The Art of Murder (A Hank Reed Mystery, Book 1)
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"A fast-paced, fascinating mystery. Readers will find themselves rooting for Hank, as he struggles with murder and his own personal crisis, to save his beloved town and himself from imploding. Highly recommended." ~Alice Duncan, author of Angel’s Flight
--Present Day - Long Island, New York, and New York City--
When syndicated romance columnist John Hunter is found dead from an apparent overdose, the townspeople of the sleepy hamlet of Eastpoint accept the outsider's death in stride, until Police Chief Hank Reed discovers a secret room filled with lewd paintings featuring local married women.
Now faced with a town full of suspects, Hank is investigating a crime no one wants solved when a second murder points to his own wife as prime suspect.
His marriage crumbling, the townspeople enraged, and a murderer willing to kill to protect everyone's dignity, Hank Reed is face-to-face with a crisis he may not survive.
". . . a novel with bizarre twists and turns that keeps you turning pages. His smooth writing style and use of humor makes for a great read!" ~Judy Lucas, author of The Good Assassin
". . . tears apart small-town life on Long Island with murder and scandalous secrets that could destroy more than one resident. The shocking ending is anything but "small town"." ~Michael Haskins, author of Chasin’ the Wind and Free Range Institution
The Hank Reed Mystery Series
The Art of Murder
Murder on the Rocks
The Edge of Murder
Bridge to Murder
Customer Reviews
Full of surprises
This is one of those old fashioned hardboiled detective stories. It’s full of the darker sides of human nature. However it is gripping and keeps you guessing what will possibly happen next?! Hank is a retired homicide detective now police chief in a small town where nothing ever happens until one night there’s a murder. Not just any murder the murder of a prominent and as you’ll discover highly duplicitous man Hank though was his friend. The characters are well written and come alive as you read and get caught up in the investigation. There’s a couple cliches Hank is a cop with a bad marriage. Also a seemingly clueless deputy. But other than a few minor details like that this is a definite winner!
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Excellent mystery
This is a really well-written mystery with so many twists and turns, there is no guessing until the end is revealed. With really great characters that I could identify with, I felt like I was living the story!
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