Molten Mud Murder

Name: Molten Mud Murder
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Sara E. Johnson
ISBN: 9781666541779

Author: Sara E. Johnson

Series: Alexa Glock Forensics Mysteries #1

Narrator: Sarah Naughton

Unabridged: 9 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 10/13/2020

Categories: Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery, Police Procedural

Synopsis

When a body is found half-submerged in a molten mud pot in one of Rotorua's famous geothermal wonderlands, forensics expert Alexa Glock spots a way to prolong her stay in New Zealand, which she has been visiting for work. Teeth are her expertise, and the investigation needs her help, as other ways of identifying the body may have... melted away. Joining Detective Inspector Bruce Horne and his team, Alexa discovers that the murder victim, a city councilman, had trespassed on an island sacred to the Maori. The ancient punishment for such a transgression is disaster, demonic possession, or death... and when she visits the island to investigate, the same outcome is promised for her. Alexa doesn't believe in ancient spirits returning to exact revenge, but then another victim turns up dead, and she begins to wonder whether the real threat is something-or someone-much closer to home.

About Sara E. Johnson

Sara E. Johnson worked as a middle-school reading specialist and local newspaper contributor before her husband lured her to New Zealand for a year. Her first novel, Molten Mud Murder, was the result. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

About Sarah Naughton

Sarah Naughton is an Audie Award–nominated narrator who has recorded titles in a variety of genres, including young adult, mystery, and thriller. Also a renowned actress, singer, and dancer, she is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elaine on February 13, 2023

Molten Mud Murder (Alexa Glock, 01) by Sara E. Johnson ★★☆☆☆ 299 Pages POV: 3rd person, single character POV Themes: crime, murder, forensic investigation Triggers: mentions brain cancer; death of a friend; historic burns; violence; off-page risk of premature labour; graphic postmortem scenes Genre: Contem......more

Goodreads review by Lori on August 29, 2019

The scene for the first Alexa Glock mystery fascinates. A body discovered in a New Zealand mud pot, similar to the ones found in Yellowstone National Park, provides an opportunity for North Carolina forensics expert Alexa Glock to assist the local police with their investigation. Although the boiled......more

Goodreads review by Betty on August 03, 2019

The first book of the Alexa Glock series takes yoi to New Zealand and to about some the customs of the Maori people. Alexa is a forensic expert who worked for the North Carolina Investigation Bureau. She has been teaching a class about forensics in Zealand and now planning on a visit to Rotorua for......more

Goodreads review by Megan on October 25, 2019

Thank you so much to Author Marketing Experts and Sara Johnson for sending me a free copy of this book for my review. I ended up DNFing this book at about the 180 page mark. I think I’ve finally realized that mystery books that deal with different culture’s politics and detective work just isn’t my......more

Goodreads review by Anastasia on October 31, 2024

Molten Mud Murder by Sara E. Johnson is the first book in the Alexa Glock Mysteries series. Forensic investigator and odontologist Alexa Glock travels to New Zealand for the funeral of a friend and offers her expertise when a body is found in Rotorua's thermal mud pools. I loved this book, mainly fo......more