Beneath the Ashes, Dea Poirier
Beneath the Ashes, Dea Poirier
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Beneath the Ashes

Author: Dea Poirier

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2019


Synopsis

A troubled detective learns that the fires of the past are still burning in this haunting, emotional thriller.When detective Claire Calderwood is called to a grisly murder scene, she’s haunted by memories of her murdered sister. The victim is tied to a motel bed, her head covered in plastic and her body sprinkled with ashes. Claire’s dealt with vile crime scenes before, but this one strikes close to home.Claire’s boyfriend, reporter Noah Washington, once helped find her sister’s killer, but now he’s a distraction to this new investigation. She wants to help him resolve the mysteries of his past, but Noah has been distant, and Claire knows he’s keeping something from her.When another girl is murdered like the first, Claire suspects the work of a serial killer. As the case heats up and evidence mounts, she finds herself in profound danger. Claire’s been burned before; now she must decide if she can trust Noah to help her solve the case and uncover the truth that lies beneath the ashes.

About Dea Poirier

Dea Poirier was raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she found her passion in a creative writing course. She studied computer science and political science at the University of Central Oklahoma. Later she spent time living on both coasts and traveling the United States before finally putting down roots in central Florida. She now resides somewhere between Disney and the swamp with her son.


Reviews

A much improved effort on the 1st installment of this series - 4 stars. Claire Calderwood is back and still reeling from the aftermath of the previous case. She quickly is called to assist in another municipality in Maine with a grisly murder. A young girl is found dead in a motel room with no suspe......more

Goodreads review by Linda

Detective Claire Calderwood is called to investigate a horrible murder scene of a young woman found bound, tortured, covered with ashes and her head covered in plastic. She's a seasoned detective, but the scene torments her of her own sister's murdered some years ago. As second young woman is found i......more

Goodreads review by Melanie

So I read the first book last year and didn’t love it but I thought I’d try again with the sequel. I actually think it’s worse than the first one, and I won’t try again. I don’t think the author gives enough clues for the reader to follow so they can try to solve the case along with Claire. It’s just......more

Goodreads review by Dawn

Fresh off the heels of solving the case of her sister's murder, Detective Claire Calderwood is called in to help solve the murder of a girl found bound to a bed in a motel with ashes covering her body. Almost as soon as Claire begins working the case, another young woman is found murdered in the sam......more