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Palm Beach Psycho
Someone is killing corrupt billionaire fat cats in Palm Beach…and the whole town is cheering him on!
In the sun-drenched opulence of Palm Beach, a sniper's bullets are targeting the corrupt elite, sending shockwaves through the community. Detective Charlie Crawford, alongside his partner Mort Ott, navigates the glittering parties and shadowy back alleys of the rich and infamous, racing against time to stop a vigilante with a chilling agenda.
The killer is a phantom in plain sight, taunting the police and the public alike. The victims are chosen through a disturbing social media poll that’s gone viral, not only shocking the locals, but exposing their morbid fascination…and their complicity.
With the city on edge, Crawford and Ott must outsmart a foe who is always one step ahead, and whose precision is unmatched. Where justice and revenge blur, they must stop the killer before the body count reaches the double digits.
Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters, Palm Beach Psycho is a masterful exploration of the darkness that lies beneath Palm Beach's shiny exterior. Turner's sharp prose and relentless pacing ensure that readers are hooked from the first page to the last.
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Praise for Tom Turner and the Charlie Crawford Palm Beach
“An entertaining and amusing ride.” —Kirkus Reviews
“...a blend of desperate criminals, social climbers, merciless billionaires and surprising heroes." —Publishers Weekly
"Charlie and his colleagues are a funny, agreeable bunch, and the villains are suitably villainous. It's a pleasure to watch craftsmen at work, and that describes the author as well as the cops." —Booklist
In the sun-drenched opulence of Palm Beach, a sniper's bullets are targeting the corrupt elite, sending shockwaves through the community. Detective Charlie Crawford, alongside his partner Mort Ott, navigates the glittering parties and shadowy back alleys of the rich and infamous, racing against time to stop a vigilante with a chilling agenda.
The killer is a phantom in plain sight, taunting the police and the public alike. The victims are chosen through a disturbing social media poll that’s gone viral, not only shocking the locals, but exposing their morbid fascination…and their complicity.
With the city on edge, Crawford and Ott must outsmart a foe who is always one step ahead, and whose precision is unmatched. Where justice and revenge blur, they must stop the killer before the body count reaches the double digits.
Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters, Palm Beach Psycho is a masterful exploration of the darkness that lies beneath Palm Beach's shiny exterior. Turner's sharp prose and relentless pacing ensure that readers are hooked from the first page to the last.
_______________________
Praise for Tom Turner and the Charlie Crawford Palm Beach
“An entertaining and amusing ride.” —Kirkus Reviews
“...a blend of desperate criminals, social climbers, merciless billionaires and surprising heroes." —Publishers Weekly
"Charlie and his colleagues are a funny, agreeable bunch, and the villains are suitably villainous. It's a pleasure to watch craftsmen at work, and that describes the author as well as the cops." —Booklist
322 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2024
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October 16, 2024
Turner's latest procedural, once again in Palm Beach and its environs, lives up to reader expectations. It does that and is also vastly entertaining and cinematic, providing the reader with many hours of diversion. Our detectives, Charlie Crawford, ex-NY.P.D., and Mort Ott, his plain vanilla but outstanding partner, have been given a seemingly unsolvable assignment. Somebody is killing rich people in Palm Beach. That means there are thousands and thousands of potential victims, as Palm Beach is the Mecca for the numerous uber-wealthy. What makes Palm Beach Psycho distinctive? This time, Turner, the author, decides to bring to play two cops from the wrong side of the tracks, West Palm Beach, home of the not-so-nearly wealthy. However, Crawford and Ott get along famously with their counterparts and eventually find the suspect who has been murdering people based on their net worth.
Palm Beach Psycho is another hugely captivating novel from the assured hand of one of the field's most talented writers. Pick up any of the Palm Beach procedurals—there are many—and then immerse yourself in witty dialogue, casual romance, and police drama. Tom Turner is one of my favorite writers, and this reviewer assures you that after reading Palm Beach Psycho and more, you will also consider Turner one of your favorite writers.
Palm Beach Psycho is another hugely captivating novel from the assured hand of one of the field's most talented writers. Pick up any of the Palm Beach procedurals—there are many—and then immerse yourself in witty dialogue, casual romance, and police drama. Tom Turner is one of my favorite writers, and this reviewer assures you that after reading Palm Beach Psycho and more, you will also consider Turner one of your favorite writers.
November 9, 2024
Off takes one for the team
Here we are its all about greed and the shit Crawford and Ottawa got them a serial killer and have to GRT the help of two other detective s from west palm all ends well suicide by cop and easy way out from a life lost...ciao from Costa Rica from Bobbie and George...
Here we are its all about greed and the shit Crawford and Ottawa got them a serial killer and have to GRT the help of two other detective s from west palm all ends well suicide by cop and easy way out from a life lost...ciao from Costa Rica from Bobbie and George...
November 10, 2024
the boys
Great storyline about Palm Beach high-end people. Great storyline and well written Tom Turner books are good or it may be great. I enjoy reading them because I know some of the places where it takes place in Palm Beach really enjoyed the book. Can’t wait for the next one.
Great storyline about Palm Beach high-end people. Great storyline and well written Tom Turner books are good or it may be great. I enjoy reading them because I know some of the places where it takes place in Palm Beach really enjoyed the book. Can’t wait for the next one.
October 17, 2024
Excellent Excellent Book
Another fabulous book by tom turner can not wait for the next book to come out this book should be a ten star book I highly recommend this book to everyone Dorothy Schaefer
Another fabulous book by tom turner can not wait for the next book to come out this book should be a ten star book I highly recommend this book to everyone Dorothy Schaefer
October 17, 2024
Excellent Excellent Book. Another fabulous book by tom turner I can not wait for his next book to come out this book should be a ten star book I highly recommend this book to everyone Dorothy Schaefer
October 11, 2025
Lackluster
Rating 2.5* Sub par. Read like a police procedural coupled with a travelogue. Ending was obvious halfway thru. Nothing about Crawford and Dominica. Seemed like it was just phoned in. Like the series this not so much.
Rating 2.5* Sub par. Read like a police procedural coupled with a travelogue. Ending was obvious halfway thru. Nothing about Crawford and Dominica. Seemed like it was just phoned in. Like the series this not so much.
October 19, 2024
I enjoy this series as much as any I've read, always happy when a new one comes out.
October 23, 2024
84-2024. Another visit with our pals from Palm Beach. A bad guy is targeting rich folks, and our guys get some justice. It’s funny as usual.
November 3, 2024
Anorher Good One
I enjoyed Book16 , will be looking for Book 17 . I like the camaraderie that Charlie and Ott have , that makes the relationship feel believeable .
I enjoyed Book16 , will be looking for Book 17 . I like the camaraderie that Charlie and Ott have , that makes the relationship feel believeable .
November 13, 2024
Lots of fun
I live in Palm Beach and have read all the books in this series. They are unrelatable, but enjoyable to read, making fun of a lot of our characters here.
I live in Palm Beach and have read all the books in this series. They are unrelatable, but enjoyable to read, making fun of a lot of our characters here.
September 30, 2025
The quality of the books in thus series continues to decline.
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