{"product_id":"a-killing-reputation-brian-thiem-9781648758980","title":"A Killing Reputation","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a former detective and cold case investigator comes a mystery that's intricately layered, character-rich, and impossible to put down. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Thursday Murder Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnly Murders in the Building\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne bullet at a charity gala unravels decades of secrets on Spartina Island.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Fields--philanthropist, CEO, beloved benefactor--is shot dead on the ballroom floor of his own charity gala. And retired Oakland detective Sean Tanner is mid-dance with Sheriff's Sergeant Charlie Nash when their romantic evening becomes a homicide scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charlie gets the assignment. Sean's supposed to be enjoying retirement solving cold cases with the Mudflats Murder Club. But ballistics connects the gala shooting to a forty-year-old killing buried as road rage. The club's specialty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The more they uncover, the more Spartina Island's golden reputation tarnishes. Environmental protests. Secret land deals. A multi-million-dollar development tied to the county's most powerful players. And at the center of it all? A conspiracy decades in the making--one that leads straight to the disappearance of Charlie's father ten years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two murders, forty years apart. One island where everyone knows everyone. And suddenly, the deadliest secrets are the ones closest to home.\u003cbr\u003e ___________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Brian Thiem: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eTotally charming and completely relatable...I'm dubbing it Only Murders in the Mudflats! What a winner!\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cb\u003e--Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eA sophisticated, pulsing, persistent police procedural with multiple whodunnits and secrets that come at you from all angles...A highly satisfying read.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cb\u003e--Chris Bauer, author of the Maximum Risk series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003e...I loved the people, the place, the detection process--and the hint of romance!\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cb\u003e--Jane K. Cleland, Agatha Award-winning author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eSometimes the cop can't quit the job. Sometimes the job won't let them...This is a must read series!\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cb\u003e--Bruce Robert Coffin, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrimson Thaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Recommend to fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Thiem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1648758983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648758980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn River Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs","brand":"Brian Thiem","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997780357375,"sku":"9781648758980","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-killing-reputation-brian-thiem-9781648758980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}