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Detective Jericho #9
Murder on Morgue Street: A Detective Jericho Mystery
The Montauk community theater's version of The Murders in the Rue Morgue turns deadly when the cast discovers their murder victim isn't acting.
She's dead.
With every cast and crew member a potential suspect, ex-NYPD homicide detective Jericho and his partner, Vangie, sense parallels between their killing and Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale—widely considered the first fictional detective story. Are the similarities a clue or just a twisted joke? Does their killer have a sense of irony?
When a second murder brings a tough-minded female NYPD cop into their investigation, and every lead unravels, pressure mounts to find the killer.
Once again, Jericho's transfer from the violent ghetto of East Harlem to posh, peaceful East Hampton isn't as relaxing as he hoped, but the show must go on…
The bestselling author of the Detective Jericho series delivers a twisty murder mystery where nothing is as it seems, and each reveal is more shocking than the last…right up to the jaw-dropping final twist.
She's dead.
With every cast and crew member a potential suspect, ex-NYPD homicide detective Jericho and his partner, Vangie, sense parallels between their killing and Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale—widely considered the first fictional detective story. Are the similarities a clue or just a twisted joke? Does their killer have a sense of irony?
When a second murder brings a tough-minded female NYPD cop into their investigation, and every lead unravels, pressure mounts to find the killer.
Once again, Jericho's transfer from the violent ghetto of East Harlem to posh, peaceful East Hampton isn't as relaxing as he hoped, but the show must go on…
The bestselling author of the Detective Jericho series delivers a twisty murder mystery where nothing is as it seems, and each reveal is more shocking than the last…right up to the jaw-dropping final twist.
- GenresMystery
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2025
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April 10, 2026
This is a FUN read.
This was indeed a journey through the lives of theatre folk. Who did this terrible deed? Murder. Shrewd. Many twists and turns. Don’t worry. You will not be able to get it right. The answer is right under your nose. Use your senses and your ability to rationalize. Can it be your mustache? No. That is not it. Who knows what looms in the hearts and minds of men and women? The Shadow Do. Or, is that does? Who cares. Sit down and enjoy a ride to solve a theatre murder. I taught Theatre Arts for 48 years. My expert guess was- it’s the Producer. No, the lighting girl? Probably, the Shadow in the Wings. No, that was a musical. This is a play. It had something to do with a chandelier. Or, a phantom? Nah. Doubtful. Have fun. Detective Jericho used Edgar Allen Poe- “Rational-something-or-other”. Enjoy. This book is really fun to read. Or, was it on Audible? I don’t know. But, I did figure it out. I had to read it first. Cute Epilogue by the way. Now, don’t jump to the end. That would be cheating. Then, why would you read this mystery? See if you are as good as Dupin. No, it’s Jericho. Or, was he the guy who walked around the walls of a city till he caught athlete’s feet? It HAD to be the butler. How did I miss that?
This was indeed a journey through the lives of theatre folk. Who did this terrible deed? Murder. Shrewd. Many twists and turns. Don’t worry. You will not be able to get it right. The answer is right under your nose. Use your senses and your ability to rationalize. Can it be your mustache? No. That is not it. Who knows what looms in the hearts and minds of men and women? The Shadow Do. Or, is that does? Who cares. Sit down and enjoy a ride to solve a theatre murder. I taught Theatre Arts for 48 years. My expert guess was- it’s the Producer. No, the lighting girl? Probably, the Shadow in the Wings. No, that was a musical. This is a play. It had something to do with a chandelier. Or, a phantom? Nah. Doubtful. Have fun. Detective Jericho used Edgar Allen Poe- “Rational-something-or-other”. Enjoy. This book is really fun to read. Or, was it on Audible? I don’t know. But, I did figure it out. I had to read it first. Cute Epilogue by the way. Now, don’t jump to the end. That would be cheating. Then, why would you read this mystery? See if you are as good as Dupin. No, it’s Jericho. Or, was he the guy who walked around the walls of a city till he caught athlete’s feet? It HAD to be the butler. How did I miss that?
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October 19, 2025Really enjoyed this book. Think you will too.
April 8, 2026
couldn’t get into it
I don’t know what was happening, I just couldn’t get into this story.
Didn’t like the way the director spoke to his actors, couldn’t connect with any of them.
I don’t know what was happening, I just couldn’t get into this story.
Didn’t like the way the director spoke to his actors, couldn’t connect with any of them.
May 8, 2026
MOSTLY ABOUT THE DAY-TO-DAY LIFE IN THE CHARACTERS LIVES WITH A TINY BIT OF CRIME MYSTERY SOLVING. I FOUND IT VERY SLOW, FLAT AND BORING.;<
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