City of Fear An Ava Gold MysteryBoo..., Blake Pierce
City of Fear An Ava Gold MysteryBoo..., Blake Pierce
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City of Fear (An Ava Gold Mystery—Book 2)

Author: Blake Pierce

Narrator: Kaden Kroll

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/07/2021


Synopsis

1920s. New York City. When a 16-year-old girl from a wealthy Fifth Avenue family is found strangled, murdered on the eve of her society coming-out party, Ava Gold, New York’s first female homicide detective, is called in to find the killer. But she quickly learns that all is not what it seems, even amongst the glamour and glitz of high society’s wealthiest families.

“A MASTERPIECE OF THRILLER AND MYSTERY. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)

CITY OF FEAR (An Ava Gold Mystery—Book 2) is a new novel in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews.

In the rough streets of 1920s New York City, 34 year-old Ava Gold, a widower and single mom, claws her way up to become the first female homicide detective in her NYPD precinct. She is as tough as they come, and willing to hold her own in a man’s world. But when a teenage girl is murdered, even Ava is shaken to her core.

Determined to find justice for the teen girl—and to stop the psychotic killer from killing again—Ava pries into the dangerous rings of powerful high society, finding herself threatened as she is singled out by a tycoon.

Fighting for her job, trying to stop a killer, and finding herself in an unexpected romantic relationship, Ava finds herself in the battle of her life.

A heart-pounding suspense thriller filled with shocking twists, the authentic and atmospheric AVA GOLD MYSTERY SERIES is a riveting page-turner, endearing us to a strong and brilliant character that will capture your heart and keep you reading late into the night.

Books #3-#6 are also available!

Reviews

Goodreads review by BlueFalkon95 on October 03, 2022

Ava Gold a newly appointed Detective in the Womens department of the NYPD is looking into the murder of a young woman. Ava is a strong woman, who knows her own mind and goes out of her way to figure out what happened. It doesn’t matter if the victim is from the poor or rich side of town, Ava treats......more

Goodreads review by Claudete on October 27, 2021

Ava is feeling stronger in her role as a detective but in this story, she has to face prejudice not only from her peers but also from those she has to interact with to perform at her job. A girl has been murdered and all leads seem to be dead ends. Will she let the prejudice stop her? Is she going t......more

Goodreads review by Manie on April 16, 2025

Author Blake Pierce managed in City of Fearn to harness so many prejudices in a way that I have never seen conjoined. And so true in the past. And still true. Which is something detective Ava Gold has first hand experience of. Yet, nothing she cannot deal with aplomb. It all started with a young girl......more

Goodreads review by Lesli on October 19, 2021

Detective Ava Gold joins Detective Frank Wimbly on a case that pits them not only against the killer of a 15 year old girl, but also against her wealthy family. Ava and Frank face roadblocks and complaints about their procedures, racism and sexism; the victims family and their friends are just not l......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on January 18, 2022

City of Fear (Ava Gold #2) was a great read by Blake Pierce. A 16 year old girl from a wealthy Fifth Avenue family is found murdered the morning of her society coming out party. Ava is New York City’s best female detective and told to find the killer. Ava goes deep into the dangerous rings of high s......more