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A Smiley And McBlythe Mystery Collection: Volume 2
Three complete mysteries featuring blind private investigator Steve Smiley and his partner, Heather McBlythe. Books 4-6 in the popular classic mystery series.Five Card Murder
An inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list.Blind PI Smiley's only job is to execute a Texas rancher's estate... until the ranch foreman turns up dead. In his search for the killer, Smiley unearths a long-buried family secret that will either expose the murderer, or lead to his own funeral.
Murder In The Dunes
A detective’s perfect sun, sand, surf… and murder.Blind PI Smiley's island vacation is tainted when his friend, Kate, is accosted by her abusive ex-husband. After her ex turns up dead in the dunes, his friend is arrested. Smiley's investigation leads him into a deadly maze of corrupt cops and cartel enforcers, where one wrong move will make him the next corpse in the sand.
The Name Game Murder
One recluse millionaire. One murder… so far.A missing man and a trail of fake passports takes blind PI Steve Smiley from Belize to Texas, where the trail turns cold… until the man turns up with a bullet in his back. After a bullet narrowly misses the victim’s widow, It's up to Smiley to stop the killer before he has another body on his hands.
Three complete mysteries. Three wild rides through Texas. Zero graphic content to slow you down. Join blind PI Steve Smiley for fast-paced whodunits in the classic mystery tradition.
An inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list.Blind PI Smiley's only job is to execute a Texas rancher's estate... until the ranch foreman turns up dead. In his search for the killer, Smiley unearths a long-buried family secret that will either expose the murderer, or lead to his own funeral.
Murder In The Dunes
A detective’s perfect sun, sand, surf… and murder.Blind PI Smiley's island vacation is tainted when his friend, Kate, is accosted by her abusive ex-husband. After her ex turns up dead in the dunes, his friend is arrested. Smiley's investigation leads him into a deadly maze of corrupt cops and cartel enforcers, where one wrong move will make him the next corpse in the sand.
The Name Game Murder
One recluse millionaire. One murder… so far.A missing man and a trail of fake passports takes blind PI Steve Smiley from Belize to Texas, where the trail turns cold… until the man turns up with a bullet in his back. After a bullet narrowly misses the victim’s widow, It's up to Smiley to stop the killer before he has another body on his hands.
Three complete mysteries. Three wild rides through Texas. Zero graphic content to slow you down. Join blind PI Steve Smiley for fast-paced whodunits in the classic mystery tradition.
788 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2024
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Bruce Hammack
49 books425 followersDrawing from his extensive background in criminal justice, Bruce Hammack writes contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries.
When he's not writing his next novel, he enjoys reading classic whodunits, watching film noir movies and traveling to see new places.
Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.
He is the author of the Star of Justice series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mysteries and the Fen Maguire Mysteries. You can find out about his latest release at https://brucehammack.com/.
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When he's not writing his next novel, he enjoys reading classic whodunits, watching film noir movies and traveling to see new places.
Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.
He is the author of the Star of Justice series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mysteries and the Fen Maguire Mysteries. You can find out about his latest release at https://brucehammack.com/.
Follow him on social media at https://www.facebook.com/BruceHammack...
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December 31, 2025
Always full of twists and turns
these cases are very well plotted. Steve and Heather are a great double act and the humour is good without being a distraction.
Never unpleasantly gory, but definitely not cosy and boring, the settings are always interesting and the solutions rarely quite what you expected!
these cases are very well plotted. Steve and Heather are a great double act and the humour is good without being a distraction.
Never unpleasantly gory, but definitely not cosy and boring, the settings are always interesting and the solutions rarely quite what you expected!
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December 27, 2024Bruce Hammack does not disappoint. Always a great read. Always clean and a good mystery with a twist and turn in the end.
December 27, 2025
I loved these books. You get introduced to Steve and Heather and solve some great mysteries.
February 1, 2026
I really enjoy these books.
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