A Flash of Shadow

Dogleg Island Mystery, Book 7

By: Donna Ball

Narrated by: Maria McCann

The Hunter Comes to Dogleg Island.

A notorious serial killer, come home to die. A young woman found hanging from a tree. A missing billionaire. In the quiet coastal community of Dogleg Island, nothing is as it should be. And for Police Chief Aggie Malone and her extraordinarily perceptive canine assistant Flash, time is running out.

When Acting Sheriff Ryan Grady apprehends a suspect attempting to rob his father’s bait shop, he has no idea that the man he has taken into custody will eventually confess to over one hundred murders… nor is he particularly interested in the notoriety a high-profile criminal like Patrick Henry Jessup brings to his home town. Absorbed in the anticipation of his impending fatherhood and forced to take on a job he did not seek, Grady wants nothing more than to be rid of Jessup and all he represents.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement Investigator Jim Clark is anxious to take over the case, hoping to gain clarity into the shadows of his own past. But as the interviews with Jessup unfold both Grady and Clark find themselves reluctantly drawn into the world of the hunter, and are shaken to find they have more in common with him than they ever would have believed.

On Dogleg Island, Police Chief Aggie Malone Grady, struggling to navigate the challenges of fast-approaching motherhood while training a new police officer, discovers a chilling connection between two apparently unrelated crimes. As Aggie, Flash and new recruit Saunders weave together the strands of a mystery that will lead them to a killer, they also find themselves navigating the shadows of the human soul… a terrain that proves more treacherous than they ever could have imagined.

A Flash of Shadow is a gripping tale of survival, loyalty, and redemption. Donna Ball masterfully weaves a story that will keep listeners on the edge of their seats, listening late into the night.

©2025 Donna Ball (P)2025 Donna Ball

I love the series

I like that there were several mysteries going on at once and all came together at the end. My favorite character, well Flash of course!

Always great character development

Interesting plots, that continue in each Book or stand independently. Her books are great and I can’t wait for the next one!

The killer

That we did not get to see Aggie have the baby that would’ve made it a higher score

Characters

Great story and narration. I hope the series continues. Donna ball is a great storyteller

Fabulous!

Another fine story in this series! The tale and the narrators audible version are both deserving of five stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️