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Derek Cole #4
The Devil's Snare
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The Small Town of Ravenswood Has a Problem
People are dying in the small, upstate New York town of Ravenswood. There's a madness at work, making people do things they normally would never do. Private Investigator Derek Cole thought he was working a case involving arson and a double manslaughter, but quickly discovers that a terrible secret is being held in Ravenswood.
And Secrets Can be Murder.
"Derek Cole is a character worth getting to know and Phelps is an author well worth paying attention to. Brilliant!" Author James Fletcher
"Mr. Phelps has a talent for drawing the reader in and creating a tense, emotionally charged and exciting atmosphere that certainly kept me on the edge of my seat." L. Collins-Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
"Derek Cole at His Absolute Best"
Private Investigator Derek Cole, no stranger to difficult cases, takes on the case of Bo Randall, a volunteer fire fighter accused of arson. But the fire his client is accused of starting didn't just burn a house to the ground; the fire killed two people.
Now Cole and his team must unravel the twisted mystery behind the fire, uncover the secret the town of Ravenswood is keeping.
But some in the town of Ravenswood would rather the secret stay as it is and are willing to do anything to get their way.
The Small Town of Ravenswood Has a Problem
People are dying in the small, upstate New York town of Ravenswood. There's a madness at work, making people do things they normally would never do. Private Investigator Derek Cole thought he was working a case involving arson and a double manslaughter, but quickly discovers that a terrible secret is being held in Ravenswood.
And Secrets Can be Murder.
"Derek Cole is a character worth getting to know and Phelps is an author well worth paying attention to. Brilliant!" Author James Fletcher
"Mr. Phelps has a talent for drawing the reader in and creating a tense, emotionally charged and exciting atmosphere that certainly kept me on the edge of my seat." L. Collins-Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
"Derek Cole at His Absolute Best"
Private Investigator Derek Cole, no stranger to difficult cases, takes on the case of Bo Randall, a volunteer fire fighter accused of arson. But the fire his client is accused of starting didn't just burn a house to the ground; the fire killed two people.
Now Cole and his team must unravel the twisted mystery behind the fire, uncover the secret the town of Ravenswood is keeping.
But some in the town of Ravenswood would rather the secret stay as it is and are willing to do anything to get their way.
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 3, 2016
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About the author
T. Patrick Phelps
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A fan of sandwiches, single malt scotch and books with the unique ability to steal sleep, Phelps has been writing professionally for over two decades. Phelps is the author of the Derek Cole Suspense Thriller Series, which includes "Heartless," "Those of the Margin," "The Observer." ,"The Devil's Snare," "Still Heartless," and the most recent novel in the series, "Deathly Reminders."
When not creating worlds and sending characters through misery and death, Phelps is an interior fire fighter for his local volunteer fire department. The author lives in Central New York with his wife, two kids and two dogs.
A fan of sandwiches, single malt scotch and books with the unique ability to steal sleep, Phelps has been writing professionally for over two decades. Phelps is the author of the Derek Cole Suspense Thriller Series, which includes "Heartless," "Those of the Margin," "The Observer." ,"The Devil's Snare," "Still Heartless," and the most recent novel in the series, "Deathly Reminders."
When not creating worlds and sending characters through misery and death, Phelps is an interior fire fighter for his local volunteer fire department. The author lives in Central New York with his wife, two kids and two dogs.
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April 15, 2018
A Craftily-Plotted Mystery
Absorbing, well-written mystery about private investigator protagonists arriving in a small town to clear a fireman suspected of arson and murder. After their arrival there’s an attempted murder by blunt instrument . . . followed by a man shot dead by an unknown gunman.
This book, which is #5 in the Derek Cole series, can be read as a standalone, and although characters from earlier books are mentioned, the author supplies enough details to satisfy. Protagonists and secondary characters are well-developed, with the exception of an important antagonist. I wanted clarification about affects of his mental status on daily living and business.
This book is more a private eye mystery rather than what I think of as a thriller. That said, I enjoyed reading this book by a new-to-me author. Recommended.
Absorbing, well-written mystery about private investigator protagonists arriving in a small town to clear a fireman suspected of arson and murder. After their arrival there’s an attempted murder by blunt instrument . . . followed by a man shot dead by an unknown gunman.
This book, which is #5 in the Derek Cole series, can be read as a standalone, and although characters from earlier books are mentioned, the author supplies enough details to satisfy. Protagonists and secondary characters are well-developed, with the exception of an important antagonist. I wanted clarification about affects of his mental status on daily living and business.
This book is more a private eye mystery rather than what I think of as a thriller. That said, I enjoyed reading this book by a new-to-me author. Recommended.
May 21, 2020
I found the book to have an interesting story, but thought there were many flaws. First, the editing was awful, with many misspelled words. The misspellings caused confusion while reading and time to interpret. Also, Phelps continues to use discuss his ex wife Lucy to excess. It is OK to bring her up once in awhile, but not constantly and in such depths. When you get passed these issues, the story itself was interesting to me and worth the read.
March 29, 2018
Another gem
Great story, again, with good characters, strong writing and good flow to story. Author is not afraid to mess with important characters, which adds an element of unease to the story line. Again a strong recommendation.
Great story, again, with good characters, strong writing and good flow to story. Author is not afraid to mess with important characters, which adds an element of unease to the story line. Again a strong recommendation.
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