Death and
Donuts (The
Frankie & Josh Series #3)
By: Stan
Schatt
Genre: police procedure /mystery/ paranormal mystery
Publisher: Pen-L
Date of Publication: 11/22/2016
ISBN: 978-1-68313-074-1
ASIN: B01N061W4X
Number of pages: 210
Word Count: 59000
Cover Artist: Kelsey Rice
Book Description:
Hollywood stars! Politicians! Betrayal!
Murder! And a by-the-book cop just trying to do her job in the middle of it
all.
To solve the murder of a movie star just
weeks before the Academy Awards, Detective Frankie Ryan has to navigate through
a web of Hollywood secrets and political landmines, not to mention the
"old boys club" in her own police department. The presence of a new
designer drug and the deaths it is tallying up threaten to hinder her
investigation and leave her without a suspect—and maybe out of a job. Even with
the aid of psychic reporter Josh Harrell, there is more confusion around every
corner. Trusted friends will turn on her, leaving her unsure who to believe and
who might be in on the murder and conspiracy.
Can Frankie discover the killer before it
is too late?
Note: this
is book 3 of the series but each book stands alone
Frankie nodded and
stepped inside the curtain. Daniel Martin
wasn’t a large man, but
now he seemed even smaller in the over- sized hospital bed. He stared at
Frankie with glassy eyes.
“I guess now I’m one of
the usual suspects to be rounded up,” he said with a voice just above a
whisper.
“We can pin attempted
murder on you for Belmont and probably link you to Hobbs and Gordon, but we can
make things a lot more manageable for you if you just tell me who is behind
Ruby Red.”
Martin’s face broke into
a rueful smile. “You just don’t get it. You’re dealing with forces much bigger
than you or me. You’re just a pawn, and so am I.”
Frankie drew her face
closer. “You might not have much time. I can have a priest or minister here if
you want to make your peace. Don’t die with this on your conscience.”
Martin’s smile turned
into a sneer. “The old circling the drain argument. Does that ever work? You’re
not even good material for a Grade B cop movie from the ’40s. You keep digging
into this, and you’ll be busted down to walking South Central on the midnight
shift.”
“Is someone in the
department dirty?”
Martin just stared at
her while his lips broke into a grim smile. His face became flushed, and his
eyes lost focus. An alarm sounded,
and the room was flooded
with nurses. Frankie led Josh out. She shook her head.
What could possibly be
scary enough for a man on death’s door- step to keep him from talking?
Stan Schatt is the author of forty books
including mysteries, science fiction, biographies of Michael Connelly, Daniel
Silva, and Kurt Vonnegut, and even college textbooks. His novels draw upon
experiences he has had in a wide range of careers that include college
professor, police department administrator, autopsy assistant, telecommunications
consultant, and market research executive.
Schatt has been cited for outstanding teaching by the University of
Southern California, the University of Houston, and DeVry Institute of
Technology.
@stanschatt
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