Barrel Proof

BARREL PROOF — A Martinez‑Adjacent Thriller NovellaJames Ryder vanished into the Savannah fog, leaving his past—and Ava Martinez—behind. Now he's resurfaced in rural Kentucky under a new name, working at a bourbon distillery with secrets aging in its barrels.When a young worker disappears after uncovering a money‑laundering scheme tied to horse‑racing syndicates, Ryder is pulled into a world of co...