Deadly Intent

A home invasion. A dead man in the pool. Accident or murder?

Private Detective Raine Holloway answers a late-night call from a friend. A woman reported an intruder in her home. Could Raine stay with the woman while the police check it out?

The home invasion turns deadly when the police find a body floating in the backyard pool. The dead man's identity leads to an unexpected murder charge, one Raine hires on to help fight.

Renovating her 1800s apartment building keeps Raine busy when not chasing answers. The building's ghost keeps her on her toes with intriguing questions of his own.

Raine's latest case leads her down blind alleys and dead ends and eventually forces her to question her personal ethics.

Deadly Intent is the third novella in the Healy House Mystery series. A two hour read.