Destination Monterey, Ann Shepphird
Destination Monterey, Ann Shepphird
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Destination Monterey

Author: Ann Shepphird

Narrator: Lauren Davis

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/10/2023


Synopsis

Fresh off her first assignment as a travel writer, former investigative reporter Samantha “Sam" Powers is ready for a new adventure.
When her editor at Carmel Today magazine instead asks her to write a travel piece about the local Monterey County area as part of a special issue around the upcoming Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, Sam is initially hesitant. Not only is she not particularly fond of the sport of golf, Sam has had plenty of reasons to stay away from her hometown for the past dozen years. Truthfully, if it weren't for her ailing father (Carmel-by-the-Sea’s former police chief), she wouldn't have come back at all.Ultimately, Sam takes the assignment. As she tours the scenic locales of Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Pacific Grove, and Pebble Beach, Sam ends up unearthing a cold case involving the disappearance of the previous editor of Carmel Today. Dangerously in over her head, Sam knows she will have to call on some friends—including the detective she met on her previous assignment to Maui—to solve the suspicious incident and come out alive. Will the unexpected puzzle help her gain a new appreciation for her hometown or will the Monterey area be the last place Sam ever sees?“Destination: Monterey” is the second in the Destination Murder Mystery series. Readers can expect exotic locales, a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry, and the twists and turns expected from a quality mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on October 10, 2022

Samantha (Sam) Powers is a former Los Angeles investigative reporter turned travel columnist for the regional magazine Carmel Today. Though Sam grew up in the Monterey area, she was reluctant to move back, but her father, the ex-police chief of the city, lives there and his health is failing. Beside......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 08, 2022

In Sam’s first adventure as a travel writer for her hometown magazine Carmel Today she had the joy of visiting the tropical paradise of Hawaii. Her next assignment leaves her a little nonplussed as she’s tasked with visiting spots in and around Carmel and Monterrey County. Ever the professional repo......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on August 18, 2022

Fresh off her assignment in Maui, Sam's next one in and around her hometown seemed like a letdown especially when this tennis lover has to focus it more for golf enthusiasts. Exploring her own backyard however proved to be quite rewarding experiencing it from a different perspective as an adult vs.......more

Goodreads review by J on August 20, 2022

This is book 2 in Shepphird's series Destination Murder Mysteries and is exactly what you think - a murder mystery that takes place in Monterey...but it's so well written you get captivated by our main character Sam and her hesitancy to take on this travel assignment from her boss. Great twists and......more

Goodreads review by Kat on August 22, 2022

this sequel in the Destination Murder Mysteries series has hit it out of the park. It was another wonderfully done mystery novel, I enjoyed trying to solve what was going on and was glad I was able to read it. The characters were interesting and worked in this story. I received a free copy of this bo......more