Dead in a Park
by B.L. Blair
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GENRE: Mystery/Romance
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BLURB:
When
Leah Norwood finds the body of Donald Collins in the city park, she doesn’t
know he is a distant relative. Young Donnie was a jewel thief and a career
criminal. Hidden in the lining of his suit jacket was an exact replica of a
ring that has been in Leah’s family for over a hundred years. After her home is
burglarized, the sexy chief of police is convinced the ruby ring has something
to do with the murder.
Leah wants to find out
what happened to Donnie, but why would someone kill for a hundred year old
ring? She discovers a connection between Donnie and the drug-dealing Cantono
family, between the Cantono family and a jewelry appraiser, and between the
jewelry appraiser and one of her own employees. Chief Griggs might be onto
something. All clues lead back to the family ring.
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Excerpt :
“Harry,” I yelled before I ran after him. When I stepped
onto the grass on the side of the path, my feet squished. Looking down, I saw
the ground was soft and still muddy in places. I didn’t really have a choice as
I could hear Harry barking wildly nearby. It sounded like he was close to the
creek. Consigning my shoes to their fate, I waded into the brush. I didn’t have
to go far before I found my dog.
He was standing near the creek bed, barking ferociously at
the dead man on the ground. At first, I wasn’t sure he was actually dead, but
one step closer showed he was laying perfectly still, head at an odd angle, and
face-down in the small creek. He was dressed in what appeared to be a
custom-made suit, the white collar of his shirt just showing along the neckline
of his jacket and a fedora at his side. I looked at him from head to toe and
then stopped.
He was so neatly dressed that I was shocked to see that he
wasn’t wearing any shoes. His feet were encased in socks, but his shoes were
nowhere in sight. And who wears a fedora? What was a well-dressed mobster doing
in Reed Hill City Park? I couldn’t see much of his face, but he looked like a
young man. The clothing and hat seemed totally out of place. Harry ran up to
me, and I grabbed his leash. Wrapping it tightly around my hand, I pulled him
away from the scene and back out to the walking path. I reached in my pocket
for my phone. As I dialed 911, I couldn’t help but wonder what the hell
happened to his shoes.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
B. L. Blair
writes simple and sweet romance and mystery/romance stories. Like most authors,
she has been writing most of her life and has dozens of books started. She just
needs the time to finish them.
She is the
author of the Holton Romance Series and the Leah Norwood Mysteries. She enjoys
reading books, writing books, and traveling wherever and as often as time and
money allows. She is currently working on her latest book set in Texas, where
she lives with her family.
Buy Links for
Dead in a Park
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/568893
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