Trouble in Mind, Michael Wiley
Trouble in Mind, Michael Wiley
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Trouble in Mind

Author: Michael Wiley

Narrator: Paul Woodson

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2020


Synopsis

Introducing maverick Chicago private investigator Sam Kelson in the first of a hardhitting new crime noir series.

Sam Kelson is a PI like no other. As a consequence of being shot in the head while working undercover as a Chicago cop, he suffers from disinhibition: he cannot keep silent or tell lies when questioned. But truth be told—and Kelson always tells the truth—he still feels compelled to investigate and, despite the odds, he's good at his job.

Hired by Trina Felbanks to investigate her pharmacist brother, whom she suspects is dealing drugs, Kelson arrives at Felbanks' home to make a shocking discovery. Arrested on suspicion of murder, he makes an even more startling discovery concerning his client's identity. Kelson would appear to have been set up . . . but by whom, and why?

As events spiral out of control and the body count rises, Kelson realizes he's made a dangerously powerful enemy. Will he survive long enough to discover who has targeted him—and what it is they want?

About Michael Wiley

Michael Wiley was brought up in Chicago, and now teaches literature at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. In addition to the Sam Kelson mystery series, he is the Shamus Award-winning author of the Chicago-based Joe Kozmarski PI series, as well as the Daniel Turner and the Franky Dast series. His Franky Dast thriller, Monument Road, was nominated for the 2018 Shamus Best PI Novel award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on January 14, 2020

Sam Kelson is a Private Investigator with a diagnosis of disinhibition after he was shot in the head while working undercover in narcotics when he was a Chicago cop. His condition requires pain pills on a daily basis, and more importantly, he cannot control what comes out of his mouth. His thoughts,......more

Goodreads review by Armand on June 12, 2022

Loved it! Like all of the author's other books, this one has a really dark (noir) style to it, and the humor and quirky characters only add to the overall greatness. Looking forward to reading the other books in this series, too!......more

Goodreads review by Meredith on January 04, 2020

Trouble in Mind captured my attention from the first sentence and never let go. In the first chapter, we meet Sam Kelson, pre-injury, as he and the commander of the narcotics division discuss an undercover job. The dialogue's snappy and effective. It develops the plot, foreshadows Kelson's later affl......more

Goodreads review by Mike on September 29, 2019

Good crime story. Great read. A quick synopsis: Two years ago, while taking part in an undercover narcotics sting officer Sam Kelson, mid-30s, took a bullet to the head that should have killed him (in fact, he was technically dead for a brief time). As a result, Kelson, now trying to work as a P.I.,......more

Goodreads review by Annie on January 05, 2020

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader. Trouble in Mind is the promising first book in a new series by Michael Wiley. Due out 7th Jan 2020 from Severn House, it's 224 pages and will be available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats (ebook available now). This is a nice PI procedural wit......more