Some Stories Can Only Be Lived First.
AG Chacon is the pen name shared by a retired ER physician and a former city manager — two lives fully lived, now fully written. From the mountains of New Mexico to the coastline of Southern California, their books span grief and dark comedy, memoir and political thriller.
There are writers who imagine their stories. Then there are writers who have lived them — in emergency rooms and city halls, on mountain trails and California coastlines, through loss and laughter and the full, unsparing weight of an examined life. AG Chacon is the pen name shared by Chavez and Shultz, a husband-and-wife duo based in Coto de Caza, California, whose combined decades in medicine and public service now find their fullest expression on the page. Their work is grounded in real places, real stakes, and the kind of hard-won wisdom that only a life fully lived can produce.
Angels Can Do No Better
by AG Chacon
A retired ER physician confronts the losses that decades of saving lives never prepared him for. Walking the Pino Trail in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains, he learns to carry grief the only way he can — one step at a time.
Paws and Rewind
by AG Chacon
C. Dexter Van Holt had it all — until he dropped dead on the tennis court. Now reincarnated as a dog named Eddie, he has to solve his own murder with his unsuspecting ex-wife as his partner.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
by AG Chacon
In the tense days before a Dana Point election, love, loyalty, and power collide. Claire, still mourning her husband, is pulled into political schemes and shocking murders — while her ex-husband Eddie, reincarnated as a dog, helps uncover sinister plots.
Lethal Landscape
by Anne Connolly Schultz
When a ruthless developer is found murdered in his own backyard, landscape designer Maggie O'Keefe and her detective daughter Mariah are pulled into a web of greed, betrayal, and long-buried secrets along the Southern California coast.
A Howling Wind From the East
by AG Chacon
A black wind carries more than wildfire soot across the affluent community of Dana Woods. As toxic politics fracture the neighborhood, a retired physician fights a desperate personal battle to save his genius son — whose descent into mania threatens to unleash an unpredictable power on the world.
No Good Deed
by AG Chacon
Dr. Reggie Ortiz is an ER resident in Temecula — trained to triage, stabilize, and act fast. He is not a political person. But when a corrupt mayor targets a beloved local winery, he makes the mistake of caring — and the worse mistake of acting on it.
The Outward Man
by AG Chacon
A woman vanishes from her Laguna Niguel home. A detective uncovers a deadly financial conspiracy. And in a hidden canyon, a community of reincarnated dogs and a coyote pack tasked by angels work to protect their humans — whatever the cost.
What People Are Saying
“A delightfully funny and whimsical book! The setting was in Southern California, where I live, and the descriptions of the places were so detailed that I could see them in my mind. The relatable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists made the book both entertaining and engaging.”
— Lynne Morgan“Paws & Rewind is a charming and engaging novel from page one. More than just a playful story featuring relatable characters (both human and canine) there is a compelling and well-paced mystery! A. G. Chacon is definitely an author to follow. Five stars ⭐️”
— Susan Hopkins“Loved this book! It’s a mix of mystery, politics, and a touch of the supernatural. Claire and her dog Eddie make a great team, and the story keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
— MichelleStories Don't Begin at Chapter One
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