DEAD RINGER

by Chuck Barrett, Debi Barrett

Dave Wainwright is a retired homicide detective from the Denver Police Department. A cold case from his day on the force resurfaces when new forensic evidence is found. His old partner uses clues from the past to unlock the haunting mystery of a woman who vanished without a trace. New evidence transports this bone-chilling mystery to its disturbing conclusion.

19 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 4, 2015

About the author

Chuck Barrett is the award-winning author of The Savannah Project, The Toymaker, Breach of Power, and Disruption of his Jake Pendleton series, and Blown, and Last Chance of his blockbuster Gregg Kaplan series. He is a graduate of Auburn University and retired air traffic controller. He also holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate.

He and his wife, DJ Steele (also an author) currently reside in Northern Colorado.


Awards:
—BLOWN
2016 Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards

—Breach of Power
Winner of the 2013 Indie Excellence Award in Political Thrillers.
Finalist in the 2013 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure category.

—The Toymaker
Finalist in the 2013 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure & Mystery/Suspense categories.

—The Savannah Project
Finalist in the 2011 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure category.
Second Place in the 2011 Reviewers Choice Awards Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror category.
Honorable Mention in the 2011 ForeWord Reviews Book-Of-The-Year Awards Thriller/Suspense category.

Reviews

[Martin Pingree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very very short story but an extremely good story. Retired detective becomes embroiled in an old old case.

[HornFan2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

You had me with Cold Case in the description. I'm a huge fan of Cold Case Files, like the Cold case show that starred Kathryn Morris and helplessly addicted to the Investigative Discovery channel.

Really like this short story, just wish it was longer and wasn't expecting the ending. It would be neat to see you develop this short story into a Cold Case series.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It starts as a cold case and you meet 2 detectives comparing notes. Good pace and hard to put down. Loved it!

[Carol Simmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow quite a story keeping reader on their toes. Quick shirt and to the point. Again this talented author has me shaking my head and looking forward to hisnextbook

[Jerrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked this initial "taste" of what likes ahead from this promising duo. Look forward to reading their future offerings.

[Brigitta Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story a lot. It's one that you could actually finish during a break at work or from anything else such as house chores and be satisfied. Even though I had a feeling about what was happening, I was still a little surprised when the ending came. This short story is well written, flows smoothly and is engaging.