Book Title: MONEY IS MURDER
Author: Carolyn Arnold
Series: McKinley Mysteries, Book 3
Published by: Hibbert & Stiles
Publishing Inc.
ISBN (e-book): 978-1-988064-56-7
ISBN
(paperback 4 x 6): 978-1-988353-27-2
ISBN (paperback 5 x 8): 978-1-988064-43-7
ASIN: B00KAVZTRI 154 pages
It's in the fine print…
Old
Man Quinn left Sean more than his billions–he left him a murder to solve.
Inside
the chest given to him from the executor of Quinn’s Will, Sean finds a key and
implicit instruction that the contents are for his eyes only. After Sean
discovers where the key fits, he finds another letter–Quinn wants a closed case
reopened, and Sean is shocked to learn who the victim was.
As
Sean and his wife, Sara, uncover clues, it leads them from the back rooms of
Quinn’s corporation to the streets of New York City, but they will stop at
nothing to get to the truth.
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What to expect from the McKinley Mysteries:
Romance. Humor. Murder. Are you looking for a murder
mystery without all the graphic violence and foul language? Something that you
can enjoy in an afternoon and walk away feeling good about afterward? How about
a dash of humor and romance? If so, meet former detectives Sean and Sara
McKinley. When a billionaire leaves them all his money, they no longer have to
work, but they find themselves sticking to what they’re good at—solving
murders. Undercover, off the books, and around the world, they’ll get to the
bottom of things…and romance it up along the way.
This is
the perfect book series for fans of Hart to Hart, Castle, Colombo, Monk, Rockford
Files, Psych, and Magnum PI.
Read in
any order or follow the series from the beginning.
Excerpt from chapter 3 of Money
is Murder (McKinley Mysteries)
NEXT STEP, BY THE CLOCK
ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY, and jarred from his thoughts, Sean jumped when the chimes sounded.
“Darling, what a beautiful clock.” Sara rushed past him to the mantle
and lifted it up.
It was an antique, dating back decades, of that he was certain. It would
have even been a classic for Quinn—and that said a lot.
It was made of pine, by the looks of
it, with intricate wood scrollwork framing the front face. The hands were brass, and the golden numerals, Roman.
“I’m assuming this is the one that just rang.” She inspected the clock,
running her fingertips along its edges.
“Yeah, and it nearly scared me to dea—”
He moved in closer.
“Darling, what is it?”
“Could it be? Let me see that.”
She handed it over, her brow
knitting.
“There’s a door in the back. Makes sense this would be where the inner
workings are, but look at this.” Sean flipped the clock over and there was a
keyhole.
“Oh, try the key.”
Sean took it from his pocket and
slipped it in. It fit perfectly. He paused to look up at his wife. Her
excitement mirrored his.
He went to the coffee table and placed the clock down. Sara dropped to the floor and he settled in beside
her.
With a small twist, a panel opened.
Sara let out a gasp and Sean
laughed.
“What? This is exciting.”
He had to give her that.
He took the panel and put it beside
the clock. He expected it to reveal the inner workings, which it did, but it
also provided something else—a folded piece of paper. He opened it up and read
it out loud.
“Dear Sean, Up
until this point we have been through a lot together, haven’t we? I knew you
would find this. I sincerely hope that you were able to enjoy spending some of
the money I left you. I also hope that you were able to find true love and
someone to share it with. I need you to do me a favor.”
“This is amazing, darling. He knew you would find this. He left it for
you. I wonder at what point in his life? Back when you first met, or more
recently.”
“There’s still more to the letter.” Irritation laced his speech, but her
speaking had yanked him out of his spiritual reunion with Quinn.
“When I met
you, you were a street cop, but I followed your career and know that you turned
out to be a murder detective. This is where you can help me, friend. My
daughter, Cindy, was murdered. Now, the
papers will tell you that she committed suicide, but not my girl. Please, do
whatever you must, but find justice for her.”
When he finished reading it, Sean
passed the letter to Sara.
“Did you even know he had a daughter?” she asked, her words hushed,
teasing the edge of being audible. She must have picked up on his emotion.
“No, I’m embarrassed to say, it turns out I didn’t really know the man
that well at all.”
Author Bio
CAROLYN ARNOLD
is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker,
teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction
series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and
Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre
diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and
thrillers to action adventures.
Both her female
detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement
as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE
PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was born
in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the
lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her
overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to
touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and
empower.
She currently
lives just west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime
Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime.
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