Unknown Assailant: A Dr. Pepper Hunt Mystery
By (Author) J.L. Doucette
She Writes Press
She Writes Press
6th January 2022
United States
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
304
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
Dr. Pepper Hunt and Detective Beau Antelope team up again to investigate a tragic murder/suicide in a prominent ranch family in the small town of Farson, Wyoming. As they explore events leading up to the night of the disturbing crime they are drawn into the dark heart of a troubled family touched by a legacy of trauma.
Praise forUnknown Assailant
Compelling and intense...a sensational murder mystery that engages the reader from the first page.
Reader's Favorite
...smart, well-researched, wildly unpredictable thriller.
Self-Publishing Review
Praise for the series:
2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Mystery
2019 Best Book Awards Finalist in Fiction (Mystery/Suspense)
A solid series entry.
Booklist
Dark and gripping with plenty of twists and good solid characters that you actually cared about . . . the premise was original and gritty.
The International Review of Books
Doucettes fluid prose and deft feel for the revealing detail will draw you into her beguiling tale of a triple murder. Youll love how Dr. Pepper Hunt and her brooding partner, Detective Beau Antelope, plunge without fear into the dark forest of the human heart.
Bryan Gruley, author ofBleak House, and the Starvation Lake trilogy
Filled with shocking twists and turns, J.L. Doucette, masterfully weaves a gripping, suspenseful tale of duplicity, secrecy, and murder.
Glede Brown Kabongo, Amazon #1 best-selling author of the Fearless Series
Doucette carefully crafts the connection between personal relationships and mental health and the kinds of secrets people keep to protect themselves and sometimes others . . . but those secrets often come with unexpected costs.
Readers' Favorite
Praise forLast Seen:
A missing person tale with a strong setting and cast of characters. . . . Doucettes auspicious first novel puts a welcome focus on the players instead of transgressive twists.
Kirkus Reviews
Readers will devour this page-turning mystery, full of enthralling characters, sinister plots, and an ending that you won't expect.
Buzzfeed
J.L. Doucette returned to Rhode Island after living for many years in Wyoming. She earned a doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston University and has a private practice in Providence.