Dead Even (A Mattie Winston Mystery #12)

Synopsis

In Sorenson, Wisconsin, a local bigshot is found with a pool cue through the heart—and Mattie Winston must untangle a web of lies to sink a killer . . . In her previous career as a nurse, Mattie Winston&’s job was to keep death at bay. Now, as a medicolegal investigator, she&’s required to study death intimately—to figure out causes and timing, and help deduce whether it was natural or suspicious. In the case of Montgomery &“Monty&” Dixon, a well-to-do Realtor, there can be little doubt: Broken pool cues do not embed themselves. Monty&’s body is found in the game room of his lavish house, the walls adorned with photos of Monty and various celebrities. But as Mattie and husband Steve Hurley, a homicide detective, both know, money and connections can&’t protect anyone from a killer. The first suspect is Monty&’s wife, Summer, who claims to have been at a cooking class at the time. When that alibi is served up as a fake, Summer moves to the top of the suspects list, but is soon joined by Monty&’s ne&’er-do-well son, Sawyer, who has racked up gambling debts he hoped his dad would pay off. Monty&’s twin brother is engaging in shady financial deals. An affair, a Ponzi scheme, a disputed inheritance . . . there are as many motives as suspects, and soon Mattie and Hurley have turned up other, possibly related deaths. Balancing a high-profile case with the demands of their increasingly stressful household isn&’t easy. It&’ll take all of Mattie&’s skill—along with a lucky break or two—to stop a killer from racking up another victim . . .

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

352 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781496722584

Related ISBNs:

9781496722577

Publisher:

Kensington Books

Date of Addition:

03/30/21

Copyrighted By:

Beth Amos

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.