Deception Bay

Name: Deception Bay
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Patchell
ISBN: 9781960486318

Author: Chris Patchell

Narrator: Nathan Agin

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Chris Patchell

Published: 07/11/2023

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery & Detective, Amateur Sleuth

Synopsis

She’s armed. He’s dangerous.Together, can they stop a killer from tearing a small island community apart?When wise-cracking cozy mystery author, Austin Martell, left his hometown on Whidbey Island for the bright lights of New York, he vowed he would never go back. But some promises are impossible to keep, and when Austin discovers that his mother has suffered a serious accident, he has no choice but to return. Austin soon learns that her accident may be no accident at all, and secrets that were laid to rest after his brother’s tragic death off the coast of Deception Bay, have now begun to surface.As they close in on the killer, new dangers arise.Austin finds himself in the center of a real-life murder mystery, when Police Chief Ellie Sharpe uncovers a curious connection between the author and the death of a local businessman. Born and raised on Whidbey and trained as a New York cop, Ellie is smart, and tough, and determined to solve the mystery behind the killing before more people die. Sparks fly as the two pair up to figure out who is responsible for the murder. The closer they come to discovering truth, the more desperate someone is to keep the sins of the past from coming to light.Someone close to Austin harbors a deadly truth. Can Ellie unmask a killer before Austin becomes one more secret buried beneath the waves of Deception Bay?Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sherry on February 06, 2019

I love a prologue, especially one like Deception Bay’s that immediately hooked me and never let me go. Austin is heading home to Whidbury Island to see about his mom, who has been in an accident. He has a panic attack and meets Ellie. The cat…named CAT after Inspector Clouseau’s valet because he’s snea......more

Goodreads review by Judith on January 12, 2019

This is unlike the Jill Shannon Books, Chris Patchell is moving far away from her “normal twisty, creepy kind of tale” and introducing suspense, a little romance and some humour, although there’s still death and danger. Austin Martell is a best-selling author of cozy-mysteries, living the high life i......more

Goodreads review by Jean on September 23, 2020

Couldn't Put It Down I picked this up because it's set on my home island, Whidbey. How much fun is that! The descriptions are spot on and the ambience, or sometimes lack of it, also hits the mark for true island life. The writing is great and the story is good--had to finish it in one sitting because......more

Goodreads review by C. on January 11, 2019

I love stand-alones, I really do, but this needs to be the first in a series. It doesn't have to be a 10 book series, 3 books would be enough. I hated to reach the end because I know there could be more. Austin has to finish everything that he started. This was an extremely good mystery that fed you......more

Goodreads review by Inge-Lise on July 09, 2019

An Entertaining, Gripping Read “Deception Bay” by Chris Patchell offers engaging, romantic suspense filled with unexpected twists and turns. An acclaimed cozy mystery author, Austin Martell, returns to his hometown on Whidbey Island when his mother has an accident. It’s a place he’s avoided for fift......more