Murder... They Wrote

About the book

What if a retired NYPD officer is asked to investigate a mysterious death at the National Authors Conference where various attendees offer their theories and suspicions?

Murder ... They Wrote answers this question as Agapé Jones, retired NYPD detective, tries to determine the truth surrounding the death of Robert Dyer, noted poet and critic. Confusing and confounding him are Robert's ex-girlfriend, award-winning romance novelist Phoebe Skye, current young girlfriend Summer Winters, ex-wife Sheila "Cookie" McGuire, recently discovered illegitimate daughter Sarah Jane Streshinksy (AKA Tinker Belle), action/adventure author Steve Bold, famous psychic Clara Casper, long-time friend Sylvia Sanchez, agent Dennis Purcell and the mysterious Countess Elektra Rozanska.

While Agapé enjoys getting a chance to exercise his old skills, his wife of over forty years, Geraldine, isn't pleased. She teaches English at Maui Community College and talked Agapé into volunteering as head of security for the National Authors Conference where she volunteers in the bookstore.

Peopled by a cast of quirky and deliciously amusing characters, Murder ... They Wrote will quickly engage the reader. It is filled with accusations, theories, twists, turns and surprises. The authors each have unique personalities and bring them to the creation of the fictional authors.

The book is written in first-person real-time over a two and a half day period. It is fast-paced, humorous and touching.

Murder ... They Wrote is the first in a planned series featuring detective Agapé Jones.

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Reviews

A fun read for anyone who has ever attended or wondered what goes on at a writers conference. Join Agapé Jones as he tries to make order out of the conference chaos when one of the attendees is found dead on the stairs.
His investigation into the poet's death brings out the man's relationships with several women attending the conference and they are eyed with suspicion with their involvement with a possible murder. A retired policeman who missed active police work, Agapé is pleased to take on some of the investigative work on this case.
The motive of the poet's death is elusive as there are several. Yet there is also a question of whether he was actually murdered.
I'm pleased to recommend Murder... They Wrote by the talented writing team of Larry K. and Lorna Collins as a read well worth the time. It is a pleasant read set in Hawaii. The writers have caught the flavor of a conference and given it a sense of reality.
You'll like Agapé Jones as a non-stereotypical investigator with a down to earth sense of responsibility. The characters are fun to meet and each offers a unique perspective on the victim and sometimes life.
I'm pleased to recommend this tale as a read any mystery fan will enjoy. I sure did.
by Anne K. Edwards 2009 - Mysteryfiction.net