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NEWS & EVENTS

Coming in May: The Kill Code Collective

In May, 2026, we'll be releasing The Kill Code Collective, a collaborative thriller written by the five members of the Midwest Mystery Works, and coordinated by Brian. The description is as follows:

Two deaths from unexplained cardiac device failure. One victim, threatened before her death. The family of the other, taunted afterwards. Negligence? Coincidence? Or something far worse? The devices’ Minnesota-based manufacturer, Voyageur Cardiac Systems (VCS), is blind-sided by the mysterious calamity, as it also faces a leak of patient data, mounting financial losses, and a blackmail threat against CEO Stephen Hartsburg.

A collective of five extraordinary individuals join forces to investigate the VCS disaster, including confident, no-nonsense aircraft mechanic Sierra Bauer and her partner, Detective Quinn Moore, and Matt Lanier, a classical musician and action guy. Both have witnessed device-related deaths. Joining them are Pen Wilkinson, a sassy, whip-smart paraplegic attorney, along with Louise (“Weezy”) Napolitani, computer guru and hacker extraordinaire, both hired by CEO Hartsburg but wary of their employer’s secrets. Complicating the group’s efforts is charming, slippery attorney Henri Hawke, an international fixer secretly hired by Hartsburg. The collective presses ahead against violent opposition, racing against time to thwart a plot to take over VCS, weaponize its products, and settle some scores.

The Kill Code Collective is the exciting creation of the five members of Midwest Mystery Works, uniting their signature characters in a high-stakes battle against a deadly enemy, backed by hijacked technology.

Check back for the cover reveal, launch events, and pre-order information.

Incel is a Midwest Book Awards Runner-Up!

Incel has been selected as a runner-up in the Mystery-Thriller category for the 2025 Midwest Book Awards by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. A great honor!

Meet Brian:

Brian Lutterman is the author of Incel, a psychological thriller set in Minnesota, as well as a series of suspense-filled novels featuring Pen Wilkinson, a sassy, whip-smart paraplegic attorney, despribed by the St. Paul Pioneer Press as ". . . one of the most intriguing new characters on the Minnesota crime scene." In addition to six books in the WIlkinson series, Brian is the author of Bound to Die, a Minnesota Book Award runner-up. Brian, a former trial and corporate attorney, lives with his family in the Twin Cities.

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