Dupree's Reckoning

Adam Dupree Mystery #4

by Micheal Maxwell

A Price Paid in Blood is a Heavy Reckoning.

William Blake said, "It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." Adam Dupree’s life in White Owl is never without conflict, that’s a lawyer’s job. When that conflict comes from within the inner circle of the office, it takes on a new meaning. As Dupree comes face to face with cases that reinforce the evil in the world, this time it could kill him.

Is there still good in people or has society come to the point where morals, honor, and the value of a person’s word become meaningless? Join Dara, Dupree, Toby Wharton, Marsh Peterson, and a cast of friends, old and new, as the Adam Dupree Saga draws to an unforgettable conclusion.

If you like JOHN GRISHAM and MICHAEL CONNELLY, then Adam Dupree is going to be your next fiction hero!

241 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 4, 2021

About the author

Micheal Maxwell has traveled the globe on the lookout for strange sights, sounds, and people. His adventures have taken him from the Jungles of Ecuador and the Philippines to the top of the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge, and from the cave dwellings of Native Americans to The Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler’s Eagles Nest! He’s always looking for a story to tell and interesting people to meet.

Micheal Maxwell was taught the beauty and majesty of the English language by Bob Dylan, Robertson Davies, Charles Dickens, and Leonard Cohen.

Mr. Maxwell has traveled the globe, dined with politicians, rock stars, and beggars. He has rubbed shoulders with priests and murderers, surgeons and drug dealers, each one giving him a part of themselves that will live again in the pages of his books.

Micheal Maxwell has found a niche in the mystery, suspense, genre with The Cole Sage Series that gives readers an everyman hero, short on vices, long on compassion, and a sense of fair play, and the willingness to risk everything to right wrongs. The Cole Sage Series departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity-laced norm and gives readers character-driven stories, with twists, turns, and page-turning plot lines.

Micheal Maxwell writes from a life of love, music, film, and literature. Along with his lovely wife and travel partner, Janet, he lives in a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great series. It has characters that you wish you knew. It is a small town in Washington State and Dupree is lucky to have found it. Start with Book 1 because this is the last book in the series and you will want to know the whole story. The author, Micheal Maxwell, is terrific. He has 4 series that I have read or am now reading. You won't miss the fact that there is no bad language or gory murder scenes. There are murders because one series is a detective series but the murder occurs off script. Back to Dupree. he is a lawyer who runs away from his wealthy clients in Los Angeles, leaves his family, because if he continues living he will kill himself. That seems like a good reason to depart. So, do get Book 1 and begin the story. You won't regret it.

[Jeff Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you ignore the fact that Dupree almost gets killed, this one is mostly a feel good story. His daughter, Andee, shows up fresh out of rehab. She has dealt surprisingly well with her alcoholism, and becomes Dupree's receptionist. Seems she might make a good lawyer one day. Like Dara's Zucchini Banana Nut Bread, this story come with a surprise.

[Mary Rowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bidding farewell to Dupree

A very welcome respite from so many tales today of depravity, demented violence and bleak hopelessness - Micheal Maxwell’s protagonist undergoes trials, disappointments, tribulations and finally finds his peace.

[Fred McCown]

I really enjoyed all of the Dupree series. The characters and stories are realistic. You don't want it to end. I hope we will see/read more about Dupree in the furture.

[Michael Landfair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Great DuPree Read

Another visit with lawyer DuPree story with a variety of clients.

Love the tie-in with AA and how following the steps can change your life.

[Robbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable series. I liked the characters, the books were fast-paced and left me feeling good. I rate this one 5 stars.

[Nancy Sargent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Dupree

Excellent series!!!! Enjoyed each book and I am ready for more of Michael Maxwell's entertaining stories. Recommend this series to everyone.