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Dead Ending: An Adam Gold Mystery
In this exciting new mystery, Adam Gold, America’s foremost insurance investigator, is forced to match wits with a psychotic antiques dealer who claims to own two priceless Alamo artifacts -- Davy Crockett’s rifle and the sword of Colonel William B. Travis. An action-packed investigation leads to a nerve-wracking confrontation with the Mexican Mafia and MS-13 before a memorable climax on the “Highway to Hell,” which runs through the infamous killing fields of South Texas.
DEAD ENDING is a superbly crafted, page-turning mystery with strong characters, exciting action, and plenty of twists and deceptions. Easily one of the best mystery books of the year.
-- Renegade Reviews
DEAD ENDING is a superbly crafted, page-turning mystery with strong characters, exciting action, and plenty of twists and deceptions. Easily one of the best mystery books of the year.
-- Renegade Reviews
275 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 7, 2023
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June 10, 2023
Stephen G. Yanoff is an expert in the field of insurance. His 20 years of experience is the foundation for “Dead Ending: An Adam Gold Mystery.” Insurance investigation may seem boring or monotonous, but it is definitely not.
“Dead Ending” begins with Adam Gold, an insurance investigator for Anchor Insurance Company, discussing the infamous Joseph Kemmler case with his boss, Irene Kaminski. Adam and Kaminiski have met Joseph Kemmler and consider him a snake in the criminal justice system. After getting away with murder, Kemmler goes after Anchor Insurance Company. When Kemmler gives Anchor Insurance an ultimatum, Adam becomes suspicious.
Adam smells something fishy and by chance ends up meeting with his friend Kevin McVey. McVey works for the federal government and gives Adam the scoop on Kemmler. Through the details of this conversation, a scheme is hatched. The scheme leads to rekindling love connections, shots being fired, meetings with the mafia, and a slow death from a scorpion.
“Dead Ending” felt like an insurance investigator’s nightmare. I often felt like I was in an episode of Criminal Minds or Law and Order. In the early chapters, Yanoff introduces the reader to a lot of characters and feeds us a lot of information. I like that we are thrown into the deep water from chapter one. The reader is not bogged down with menial background information for multiple chapters that might make one contemplate giving up on a read.
The author doesn’t give us a setting that is stuck in one place. We travel around the United States and participate in a short history lesson. Yanoff also describes events in the story in a way that may make you lose your breath. The fear, angst, and steamy love scenes are vivid. You must pinch yourself to remember you are not in the book.
I liked a lot about this book, but my favorite part was the language. Yanoff uses words like pillory, provenance, and malice. He also quotes proverbs such as, “Worry is a useless emotion.” Yanoff also uses German, Spanish, and French. My husband is a pastor and a word nerd. He often talks about how language affects a story, so my appreciation for language and variety has grown. “Dead Ending” is a book that uses languages that only make the story better.
Overall, “Dead Ending: An Adam Gold Mystery” by Stephen G. Yanoff was a fun read. I liked the fast pace of the story and the change of setting. Yanoff’s use of language enhanced my reading experience. “Dead Ending” is a book I would recommend to anyone who likes a fast-paced mystery. I will be sharing this one with friends and family.
“Dead Ending” begins with Adam Gold, an insurance investigator for Anchor Insurance Company, discussing the infamous Joseph Kemmler case with his boss, Irene Kaminski. Adam and Kaminiski have met Joseph Kemmler and consider him a snake in the criminal justice system. After getting away with murder, Kemmler goes after Anchor Insurance Company. When Kemmler gives Anchor Insurance an ultimatum, Adam becomes suspicious.
Adam smells something fishy and by chance ends up meeting with his friend Kevin McVey. McVey works for the federal government and gives Adam the scoop on Kemmler. Through the details of this conversation, a scheme is hatched. The scheme leads to rekindling love connections, shots being fired, meetings with the mafia, and a slow death from a scorpion.
“Dead Ending” felt like an insurance investigator’s nightmare. I often felt like I was in an episode of Criminal Minds or Law and Order. In the early chapters, Yanoff introduces the reader to a lot of characters and feeds us a lot of information. I like that we are thrown into the deep water from chapter one. The reader is not bogged down with menial background information for multiple chapters that might make one contemplate giving up on a read.
The author doesn’t give us a setting that is stuck in one place. We travel around the United States and participate in a short history lesson. Yanoff also describes events in the story in a way that may make you lose your breath. The fear, angst, and steamy love scenes are vivid. You must pinch yourself to remember you are not in the book.
I liked a lot about this book, but my favorite part was the language. Yanoff uses words like pillory, provenance, and malice. He also quotes proverbs such as, “Worry is a useless emotion.” Yanoff also uses German, Spanish, and French. My husband is a pastor and a word nerd. He often talks about how language affects a story, so my appreciation for language and variety has grown. “Dead Ending” is a book that uses languages that only make the story better.
Overall, “Dead Ending: An Adam Gold Mystery” by Stephen G. Yanoff was a fun read. I liked the fast pace of the story and the change of setting. Yanoff’s use of language enhanced my reading experience. “Dead Ending” is a book I would recommend to anyone who likes a fast-paced mystery. I will be sharing this one with friends and family.
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