Dead Sprint

Name: Dead Sprint
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Caroline Fardig
ISBN: 9798350848366

Author: Caroline Fardig

Series: Ellie Matthews #3

Narrator: Kate Udall

Unabridged: 12 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/22/2023

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

Criminalist Ellie Matthews' latest case pushes her to the brink, both personally and professionally, as she throws herself into the hunt for a twisted killer.

Determined to leave her traumatic past behind and turn over a new leaf, former criminalist Ellie Matthews is taking some time for herself. Competitive running and a budding relationship with FBI Agent Vic Manetti are working wonders. But after she stumbles upon a woman brutally murdered on a local running trail, Ellie dives headfirst back into a dangerous world.

A photo of the victim's gruesome killing explodes online, and a string of chilling threats quickly thrusts Ellie into a desperate race to unmask the culprit before any more innocents die. But to solve the case, she'll need to salvage her strained relationship with her old partner, Detective Nick Baxter.

With tensions threatening to boil over and loyalties pushed to the breaking point, Ellie, Nick and Agent Manetti must delve into the twisted mind of an elusive murderer. But what they discover will shock them all, and it might be too much for Ellie to bear . . .

Contains mature themes.

About Caroline Fardig

Caroline Fardig is the USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen mystery novels. She worked as a schoolteacher, church organist, insurance agent, banking trust specialist, funeral parlor associate, stay-at-home mom, and coffeehouse owner before she realized that she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. When she's not writing, she likes to travel, lift weights, play pickleball, and join in on vocals, piano, or guitar with any band who'll have her. She's also the host of a lively podcast for Gen Xers called Wrong Side of 40. Born and raised in a small town in Indiana, Fardig still lives in that same town with an understanding husband, two sweet kids, and three exhaustingly energetic dogs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on May 18, 2021

Criminalist Ellie Matthews is finally living the life she wants. She's stopped her drinking and she's got a new man in her life ... FBI Agent Vic Manetti. Manetti has talk her into doing some competitive running ... to get her healthier, lose some of the weight she's accumulated. She's been running d......more

Goodreads review by Shelly on May 16, 2021

I was so excited to discover that Ellie Matthews was back in action! Caroline Fardig has created a character that is relatable and one that I have enjoyed reading. Her childhood, as well as what she's been living the past few years, have shaped her into a woman we can all aspire to become! Ellie has......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on May 30, 2021

Dead Sprint Earns 5/5 Niggling Red Flags...Engaging and Clever Thriller! Caroline Fardig penned an engaging thriller as the third book starring Ellie Mathews, a well-respected criminologist, who traded in her badge for a professorship at a local posh private school after a grisly murder turned person......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on May 21, 2021

This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 4.5 of 5 Ellie Matthews is a criminalist, in a personal relationship with FBI Agent Vic Manetti. The two have just started running together, but their first competitive race is cut short with the discovery of a body of a runner murder......more