Fatal Scores
By (Author) Mark de Castrique
Sourcebooks, Inc
Poisoned Pen Press
2nd March 2021
United States
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
272
Width 141mm, Height 216mm, Spine 17mm
285g
When legacies aren't as steadfast as they seem to be, two P.I.'s will be pulled into a world of deceit to stop a town from crumbling A river gives up its dead, but not its secrets... Sam Blackman and Nakayla Robertson, private investigators in Asheville, North Carolina, are hired when a local environmentalist dies while monitoring water quality in the nearby Pigeon River. With no soil or water samples found near the body, his widow doesn't believe his death was an accident. In fact, witnesses reported a public altercation between the environmentalist and local mill heir Luke Kirkpatrick just two days prior. Could Luke or his father, Ted, have committed murder to secure their proposed business expansion Meanwhile, preparations for a local festival suffer violent setbacks, and the investigators worry the events are related. Can Sam and Nakayla identify the killer and serve justice before Asheville is threatened once again The eighth book featuring Private Investigators Blackman and Robertson, Fatal Scores, is a timely mystery perfect for fans private eyes and anyone with a taste for regional history.
"Solid eighth mystery... the complex plot builds to a satisfying conclusion. Series fans will be pleased." - Publishers Weekly
MARK DE CASTRIQUE grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina where many of his novels are set. He's a veteran of the television and film production industry and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina. He and his wife, Linda, live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit Mark online at www.markdecastrique.com.