Stan Stokes: The Fight of a Lifetime, Play to Die

Stan Stokes explores the world of police detectives in Washington, D.C.

In The Fight of a Lifetime, Stan Stokes is a detective who finds himself on the other side of the law. When Stokes is accused of murder, his partner, Detective Drew, must find the real killer and clear Stokes of a crime that could cost him his life.

Play to Die takes place as a popular television game show films in Washington, D.C. When a contestant ends up dead, Stan Stokes and William Drew must uncover the motive for the crime and determine who wanted the contestant killed.

Patrick McLeod is a native of the state of Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, with a degree in English and now lives in Washington, D.C. He wrote this book with the belief that a story is only a thought until written. Stan Stokes is a character created based on personalities from classic detective shows, such as Columbo, Kojak, and The District. McLeod wrote Stan Stokes with the intent of having the reader become the character.