Written Off
A Mysterious Detective Mystery
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- £9.49
Publisher Description
The line between reality and fiction starts to blur as crime-author-turned-sleuth Duffy Madison chases a serial killer targeting mystery writers
Rachel Goldman writes mysteries in which Duffy Madison, consultant to the county prosecutor's office, helps find missing persons. Rachel is busy finishing up her next book, when a man calls out of the blue asking for help in a missing persons case. The caller's name? Duffy Madison.
Is this real or has she lost her mind? She doesn't have much time to find out because a serial killer is on the loose, kidnapping and murdering mystery authors. And Rachel may just be the next target.
Full of uncanny intrigue and witty humor, E. J. Copperman's imaginative series debut Written Off is sure to be a favorite amongst Copperman's many fans new and old.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A fictional character comes to life in this entertaining series launch from Copperman (Ghost in the Wind). Novelist Rachel Goldman is starting revisions on her fifth mystery featuring Duffy Madison, consultant to a New Jersey prosecutor's office, when she receives a call from a man claiming to be Duffy Madison, consultant to a different New Jersey prosecutor's office. He insists he's never read Rachel's books, but Duffy talks, thinks, and acts just like the character and claims to have no memories predating the publication of Rachel's first book. His call raises more urgent concerns than his sanity, however. A mystery novelist of Rachel's acquaintance has been reported missing, and the police believe her disappearance is linked to the murders of three other writers. Rachel's funny, self-deprecating voice effectively carries the implausible premise, and insights into a writer's daily life add verisimilitude. Likable supporting characters and the continuing mystery of Duffy's existence should hook readers who can overlook significant plot gaps and a far-fetched resolution.
