Dead Wrong

by Robert L. Iles

Dead Wrong is the story of a brutal murder and a lawman's struggle against powerful forces to keep his job, his family and his belief in himself while tracking down the one clear suspect. Arrayed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929613156
• ISBN13: 9781929613151
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Avid Press, LLC
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

A terrific tale of mystery, murder and mayhem!

Sheriff Walker Whitlow knows he's found the murder of young Eileen Matthews, but lab tests seem to prove that the suspect isn't the killer. Now he must fend of devastating political attacks as he enlists the help of his good-for-nothing son, his elderly jailer, and the wife of his deputy to find the real murderer. Dead Wrong has everything a great mystery novel needs: a beautiful woman, a brutal murder, a lawman struggling to save his job, family and self-confidence, and one clear but problematic suspect. Author Robert Iles has a genuine talent to spin a story of mystery, murder and mayhem that grips the reader and just won't let go from first page to last!

Whew!

I know I've found a winner when I forget that I'm turning the pages of a book. Mr. Iles transported me into the world of his characters and I stayed there until I stumbled, stunned but satisfied, back out into the real world at the end of the novel. An ending, by the way, that even the most avid mystery reader will fail to predict. Excellent!

This One's A Keeper!

Drop dead is a masterful blend of well-drawn characters and an intricate plot. Sheriff Walker Whitlow unravels this puzzling mystery with the help of his well-meaning but inept son Mope and his Undersheriff's knows-everything wife. This novel is a well-written, winning read and the opening salvo of a very promising career.

Dead Wrong

Dead Wrong is a gritty, no-holds-barred mystery set in a small town on the Ohio/W.Virginia border. The local sherriff, Walker Whitlow, must solve the gruesome murder of a young girl in order to maintain his position as leading lawman despite his political enemies' attempts to undermine his credibility every step of the way. The characters in this story are well cast and the plot is starkly believable. The book is difficult to put down. There is plenty of action and intrigue. I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend it to anyone.

Terrific mystery that will keep you guessing

A hardboiled mystery with a wonderful main character. Sheriff Whitlow tries to solve a murder with only his ne'er-do-well son and an elderly jailer for help. Not only are the "bad guys" against him, but he also has political enemies and the press trying to gum up the works. A great story that will keep you guessing until the end!