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Jill Quint, MD, Forensic Pathologist #11
Forensic Murder: A Jill Quint, MD Series Mystery
Who knows the most about how to get away with murder?Dr. Jill Quint is a forensic pathologist by training. Jill offers second opinions on the cause of death, has her PI license, and can be hired to investigate a suspicious death. Jill, Nathan, and Angela head to New Zealand and Australia on a trip that is part work and part vacation. Jill is speaking at a forensic conference, while her friends are meeting with wineries to conduct business.Her friends assist her with cases by bringing their own skills like accounting, interviewing, and social media research. Nathan is her partner and is a world-renowned wine label designer.New Zealand has a reputation as a very safe country, so why are people dying in the cities she visited? They aren't dying by gunshot or stabbing, rather these are unusual 'accidents'. In time, it becomes clear that these deaths are staged as 'how to get away with murder' events.As Jill and her friends transition to Australia, will the killer follow them? Is Jill the final target?Read Forensic Murder for a crime story set Down Under.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2020
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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December 21, 2020
In the prologue readers of this book, Forensic Murder A Jill Quint, MD Series Book, meet Michael Ryan and learn about the convoluted thoughts in the mind of a serial killer. In subsequent chapters it is up to Dr. Jill Quint and her partner Nathan Conroy and good friend Angela Weber to deal with the consequences of the deranged actions of a man who feels he has been scorned. The author deftly uses details about New Zealand and Australia tourist areas, native wildlife and police policies and procedures to include the reader on the hair-raising holiday Jill and her friends are taking. This is book number eleven in the series and even though I have not read the first ten books, with the author providing detailed information on the background of other characters I found this to be a stand alone read. This is not a book to start reading at bedtime as it will mean a long night and lots of coffee to wake up and get to work in the morning. Disclaimer: I received this book through a give-away on The Wicked Cozy Authors Blog www.wickedauthors.com
November 7, 2020
Scary Adventure Down under
Jill, Nathan and Angela go to New Zealand and Australia to check out wineries. There is a forensic convention happening they bump the scheduled person to make Jill the keynote speaker who becomes so upset that he starts killing people to Jill isn't that good. The police in both countries don't believe her when she tries to help which is a big mistake. The story follows them as they tour the countries with more people almost dying or dying. A wild adventure and a fun read.
Jill, Nathan and Angela go to New Zealand and Australia to check out wineries. There is a forensic convention happening they bump the scheduled person to make Jill the keynote speaker who becomes so upset that he starts killing people to Jill isn't that good. The police in both countries don't believe her when she tries to help which is a big mistake. The story follows them as they tour the countries with more people almost dying or dying. A wild adventure and a fun read.
February 9, 2022
Murder down under
Dr Jill Quint's travels to New Zealand and Australia with her friends is marred by a serial killer's plans. Beautiful scenery, bush walks, boat rides, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef the crazed killer causes mayhem and death every step of their way. Great medical details, another excellent well written novel by Alec Peche.
Dr Jill Quint's travels to New Zealand and Australia with her friends is marred by a serial killer's plans. Beautiful scenery, bush walks, boat rides, snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef the crazed killer causes mayhem and death every step of their way. Great medical details, another excellent well written novel by Alec Peche.
March 20, 2021
Rollercoaster ride
Awesome series..Jill Quint.is a magnet for murder and mayhemahem. Unbaseknownst to Jill she has replaced a local forensic scientist as the keynote speaker. What follows.is unbelievable..go get.the book
Awesome series..Jill Quint.is a magnet for murder and mayhemahem. Unbaseknownst to Jill she has replaced a local forensic scientist as the keynote speaker. What follows.is unbelievable..go get.the book
January 12, 2021
Down under
This one was a good story and action kept going but no really good scenery set ups. Even the bad guy was lacking the usual visual depth.
This one was a good story and action kept going but no really good scenery set ups. Even the bad guy was lacking the usual visual depth.
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