Death
and Donuts
The
Frankie and Josh Series
Book
Three
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
Excerpt:
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?
About
the Author:
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
My review;
"Death & Donuts" by author Stan Schatt is a great mystery novel. Frankie Ryan is a Detective who has to fight not only because she is a woman but, also because she is trying to prove herself. When there are deaths adding up and she has no new clues she might be in trouble. She tries to get help from Josh Harrell who is a psychic reporter, but even he is having a problem. In the middle of all of these problems Frankie is unable to figure out who is good and who is bad. Who could be part of all of this and who is not. This is the third book in this series called, "A Frankie and Josh Mystery" . I give this book a 5/5. I was given this book for a review and all opinions are mine.
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