This was free for Kindle.I only rated it two stars because I finished it. It is not a murder mystery as you know who did it almost from the start, so a Private Detective novel with married couple Jake and Annie as the very unlikely detectives.Perhaps a good editor would have made this a Four Star...
As they drew closer, she saw many of the buildings in this area were run-down, vacant and probably earmarked for demolition at some time in the near future. Jake pulled the Firebird in behind Hank’s Chevy where half a dozen police cars, along with the forensics van, sat in front of a boarded up s...
Annie was used to his driving, long ago given up trying to change the way he drove. He may break the occasional traffic law now and then, but he never took any unnecessary chances. Besides, she didn’t want to be like her mother and try to change people who were ok the way they were, especially he...
JAKE HAD SPENT THE last two or three hours making his way through the city, taking side streets and alleys as much as possible, working his way north. He was sure the police would have a BOLO out on him by now, and the snow-white jumpsuit he wore would be a dead giveaway to any cop on the prowl...
IT TOOK LESS THAN five minutes for first responders to appear on the scene and secure the building after Annie called 9-1-1 from Chrissy’s house next door. Officers searched the Lincoln house thoroughly before they declared it clear. The would-be murderer had fled. Jake had returned home while ...
HANK ALREADY had Raymond Ronson’s address from his driver’s license, but he wanted a little more information on the man before proceeding with the uncomfortable task he now faced. He gave Callaway a call and waited on the line while the cop looked up the information on Raymond Ronson. He wonder...
Hill Dedication & Acknowledgements Many thanks to Merry Jones-De Winter for her hours of editing and proofreading. Her suggestions and insight have helped streamline the story and smooth out a few bumps. Thanks to beta readers for your comments and suggestions. Thanks to those who have pa...
She had hoped her companions wanted to explore the area further, enjoying the wilderness. Instead, their only desire was to camp in this one spot, drink booze, and hang around. She had enjoyed her little excursion yesterday afternoon. The stream she’d visited was beautiful, and she’d felt refresh...
HANK CONTACTED dispatch immediately, and the two cruisers closest to Northtown Cemetery were sent to inspect the property. He hoped they were dead wrong about there being another victim, but his instinct told him Jake had been correct in his speculation. He pushed back from his desk and hurried...