His Hand In the Flame: Chief Inspector Gray James Detective Murder Mystery and Suspense

by Ritu Sethi

COLORADO GOLD MYSTERY AWARD-WINNING and BESTSELLING Author. Daphne Suspense Finalist.HIS TEAM THINKS HIM ZEN. SUSPECTS FIND HIM GORGEOUS YET DANGEROUS. THEY'RE BOTH RIGHT.Chief Inspector Gray James is enjoying his morning cappuccino by the river when a floating dock jostles--and he must plunge into the icy water to save a woman tied beneath the her mouth duct-taped, her eyes wide, her hair pulsating like a living thing.

Montreal’s cafés and cobblestone streets harbor secrets. One by one, someone is attacking the residents of a riverfront mansion by using the "DEADLY 3's" (three minutes without air; three days without water; three weeks without food).

But can Gray save the quaint waterfront community from a relentless killer? Can he win his concurrent murder trial in Vancouver for allegedly being the "Stitcher"-- a killer who once sutured together the lips of his victims with medical nylon? Can he survive the storms all around him and break free from what grips him the most...and holds his hand in the flame?

From the prize-winning author comes a psychological, page-turning mystery with all the elements one needs on a rainy a brilliant detective, a complex murder, and the evocative settings of chic Montreal and Vancouver's crashing Pacific Coast.

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Genres: Mystery

257 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 13, 2023

About the author

Ritu needs coffee, beaches, and murder mysteries to survive – not necessarily in that order. She won the Colorado Gold Award for the first in the Chief Inspector Gray James Murder Mystery Series, His Hand In the Storm. The book was also a Daphne du Maurier Suspense finalist.

She has spent many years in Montreal and Vancouver – and decided to set her Gray James novels in those two cities. She is an avid mystery reader (especially of classic psychological mysteries). When she couldn't find a protagonist like Gray James – a combination of Dalgliesh, Poirot, and Bond -- she created him. And the Gray James Novels were born.

She’s fulfilling her lifelong desire of becoming a mystery writer. Many thanks to all the readers who are making that possible.

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Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good mystery that had me from the first page to the last. Great characters (with lots of introspection), wonderful settings and a twisty plot. Can't wait to see what else is in store for the Inspector.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.

[Tanya Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent characters and storyline. Lots of growth in the main characters throughout the book. I figured it out before the end, so I can only give 4 stars.