The Perfect Murder

West Investigations #12

by K.D. Richards

Her job is to track a murderer.

His mission is to keep her alive.

LA cop turned PI Travis Collins was a rookie when Chelsea Harper’s father was put away for murder. Now Chelsea needs Travis to find the true culprit and clear her dad's name. When she narrowly misses being the victim of a hit-and-run, he starts believing that an innocent man is in prison. With the threat escalating and Travis determined to fight their growing attraction, can he lead Chelsea to the truth before a desperate killer succeeds a second time?

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the West Investigations series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Pursuit of the Truth
Book 2: Missing at Christmas
Book 3: Christmas Data Breach
Book 4: Shielding Her Son
Book 5: Dark Water Disappearance
Book 6: Catching the Carling Lake Killer
Book 7: Under the Cover of Darkness
Book 8: A Stalker's Prey
Book 9: Silenced Witness
Book 10: Lakeside Secrets
Book 11: Under Lock and Key
Book 12: The Perfect Murder

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published November 26, 2024

About the author

K.D. is a former attorney and educator. Her books are action-packed, page-turners with strong female characters and twists that will surprise.
Follow her on bookbub https://bit.ly/2TLCA7z.

Reviews

[Katie Mettner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the new additions to this series with each book. This time, we're in LA with Travis and Chelsea. She's trying to free her father from a false murder conviction, and he's trying to outrun his past, both from childhood and from his time at the LAPD. Together, they make a dream team of rabid raccoons willing to do anything to prove themselves to each other and the authorities. Her father didn't kill Lilly, but Chelsea knows just saying that isn't enough. She's been trying for seven years. The only way to free her father and find his girlfriend's killer is to do the work herself.

This is another strong book for West Investigations and K.D. Richards. I love that each book can be read as a stand-alone without any confusion, but if you read the series, you'll feel like you're visiting old friends.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect guilty pleasure read

I had read one other KD Richards book and decided that I needed more. This book definitely fit the bill. Passionate characters and a great plot with a lot of twists and turns, I was mesmerized. Chelsea was quite a go-getter wanting to get her father out of prison for a crime he didn't commit. It seemed the whole system was against her, even the police. Then she decided to hire West Investigations for one last ditch effort to find more evidence. That got Chelsea connected to Travis and this became not just a story of freeing her father but of finding love too. Definitely a great read.

[Karen Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strong cold case type of mystery. It definitely kept my interest. Definitely can be read stand alone. Travis’s back story was interesting but seemed to have limited relevance to the book - seemed like a bit of an unnecessary tangent.

[Jaclyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty good suspense thriller. I didn't guess the killer...or rather I did coz they gave off suspicious vibes from the get go, but I thought the big bad would turn out to be more unexpected, so I ended up ultimately suspecting a poor total innocent.

[Karen Torrance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book. A very insistent daughter who truly believes her father is not guilty of murder, only a drunk.

[Harlequin Books]

Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural Mystery & Detective, Private Investigators
Miniseries
West Investigations (Book #12)

[Harlequin Books]

Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural Mystery & Detective
Miniseries
West Investigations (Book #12)

[Christine Ridulfo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story line. Makes you feel how family is important. Seemed to be down in the beginning but good end.

[Sheri Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick east read. The author did a great job keeping the culprit's identity a secret.

[Katie Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick, easy read. I was able to figure out the suspect though. Still good.