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Jill Quint, MD, Forensic Pathologist #7
Castle Killing
A close friend of the mystery solving foursome is killed when he's shoved off Cardiff Castle's clock tower minutes before their planned meeting in a pub. The mystery follows them through Wales and on to Edinburgh as the team tries to solve the mystery of their friend's background. Along the way, a few more murderous attempts are made, this time focused on Jill. Police Scotland is pulled into the misadventures of the four women.
- GenresMystery
242 pages, ebook
Published August 1, 2017
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About the author
Alec Peche
46 books61 followersAuthor’s Bio
I have fourteen books published in the Jill Quint, MD murder mystery series. They are best described as soft-boiled mysteries.
The books are set in different locations in the United States and Europe. The lead protagonist is Jill Quint, a forensic pathologist. She worked for a state crime lab, but left as she became disenchanted with court appearances, paperwork, and politics. She operates a vineyard in the central valley of California producing Moscato wine.
Jill also works as a private consultant providing a second opinion on the cause of death for families not satisfied with what they are being told about their loved one's death. She had developed a lab that serves two purposes: she can analyze specimens from a crime scene and she can create organic solutions to pest control and fertilizer for her vines.
Jill is partnered in her adventures with her three best friends who live in another state. Each of those friends has unique skills that move a case forward to being solved.
I also have a second series featuring Damian Green, a loner who lives on an island in San Francisco Bay. He's a computer genius and inventor and his entire family were murdered seven years ago by a mistakenly released prisoner from Soledad Prison. Now he helps Natalie Severino, a retired police detective that solved his family's murders with cold cases. There are 5 books in this series.
I'm a book lover with mystery (mostly) and urban fantasy and romance (occasionally) being the only three genres I read.
Writing mysteries is an adventure - trying to plan for twists and plots to make the story richer. I can get engrossed researching a particular angle of each case. For example, in CASTLE KILLING set in Cardiff, Wales, I spent hours studying different angles of the castle to make sure I threw my victim out the right window. He needed to be four stories up to be dead rather than have multiple broken bones. Yes, I know it sounds like a gruesome question, but if I didn't ask it, one of my readers would.
I hope you will enjoy these stories!
I started a third series with Michelle Watson, a CIA operative with a teleportation skill. Imagine what a spy could do with that skill! There are 3 books in this series.
Alec Peche
I have fourteen books published in the Jill Quint, MD murder mystery series. They are best described as soft-boiled mysteries.
The books are set in different locations in the United States and Europe. The lead protagonist is Jill Quint, a forensic pathologist. She worked for a state crime lab, but left as she became disenchanted with court appearances, paperwork, and politics. She operates a vineyard in the central valley of California producing Moscato wine.
Jill also works as a private consultant providing a second opinion on the cause of death for families not satisfied with what they are being told about their loved one's death. She had developed a lab that serves two purposes: she can analyze specimens from a crime scene and she can create organic solutions to pest control and fertilizer for her vines.
Jill is partnered in her adventures with her three best friends who live in another state. Each of those friends has unique skills that move a case forward to being solved.
I also have a second series featuring Damian Green, a loner who lives on an island in San Francisco Bay. He's a computer genius and inventor and his entire family were murdered seven years ago by a mistakenly released prisoner from Soledad Prison. Now he helps Natalie Severino, a retired police detective that solved his family's murders with cold cases. There are 5 books in this series.
I'm a book lover with mystery (mostly) and urban fantasy and romance (occasionally) being the only three genres I read.
Writing mysteries is an adventure - trying to plan for twists and plots to make the story richer. I can get engrossed researching a particular angle of each case. For example, in CASTLE KILLING set in Cardiff, Wales, I spent hours studying different angles of the castle to make sure I threw my victim out the right window. He needed to be four stories up to be dead rather than have multiple broken bones. Yes, I know it sounds like a gruesome question, but if I didn't ask it, one of my readers would.
I hope you will enjoy these stories!
I started a third series with Michelle Watson, a CIA operative with a teleportation skill. Imagine what a spy could do with that skill! There are 3 books in this series.
Alec Peche
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May 5, 2023
I love this series, with its interesting plots and great locations.
Of course, it's highly improbable that British police would agree so easily to work with a bunch of amateurs (although Dr Jill Quint is a highly revered professional, so it's not entirely impossible). But, just ignore that fact, and enjoy the story. You won't regret it.
Of course, it's highly improbable that British police would agree so easily to work with a bunch of amateurs (although Dr Jill Quint is a highly revered professional, so it's not entirely impossible). But, just ignore that fact, and enjoy the story. You won't regret it.
May 22, 2022
Ok
The storyline was and characters were all right, but at times the story dragged and was also, for me, a little boring.
The storyline was and characters were all right, but at times the story dragged and was also, for me, a little boring.
May 14, 2023
An amazing tale
The author has developed an amazing and innovative plot to go with an interesting group of characters making this hard to put down
The author has developed an amazing and innovative plot to go with an interesting group of characters making this hard to put down
October 30, 2020
Holocaust treasure
Jill and her friends are on vacation in Scotland, they are supposed to meet Nick at Cardiff Castle. When the group arrives at the Castle the police are there and Nick is dead having been pushed out of a window. They stay in town to help find out why he was killed. The police call the FBI and the Belgium police for verification and are told to take their help. They find out Nick had a secret life.They discover who Nick really is and solve the case he was working on.
Jill and her friends are on vacation in Scotland, they are supposed to meet Nick at Cardiff Castle. When the group arrives at the Castle the police are there and Nick is dead having been pushed out of a window. They stay in town to help find out why he was killed. The police call the FBI and the Belgium police for verification and are told to take their help. They find out Nick had a secret life.They discover who Nick really is and solve the case he was working on.
March 25, 2018
This was a very good book. First one in the series I have read. While four friends are vacationing in Wales a friend of theirs is murdered. So they dig in to find the killer. One problem. Their friend is not all he seemed. I enjoyed how the author went into detail about the scenery. You can really visualize what it's like.
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March 31, 2020I really wanted to like this book, but finally had to quit. While the plot is interesting I found the writing to be overly pedantic, with the author repeatedly intruding into the story to explain the character’s’ emotions and motives, rather than letting them flow to the reader through the progression of the story or from the internal dialogue between the characters.
September 17, 2019
Great 👍 book!!!
I loved the story line, was totally worth the wait, couldn't put the book down, a different story line, but was very detailed, the last chapter was a surprise where they found the painting 🐦🐦🐦🐦.
Great read!!!
I loved the story line, was totally worth the wait, couldn't put the book down, a different story line, but was very detailed, the last chapter was a surprise where they found the painting 🐦🐦🐦🐦.
Great read!!!
November 6, 2019
Excellent
I love these books. There is so much action and the twists and turns are crazy. I especially love the characters.
I love these books. There is so much action and the twists and turns are crazy. I especially love the characters.
January 23, 2020
Great Read
Full of excitement! Tale of travel in Europe which includes murders, covert activity, romance and art historical context. Enjoyable content and amusing.
Full of excitement! Tale of travel in Europe which includes murders, covert activity, romance and art historical context. Enjoyable content and amusing.
June 10, 2020
Convoluted take of murder and a treasure hunt for nazi looted art and a "secret army"!
June 18, 2020
thoroughly enjoyable crime solving with lots of historical content!
January 6, 2021
Action all the way
Fantastic non stop action. A little history, the whole group together minus one, bad guys all over Europe. Time to check out 8
Fantastic non stop action. A little history, the whole group together minus one, bad guys all over Europe. Time to check out 8
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