Sleep While I Sing: Murder in a Small Town

By L.R. Wright

Book Overview

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For fans of Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache Mysteries.

"Wright is a master of the psychological thriller."--Booklist

Karl Alberg, currently at his wits' end, was a big-city cop before moving to sleepy little Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast of Canada. He solved crimes involving gangsters, drug lords, real low-lifes. He can't possibly be stumped by a murder in this sweet little town... But he is.

The woman was found propped against a tree, her pretty face scrubbed clean, and her slender neck slit from one side to the other. And that is all anyone can tell Alberg. Her name? Not so much. So Alberg hires a local artist to draw her picture; maybe someone will recognize her without, you know, the sliced-up neck. It's a brilliant idea. The answers pour in. And they all point to one potential suspect, which should make Alberg very happy... But it doesn't.

"Excellent writing, inventive plots and realistic characters distinguish Wright's mysteries... The suspense becomes tormenting as the author leads readers through blind alleys and, finally, to an astounding revelation adroitly concealed until the story's close."--Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631943170
• ISBN13: 9781631943171
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Classic Mayhem
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic!

The attractive blonde was propped up against the tree, in the rain. Nobody knew who she was or what she was doing there...but no one could miss the fact that her throat had been slashed. RCMP Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg has no clues to go on, and to make matters worse, he finds himself distracted by the local librarian, Cassandra Mitchell, and her flirtation with a visiting actor. A second murder jolts Karl back into focus, and he realises that he must identify the killer before anyone else suffers. Wright has a gift - she can make you feel like you're right there with the characters, experiencing the events with them. Her characters are so real, and her descriptions of locations and events suck you right in! In this book, she also manages to create a fantastic sense of mystery and suspense. Time will truly fly by while you're reading this book.