Poisoned Truth

A Paranormal Psychic Suspense Mystery (Shelby Nichols Adventure, Book 19)

By: Colleen Helme

Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King

When the truth is poisoned, everyone's a suspect. Reading minds should make life easier, but Shelby Nichols knows better. Between poisoned pastries, cyber-attacks, and killers on the loose, her so-called “psychic” gig is turning deadly. Everyone’s lying and the truth is more dangerous than she ever imagined. Good thing Shelby’s got sass, smarts, and zero plans to die anytime soon. Psychic consultant. Mob asset. Mom. Multitasking has never been this deadly.

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Best Shelby Nichols one yet!

Helme, Colleen, The Poisoned Truth. Narr. By King, Wendy Tremont. 11.56 hrs. Manetto Books, 2025.
Ever since Shelby went out to get carrots and ended up surviving a shot in the head, her life has been turned upside down. She has her own consulting agency where she investigates crimes. She most frequently works for two groups. The first Joe “The Knife” Manetto, aka Uncle Joey, and his hot motorcycle-riding righthand man, Ramos. The second is her friend, Detective “Dimples” Harris, and the police department. The action begins when someone doctors a photo to look like she bought illegal drugs then someone plants heroine in her underwear drawer for the police to find. Suspended from the police department until she and Harris clear her name, she starts helping Uncle Joey with a different case. He and one of his partners, Eli Marsh, from Nexxus are at odds. Someone made it look like Uncle Joey killed Eli’s receptionist. Another claiming to be the keyboard king also makes it look like Uncle Joey paid off someone to do it. Meanwhile, Shelby’s husband, Chris, needs her help with a whistleblower trying to stay alive long enough to bring her boss to justice. With her hands full, can Shelby solve all her cases? Will she be able to clear her name?
Narrator, Wendy Tremont King brings her vast narrative experience to the table with this series. Her unique intonations and vocal pitches make each character easy to distinguish. Her narrative style fits well with the author’s writing style. The plot is engaging, well written, and humorous. The characters are memorable, well developed, and draw the reader into the story. At times, readers will get frustrated with Shelby’s husband and the police department, but the frustrations only make the plot more entertaining. Readers who like cozy mysteries, private eyes, and humorous mysteries will want to pick this one up.

Another winner

Colleen Helme has created another great addition to the Shelby Nichols Adventure series. It has all the characters found in previous installments as well as an intriguing mystery to solve.
Wendy Tremont King as always gave a standout performance as she brought the story to life and gave each character their own distinct voice.
I highly look forward to the next addition, and recommend this book and series to cozy mystery fans.

I just love the the series

I loved the twist and turns. I definitely can't wait for the next book. kept you on your toes.

Excellent !!!

What is truly amazing to me about this talented writer is that even though this is the 19th book in this series, it is as good as the first! There are great moments of laugh out loud humor, tears and edge of your seat tension!

On top of all that excellence in writing by Colleen Helme, there is the super talented narration by Wendy Tremont King!!!!

Great story

These books never disappoint. The story is great and keeps you interested. Not predictable and not silly. If you were a fan of the Stephanie Plum series but felt they lost their way, this series is for you!