Hidden Victims by LynDee Walker is the eighth book in the “Nichelle Clarke” crime thriller series. Publisher: Severn River Publishing, coming April 21, 2020.
A letter from a dead man catapults Nichelle Clarke into the biggest story of her career. . .if she can stay alive long enough to report it.
Nichelle Clarke needs a big break.
With a new job and a new boss, she’s under pressure to find a story that will send papers flying off the racks–and money flying in the door.
When she learns that the widow of a beloved athlete is entangled in the opioid crisis, Nichelle sets out to track her down. But the story takes a turn when her interview prospect becomes a suspect–for murder.
Detectives have found a dead body, along with a letter addressed to Nichelle. Determined to uncover the truth, she jumps into the race to find the killer–even as it turns into a police manhunt for the now-missing widow.
But this story leads Nichelle deep into a mystery where nothing is what it seems, and the truth behind a brutal murder is just the beginning.
A murder mystery series taut with gripping, authentic plots that only a former crime reporter could write.
Dru’s Musing:
You can tell the experience of an author by how much their work has improved from the first book you picked up and then to the most recent one you read. LynDee is such author who knows how to craft a drama that engulfed my entire being as I became immersed in all aspect of this riveting and tragically poignant story. This was a well-written and a tightly woven mystery that left nothing to chance with great character development, a solid plot, and an inescapable desire to do what’s right by the victims. The visually descriptive narrative with engaging dialogue set the stage for this intensifying drama that had so many levels, I couldn’t stop reading until all was said and done. Bravo.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the author.
Sounds like a great story. Hope to read it soon.