Caught Dead

by Bridget McKenna

Resisting her boss's recommendation that she take a vacation when her friend is accused of murder, criminal investigator Caley Burke finds herself pitted against a tough detective sergeant and a host of ruthless alternative suspects. Original.

Genres: Mystery

235 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1995

About the author

Bridget McKenna was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has lived in a fair number of places since, including southern, central, and northern California, west Texas, northern Illinois, Seattle, and London.

In addition to writing, Bridget practices hypnotherapy, reads avidly (science fiction, fantasy, mystery, classics, and many flavors of nonfiction) and is hopelessly addicted to BBC historical dramas. She lives in Seattle, and writes for the computer games industry.

Reviews

[LJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

CAUGHT DEAD - VG
McKinna, Bridget - 3rd in series

Bridget McKenna's California PI, Caley Burke, doesn't quite have the depth and skill of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone, but she's off to a good start. In this, her third appearance, Caley is on forced sabbatical after some nasty run-ins with death. Her boss, Jake Baronian, wants her to see a therapist to help her get some sleep and discover whether she's meant to be a detective. Instead, Caley finds the answer by helping a runaway boy whose mother has been arrested for murdering her sister.

Moved well, liked the character.

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Caley has been ordered to take time off from her PI job she finds herself deep in a murder investigation and protecting a youth from social services.