About the Book: Oh, my God, that searing pain on my backside! Brantley, haunted by the searing pain of his traumatic childhood, struggles to cope as an adult. His past, dominated by his abusive mother, fuels a deep resentment toward women who remind him of her. When shocking family secrets come to light, his life spirals further out of control, intensifying his fragile existence. Whenever a woman triggers memories of his mother, Brantley lashes out, embarking on a vengeful mission to destroy those women who remind him of his torment.

Meanwhile, ATF Special Agent Mark Miller teams up with Boston Fire and Police to investigate a series of puzzling arsons that seem to exclusively target women. The investigators wonder what the mysterious motive for this murderous serial arson spree could be. Complicating things, Mark, despite all his work successes, battles personal relationship issues and uncovers his own family secrets that dramatically challenge him. 

As the investigation progresses, the evidence begins to implicate Mark as the arsonist. Having not learned from his past and by not sharing secrets with his lover and fellow investigators, he is determined to solve this case on his own. With his relationships crumbling and the investigation closing in on him, Mark races to stop the real torch before disaster strikes close to home.

Both men navigate a dangerous, dark path that culminates where it is meant to be—at another disastrous fire scene. The dramatic twists and turns will leave you breathless. The pages of this psychological crime thriller burn as you read them.

About the Author: Wayne Miller was a Special Agent, Criminal Investigator and Certified Fire Investigator for the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Boston for 25 years. He has been involved in numerous high profile illegal firearms, bombing and arson cases. As a member of the ATF National Response Team, Mr. Miller responded to several major fire and explosion incidents. During his public and 18-year private career, he examined more than 2,300 fire and explosion scenes in 43 states plus provided expert testimony in numerous Federal and State courts.

Mr. Miller was member of the IAAI for almost 40 years and has held numerous positions within the MA Chapter of the IAAI. Besides teaching fire investigation at Cape Cod Community College for 2 semesters, he has been a speaker on fire-related topics over 120 times throughout the United States and in Canada.

He published his first book, Burn Boston Burn August 2019, and his second book, Bang Boom Burn premiered in September 2021. His first novel, a psychological crime thriller, FLAMES OF SECRECY debuted in October 2024.