Where The Guilty Hide by Annette Dashofy

Series Name: Detective Honeywell Mystery #1
Genre: Traditional, Police Procedural
Release: January 20, 2023
Format: Digital, Print coming soon

From USA Today bestselling author, Annette Dashofy, comes the start of a brand new crime series set on the shores of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.

On the shore of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, a body lays half hidden, the waves slowly moving it with the rising tide…

In the early morning mist, freelance photographer Emma Anderson takes pictures of the rocky coastline. She moved to Erie to escape a past that haunts her but the last thing she expects to capture is a dead body.

Erie City Police Detective Matthias Honeywell has been investigating a spate of home invasions but when one of the robbery victims turns up dead, his case evolves into homicide. Emma’s first encounter with Detective Honeywell leaves her shaken when he reminds her of her ex-fiancé-turned-stalker. Matthias misinterprets Emma’s anxiety and suspects she knows more than she’s letting on.

With the threat of another murder and no obvious leads, will Emma and Matthias overcome their mutual distrust and work together to capture a killer?

For fans of Ann Cleeves, Louise Penny and Elly Griffiths.

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Dru’s Short Musing:
This was an exhilarating book that quickly became a page-turner because I needed to know how this was going to end.

Good plot foundation. The story moves flawlessly from chapter to chapter. An eclectic cast of characters from the detective to his partner to Emma trying to stay ahead of her stalker. Well executed and visually descriptive mystery that immediately grabbed my attention and I could not put down until all was said and done. The author knows how to tell a story that invokes a variety of emotions to keep you in the game. I like how this drama was stage with the home invasion and the murder while watching all that led up to who was doing what to whom. There were a few surprises in store when the pieces fell into place with Detective Honeywell and with Emma who was the most surprised. This fast-paced drama was on par with how well this narrative was being told and I applaud the author for a job well done.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.