Thunderbird:

by Richard Drummer

THE GREATEST CHALLENGE FOR GRACE CUMMINGS WILL BE TO SOLVE HER OWN MURDER. On a crisp autumn morning in 1959 Grace watched in horrified silence as her husband's experimental jet exploded in a blinding flash. She frantically scanned the horizon for the white bloom of the parachute. It never appeared. Reggie had perished before her eyes. Two years later she'd uncovered enough evidence to prove the crash was no accident; the jet engine had been rigged to fail. Her investigations, however, had not gone unnoticed. A shadowy figure emerged from the darkness and attacked, leaving Grace for dead, her head coming to rest on the bumper of her beloved 1957 Thunderbird. She would remain here until life slipped silently away. ...but death is not always thorough... Her life force becomes fused with the car; an element, a component. It becomes her sheet metal prison, and all who venture near will know her pain and feel her wrath. The car is eventually bought by a young woman with no knowledge of the tormented should trapped within, but from the moment they meet, there is a connection, a bond, a trust. Over time, Grace reveals the tragic details of her past, and together they begin to assemble the long dormant clues of sabotage and murder, all the while being pursued by a demented billionaire bent on destroying the car that had nearly killed him. Grace is coming, and she will find her husband's killers or destroy herself trying...whichever comes first.

318 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 18, 2020

About the author

Lifelong musician/songwriter turned full-time novelist. Richard is from Rochester, Michigan, and now resides in SW Florida. His book, The Second Life Of Arthur Blade, won the Bronze medal in the Florida Writers Association's Royal Palm Literary Awards, and he has been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.

Reviews

[Richard Drummer · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting story, filled with 'edge of your seat' action, mystery, and intrigue. The reader follows the plight of Grace Cummings through many years as she unveils the mystery of her death. Likable characters and deceptive, greedy villains keep the story moving toward its conclusion. A must-read. Well done!