Terminal 9

McAllister Files #3

by Patricia H. Rushford, Harrison James

Two dead bodies. A web of conspiracies and cover-ups. A young detective, searching for answers to the case . . . and to his heart. The body of a retired, wheelchair-bound rail yard worker has been discovered on the tracks near his home. A tragic accident--or murder? Detective Antonio "Mac" McAllister and his new partner, attractive rookie Dana Bennett, suspect the worst. And their suspicions are confirmed when they encounter the complicated web of conspiracies and cover-ups that surround the cast, including burglary, arson, and yet another murder. Now Mac and Dana need to find the killer before he can destroy more evidence--or take anyone else's life. Mac also needs answers to a personal life that is just as complicated. He still has feelings for Dana, but after a pleasant dinner with the eccentric medical examiner, he's more confused than ever. Though as his former partner and mentor reminds him, God has the answer that Mac doesn't--for this case, for Mac's doubts . . . and for the longings of his heart.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian

334 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

Patricia H. Rushford, an award winning author and speaker, has extensive experience in writing and has authored over sixty books, both fiction and non-fiction. In addition to having a nursing degree and masters in counseling, she is also an artist and quilter.

The Jennie McGrady Mysteries for young adults have sold well over 500,000 copies. Silent Witness won the Silver Angel Award for Excellence in Media and was nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award by Mystery Writers of America. She also wrote the Max & Me Mysteries for middle grade.

The various mystery series for adults continue to receive great reviews. Her series include, The Helen Bradley Mysteries, The Angel Delaney Mysteries, The McAllister Files and her latest, the Artisan Mysteries.

Her newest releases are: Watercolor Dreams, Deadly Deception and The Quiltmaker's Daughter, both are romantic suspense novels featuring artists.
She has been awarded the Golden Quill Award by RWA- Desert Rose Chapter and earned honorable mention in the Silver Angel Awards.

Patricia is a member of ACFW and a number of other writing organizations. She has participated in such mystery events such as Bouchercon--the World Mystery Convention, Left Coast Crime, and other conventions for lovers of mystery and suspense. She manages a website and blog and has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads and Linked-in and also generates a newsletter. Called Mysterious Musings.

Additional info at www.patriciarushfordbooks.com

Reviews

[Kim Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

So good. This series has sucked me in. Thanks, Jessica for the introduction to this author!

[Kendra Waldriff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this one. This was my favorite of the McAllister series so far. I love all the characters. The opening scene of this one had me hooked. I couldn't believe how everything progressed and how it all came together in the end. So good. I couldn't read this one fast enough! Can't wait to start the next one.

[Ashlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read

Have really been enjoying this Oregon based series. Perfect combo of crime, relationship development, faith based conversation about God and character development. I have been enjoying the whole series and am sass I'm heading into the last book. Recommended!!

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite so far in this series!

[Natalie Minihan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved book 3. This was the least predictable book of the series!

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was the best in the series so far, they keep improving, but still have some issues….

[Jeanette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great details

I really enjoyed the details about the laws and following policy to protect everyone. The story line was unique and intriguing.

[Cindy B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christian-based mystery. Clean and engaging, with some well- placed twists. Not a cliffhanger but has a lead in to the next in series. Nice way to “get away from TV news stuff” time.

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was really pleasantly surprised by this book. I picked it up at my local Christian bookstore and I was expecting your normal all tied up happy ending and resolution. What I got was a gritty mostly gripping mystery with real characters and real questions. Not all of the characters were Christians who had their lives together, nor were the Christian characters having pages long conversations about why their non Christian counterparts needed God, which was a nice change from the evangelical heavy novels I usually read of this type.. In fact this was the middle of the series and I have a suspicion that this book is a bit low on the God factor due to characters and storylines being what they are. That's okay because the references to God didn't feel forced.

And a fun fact is that I thought I recognized the author's name and it turns out I did, I read a series for kids that she wrote and liked it a lot for many of the same reasons that I like this one even if I couldn't articulate it at the time. I am excited to find the rest of the series.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greedy Crime

The plot was great! Kept me trying to figure out what and how this tragedy could have happened to an elderly man. Greed, deceit, corruption. Really enjoy these authors for clear clean writing. Great intriguing characters. Love the explanations of police, detective, morgue details. Not all of us are familiar with the area of behind the scenes detective, criminal analysis work.
The only reason I gave less than full 5 star rating was because of typos, run-ons, etc. Drove me crazy. I downloaded the e-book from the library. I don't know if this made a dif. I hope not. When I downloaded the next book in the series, using another app, all was great. Thought I'd let you know.....

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book and a lot of fun to read... already have #4 lined up to read and am looking forward to the story. #4 is the end of this particular series and I think I will miss the characters. Love reading books that have familiar places in them and these fit the bill !!! Recommend to one and all!!!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling, gritty, true-to-life murder mystery. I couldn't put this book down - one of the authors is actually a cop, and the other is a psychologist, so reading this actually felt a lot like watching Law and Order.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A real nail biter. I coudn't put it down.

[C-shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Borrowed from my church library. This was a very good police procedural novel, but not for the squeamish: There are pretty explicit descriptions of body parts of a victim hit by a train.