Searching for Franklin

About the Book

Searching for Franklin follows the trail of thirty-six million dollars that once belonged to a Mexican Mafia Cartel. The money being transported from back east to the cartel made an unexpected stop in Crown Oklahoma. The money was accidently found by four police officers that know the money is drug money and they take steps to hide it as revealed in the authors first novel "NO PLAN." It has been over a year and the four police officers think the coast is clear so they decide to start spending some of their find. The trail of the money takes a sudden turn when an ex-con burglarizes one of the locations some of the money was hidden. The ex-con reveals to a friend he has a large sum of money and the Mexican Mafia is alerted. The cartel and the FBI are doing everything they can to find the money. An FBI Agent through his investigation has narrowed his search to the four police officers. The cartel is following the trail of the ex-con and the race is on to find the money. As the FBI Agent closes in on the four police officers the pressure is starting to take a toll on them as the ex-con takes the cartel on a cross country journey trying to avoid them. The ex-con takes refuge with an old friend only to find he has been double-crossed. The FBI Agent thinks he has the case solved but events leave him guessing. The conclusion will keep every one guessing as to the final destination of the money.

About the Author

The author Neal Locke is a thirty year police veteran. He has served as a street patrol officer, undercover narcotics officer, police chief, and deputy sheriff. He has received several commendations in his career. He received the Life Saving Commendation from the Oklahoma Chiefs of Police Association, being the first Police Chief to receive the honor. He received a citation for bravery by Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating. He received a citation for Bravery by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He received a commendation for his actions in a hostage situation where four fellow law enforcement officers were shot. He also was awarded Deputy of the Year. Neal Locke was involved in a shooting where he had to shoot an armed suspect that was attempting to shoot other officers while on a call. Neal Locke was honored to speak before two classes of graduating police officers, their family, and friends as they became fully sworn police officers in the State of Oklahoma. Neal Locke loved the job of being a law enforcement officer. He enjoyed belonging to the brotherhood of law enforcement officers