Answer Death

Dan Spalding #1

by Richard Prosch

Ex-state cop Dan Spalding wants to run his vintage record store in peace.But when a punk who boosts a valuable LP turns up dead, it seems to relate to the revenge murder of an infamous entertainer.And Spalding is the next target.Dan Spalding navigates a seedy world of death, sex, and betrayal in a new mystery-thriller series set in the heart of the Ozarks.Pick up the first book in the ever-expanding Dan Spalding series of mystery-thrillers!

Genres: Mystery, Ebooks, Mystery Thriller, Thriller

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2017

Reviews

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.

A former cop turned record store owner in "Ozark City," aka Branson, is the victim of shoplifting. Some punk kid takes a signed record of a novelty hit. The punk's accomplice, a poor little rich girl leaves her phone at the store.

This leads the amateur sleuth to a couple of fading celebrities, a murder, holograms, and firebombings.

Sort of a hard boiled cozy.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part mystery, part noir, part thriller, "Answer Death" kicks ass and doesn't even bother taking names. It burns like a shot of good whiskey. I read it pretty much in one sitting, with a break here and there to meed bodily needs. Excellent story.

[Lora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written thriller/mystery with some great characters and music references! Dan, Howard and Marti are fun characters well fleshed out. The plot was engaging and had plenty of twists.

I live in Arkansas so it was easy to recognize Ozark City as Branson, MO so that made it more fun for me. I bet I even know where the antique counter from Arkansas came from. (Botkenburg, AR). If anyone is an antique fan and you are near Arkansas, a trip to Botkenburg is a required stop.

[Norman Hirschman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good reading and interesting . Dan Spalding is an ex State Trooper. As a Person once said you can take the perfession out of the person but not the person out of the profession . As demonstrated by the Actions of Dan as he tries to investigate a murder by the Person who stoled a record from his store.

[Chris Haynes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a well written, fast-paced mystery/thriller with good characters and an interesting setting. I don't think I've read a book set in modern day Missouri before. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.

[Jeff Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ex-cop Dan Spalding, now owns a vintage record store. When a very valuable album is stolen. he gives chase and the chase ends in death. the punk that stole it ends up with a hole in his head at the same time the artist gets his head bashed in. Now Dan has a problem, because now, he is a target.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a really good book. I enjoyed it a lot. The characters were awesome and the story was really good. The whole book just made sense. I can't wait to read something else from this new to me author.

[mzbeastle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, something different, pretty good mystery factor - all contribute to an interesting novel.

[C.E. Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story and characters

[Joseph P. Pascucci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice Read

Enjoyable story which takes place in small American resort town. Fast paced but light, easy reading. Fun to read, with good plot and character development.

[Mohammedrabiu Abdullahi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never judge a book by it cover.

[Drasko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Combination of cozy mystery and noir thriller. Good writing, well rounded characters and nice hint of romance. The end is a bit forced but all together 4.5 stars!

[Mailmanr5 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one really clicked with me. Thoroughly enjoyed meeting Dan and his friends. Characters well developed over a short span. Nice plot and dialogue. Good writing made it a breeze to read.

[Susan Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well written, hard to put down series. The stories of Dan, Marti, and Howard are next on my list to read.

[Cathy Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good plot

Think book has a decent to good story to tell but if gets lost in the details. I enjoyed this read as long as I skipped this too detailed part s.

[John Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and I’d read others like it.

[Govno Nichevo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this was an okay light read.

[Jeff Cochrane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

I liked it more than I thought I would. I had never heard of this author before but the plot sounded good so I tried it. Glad I did. Strong main character that started to develop nicely. Good secondary characters. The story line came together nicely. Volume 2 will be my next read. Recommended.