the series!
High-Stakes Intrigue: A clever puzzle set in the complex, modern landscape of a major scientific city.
Unique Sleuth: Watch Cali use her archival expertise to expose fraud and solve a crime where history meets industrial secrets.
Developing Romance: The long-distance relationship between Cali and her architect love interest faces new, complicated challenges.
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