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The Reed Ferguson Mystery Series, Book 10

By: Renee Pawlish

Narrated by: Johnny Peppers, John Fleming

Voted number one Best Indie Book of 2015 by ReadFREE.ly!

Amazon number one best-selling author.

The past and the present collide with stunning results in the latest Reed Ferguson mystery.

Potential client Brad Webb asks Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson to look into the decades-old murder of Brad's grandfather, Dewey Webb. Dewey was a Denver-based private detective who died mysteriously in 1955, and although Reed is intrigued, he doesn't see much promise in solving the case. After all, the police didn't find Dewey's killer at the time, and 70 years have passed, leaving a cold trail. However, Reed accepts the case, and as he is drawn back into both the underworld and the elite society of 1950s Denver, he realizes that Dewey had discovered secrets that someone still wants to keep hidden today, even if it means resorting to murder. Can Reed piece together old and new clues to find the killer, or will the past comeback to harm him?

Great for fans who love a fast-paced, humorous read, without a lot of swearing or sex.

The Reed Ferguson mystery series:

1. This Doesn't Happen In the Movies
2. Reel Estate Rip-off
3. The Maltese Felon
4. Farewell, My Deuce
5. Out Of the Past
6. Torch Scene
7. The Lady Who Sang High
8. Sweet Smell of Sucrets
9. The Third Fan
10. Back Story
11. Night of the Hunted
12. The Postman Always Brings Dice
13. Short story: Elvis and the Sports Card Cheat

©2015 Renee Pawlish (P)2021 Renee Pawlish

Critic reviews

"The promising kickoff to Pawlish's comic mystery series, starring far-from-perfect PI Reed Ferguson. Pawlish earns high marks for plot construction, with twists and turns naturally unfolding as Ferguson, inexperienced but not incapable, feels his way through the case. A good-humored mystery series worth following." (Kirkus Reviews)