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Cliff Ford Mystery #2
Mr. & Mrs. Platt
WHAT COULD GO WRONG ON THEIR WEDDING NIGHT?
Mr. and Mrs. Platt are married at a big ceremony in Chicago. They spend their wedding night in the honeymoon suite of a five-star hotel in downtown Chicago. Robert Platt picks up his wife on the balcony to carry her over the threshold and back into their honeymoon suite. Instead, he tosses her over the railing and sends her plunging twenty-three stories to her death.
Homicide detective Cliff Ford is called to the scene. It's inconceivable to him that a man would kill his bride on their honeymoon night. His skills are challenged as he must unlock the mystery behind a devious mind. A man who has killed before. And will kill again, if Cliff doesn't stop him.
Book Two of the Cliff Hangers has everything best-selling and award-winning author, Terry Toler, is known for. Romance. Intrigue. Mystery. Suspense. Danger. And an ending you won't see coming.
Mr. and Mrs. Platt are married at a big ceremony in Chicago. They spend their wedding night in the honeymoon suite of a five-star hotel in downtown Chicago. Robert Platt picks up his wife on the balcony to carry her over the threshold and back into their honeymoon suite. Instead, he tosses her over the railing and sends her plunging twenty-three stories to her death.
Homicide detective Cliff Ford is called to the scene. It's inconceivable to him that a man would kill his bride on their honeymoon night. His skills are challenged as he must unlock the mystery behind a devious mind. A man who has killed before. And will kill again, if Cliff doesn't stop him.
Book Two of the Cliff Hangers has everything best-selling and award-winning author, Terry Toler, is known for. Romance. Intrigue. Mystery. Suspense. Danger. And an ending you won't see coming.
280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2022
About the author
Terry Toler
254 books101 followersTERRY TOLER is a international #1 best selling and award winning author who has written seventeen non fiction books and thirty novels including the Jamie Austen and Alex Halee spy stories along with The Eden Stories. He is a public speaker, counselor, and retired entrepreneur. Impacting the lives of people worldwide through storytelling has become one of his passions in life. He can be followed at terrytoler.com.
"Terry Toler is well written, and a rising star in literary fiction." Michael DeAngelo (Reviewer)
The Longest Day won the 2020 Best Book Award for Religious Fiction sponsored by American Book Fest. Saving Sara and The Late Great Planet Jupiter were both finalists for the 2021 Best Book Award in the Thriller/Adventure and REligious Fiction categories.
"Terry Toler is well written, and a rising star in literary fiction." Michael DeAngelo (Reviewer)
The Longest Day won the 2020 Best Book Award for Religious Fiction sponsored by American Book Fest. Saving Sara and The Late Great Planet Jupiter were both finalists for the 2021 Best Book Award in the Thriller/Adventure and REligious Fiction categories.
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November 7, 2022
Absolutely a Very Good Tale and Author
Terry Toler has written a tale that keeps a reader turning the pages wondering about what's next. A dead woman is found on the sidewalk in front of a very expensive hotel in Chicago. She is wearing a very expensive nightgown. Detective Cliff Ford tells his wife Julia about what happened. In this case she makes suggestions that help him solve the case, but far longer than Cliff hopes.
Terry Toler has written a tale that keeps a reader turning the pages wondering about what's next. A dead woman is found on the sidewalk in front of a very expensive hotel in Chicago. She is wearing a very expensive nightgown. Detective Cliff Ford tells his wife Julia about what happened. In this case she makes suggestions that help him solve the case, but far longer than Cliff hopes.
February 10, 2022
Great story!
I loved this one! So glad they got the bad guys! It would have been interesting to hear about the confrontation with the father of the murder victim and the son!
I loved this one! So glad they got the bad guys! It would have been interesting to hear about the confrontation with the father of the murder victim and the son!
February 22, 2022
Wow
I could not put this book down. I read Anna first and then this book. The author has some incredible writing skills. Thank you Terry Tolerance.
I could not put this book down. I read Anna first and then this book. The author has some incredible writing skills. Thank you Terry Tolerance.
