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Published: May 30, 2011
Words: 64,199 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458050038
Short description
Jimmy O'Reilly, ex-cop and failed P.I., returns to his small Kansas hometown on the Arkansas River to find peace, but instead finds a family friend murdered. Only problem, no one believes it is murder. As a reluctant investigator, O'Reilly stumbles on an international drug scheme, and in the process, has to face his demons from the past.Extended description
Jimmy O'Reilly, ex-cop and failed P.I., returns to his small Kansas hometown on the Arkansas River to find peace, but instead finds a family friend murdered. Only problem, no one believes it is murder. As a reluctant investigator, O'Reilly stumbles on an international drug scheme, and in the process, has to face his demons from the past. A trail of murders up and down the river leads O'Reilly back to the big city and its violent underworld of crime. It also brings into question his own ability not only to find the truth, but to come to terms with his wife's death and also protect a local teenager from danger in her innocent involvement in the violence.Tags
thriller, suspense, mystery, murder mystery, detective, crime fiction, contemporary fiction, kansas, irish heritage, conrad jestmoreAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Gordon Kessler
on Nov. 19, 2011 :
Author Conrad Jestmore's River of Murder, reminiscent of the "Rockford Files," is populated with outwardly simple but inwardly complex characters, all unique and interesting. It's one of those mysteries that pulls you in and makes you feel like you're riding along in the passenger's seat as James Garner tracks down the bad guys around LA in his Pontiac Firebird Esprit—but Jimmy O'Reilly drives a pickup and his bad guys are mostly in and around small town Chisholm, Kansas.
Jestmore's writing is smooth and casual, the plot full of twists and the dialogue realistic and fun.
The story opens with Jimmy O'Reilly's elderly mentor and friend turning up dead from a suspicious farm accident. It's a tragedy for the former detective and PI, but the fun is only beginning for us mystery lovers.
This is a fast and fun read that will keep you guessing until the end as Jestmore guides you through the twists and turns as skillfully as James Rockford doing his famous "J-turn" turnaround. Highly recommended.
(reviewed long after purchase)