February 13, 2022
Great mystery!
This is an awesome mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It was intriguing and really kept my interest. I always look forward to reading Terry Toler's new books!
This is an awesome mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It was intriguing and really kept my interest. I always look forward to reading Terry Toler's new books!
March 29, 2022
Good read. Couldn’t put it down.
This was the first book by Terry Toler that I read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I look forward to finding additional books from this author. The book was clean, no foul language, which I appreciate.
This was the first book by Terry Toler that I read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I look forward to finding additional books from this author. The book was clean, no foul language, which I appreciate.
March 21, 2023
The second book i this series and another winner. Great suspense and I love the characters. Terry Toler is tops.
April 27, 2022
Awesome story
I could not put this book down! I stayed up and read it all! Hope his next book is as good as this one!
I could not put this book down! I stayed up and read it all! Hope his next book is as good as this one!
May 17, 2022
From the beginning, the reader knows exactly what crime was committed against who and by who. So how could there anything left to tell? Something about being in the know as a reader while the detective is trying to prove everything was interesting. The result? One of the best suspense books I have ever read. I greatly enjoyed it!
Cliff Ford is on this case. His wife also contributes her insights to help solve the case. At first the motivation is not clear. But gradually, the reader comes to see why Mrs. Platt does not survive her honeymoon.
I would consider this a stand-alone book. But I am glad that I read the first Cliff Hangers book first. I am really enjoying this series since it focuses on a couple.
Note to remind me to change this later: I actually finished this book in April, but I did not manage to include it on my timeline. So for now it says May. But I will change it later.
Cliff Ford is on this case. His wife also contributes her insights to help solve the case. At first the motivation is not clear. But gradually, the reader comes to see why Mrs. Platt does not survive her honeymoon.
I would consider this a stand-alone book. But I am glad that I read the first Cliff Hangers book first. I am really enjoying this series since it focuses on a couple.
Note to remind me to change this later: I actually finished this book in April, but I did not manage to include it on my timeline. So for now it says May. But I will change it later.
August 16, 2022
Engaging story. Author has a pretty basic writing style that's easy to read. Not sure I was totally on board with the narrative about the investigation, especially early on. Seemed like he would have persisted in following up at the hotel.
October 13, 2024
Another great book by Terry Toler. It is hard to come up with a motive for him committing a crime like this, especially on one’s honeymoon? It always comes down to the husband and greed. I find it hard to believe that they would go to these lengths but I guess it happens.
February 17, 2026
Robert platt
This book was easy to read. It got you involved in chapter 1. Hard to put down. Can't wait for the next book
This book was easy to read. It got you involved in chapter 1. Hard to put down. Can't wait for the next book
March 29, 2024
Each one just keeps getting better!
Toler has a way of keeping the reader reading into the night. A husband throws his wife off the balcony of the honeymoon suite the night of their honeymoon and it seems like that would be a slam dunk case, but things get in the way and complications arise and cliff and Julia rise to the occasion.
Toler has a way of keeping the reader reading into the night. A husband throws his wife off the balcony of the honeymoon suite the night of their honeymoon and it seems like that would be a slam dunk case, but things get in the way and complications arise and cliff and Julia rise to the occasion.
April 12, 2024
Fun and entertaining at times, but way too many holes and inconsistencies in Ford's skills and persistence. There were a number of times alternative investigative options were available that were not even attempted. Other times, he didn't consider obvious tactics that his wife, an unskilled civilian, had no trouble investigating - ludicrous for a supposedly top detective. I'll give the series another try, but I hope it improves.
Additional note: The series did not improve, but actually was significantly worse. If you want to read a series with a capable and competent detective, read the Black Beacons Murder series based in Wales.
Additional note: The series did not improve, but actually was significantly worse. If you want to read a series with a capable and competent detective, read the Black Beacons Murder series based in Wales.
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August 14, 2026
Another Excellent Read by Terry Toler
This one is definitely a page turner and will keep you on your toes until the last bit of the last chapter.
This one is definitely a page turner and will keep you on your toes until the last bit of the last chapter.
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