A headless corpse tossed in a dumpster unites a small-town cop and a formidable retired lady spy to track a killer hiding in plain sight in a wealthy New England neighbourhood, in the stunning new mystery The Sea Glass Murders. A decapitated body burned to a crisp might be found in any dumpster in any city in America, but not in the aristocratic Gold Coast community of Westport, Connecticut. Local cop Tony DeFranco dutifully collects evidence, knowing that the State Police will take over the case. But when the state investigator tries to cover up the murder, DeFranco starts a rogue investigation. Not knowing if any of his police colleagues can be trusted, DeFranco forms an alliance with two unlikely colleagues -- local TV reporter Tracy Taggart and retired CIA case officer Dasha Petrov, whose elderly, ladylike appearance masks a lifetimes experience with violence and deception. While the trio of investigators track the identity and tragic life of the murder victim, the unknown killer strikes again. And as DeFranco and Taggart develop feelings for one another, it becomes clear that both have become the killers next targets. The body count mounts, and DeFranco must rely on Petrovs insights and skills, acquired over decades of global troubleshooting, to stop a killer operating at the pinnacle of American power... A glimpse at the sordid underside of position and wealth, with a breakout star character in Dasha Petrov, the elderly lady with a glamorous past and a will of steel, this is an action mystery with an immersive, fast-paced plot and unforgettable characters.

The Sea Glass Murders (A Gold Coast Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Cole, Timothy

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Van Dyke, John Charles

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When an unspeakable tragedy destroys Jennifer Bergin's happy rural life, she finds herself alone in a torrential sea of manic depression.  Disoriented and confused in her self-imposed solitude, Jennifer hides from a past that she would sooner forget.  Her mind is being flooded by memories and retrocognitive visions; of a blood stained statue; of a woman slowly deteriorating in a mental institution; of a young girl who was robbed of her youth - now trapped and tortured by a demonic creature.   As Jennifer slips further from reality, she faces a fear greater than anything she has ever imagined; an urban legend - in the form of a charismatic gentleman - has unearthed himself to seduce her weakened soul and lay waste to her already ravaged sanity.  The ghost of Nicholas Feragamo is manipulating Jennifer's dreams into nightmares, and using her to commit sinister acts of aggression against herself and the unsuspecting people of the little town of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania.   Some say she suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder, others suggest she is possessed, but one thing is certain - Jennifer's life is hanging in the balance between reality and an ever encroaching darkness.    Her only chance of survival is her estranged husband, Sean, who must pull her from the icy grasp of a dead man's passion.  To do this, he will have to unravel the mystery behind Jennifer's past and uncover the legend of a man known as the Incubus.

Copper Dragons: Some Doorways to the Mind Should Never Be Opened...

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When an unspeakable tragedy destroys Jennifer Bergin's happy rural life, she finds herself alone in a torrential sea of manic depression. Disoriented and confused in her self-imposed solitude, Jennifer hides from a past that she would sooner forget. Her mind is being flooded by memories and retrocognitive visions; of a blood stained statue; of a woman slowly deteriorating in a mental institution; of a young girl who was robbed of her youth - now trapped and tortured by a demonic creature. As Jennifer slips further from reality, she faces a fear greater than anything she has ever imagined; an urban legend - in the form of a charismatic gentleman - has unearthed himself to seduce her weakened soul and lay waste to her already ravaged sanity. The ghost of Nicholas Feragamo is manipulating Jennifer's dreams into nightmares, and using her to commit sinister acts of aggression against herself and the unsuspecting people of the little town of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. Some say she suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder, others suggest she is possessed, but one thing is certain - Jennifer's life is hanging in the balance between reality and an ever encroaching darkness. Her only chance of survival is her estranged husband, Sean, who must pull her from the icy grasp of a dead man's passion. To do this, he will have to unravel the mystery behind Jennifer's past and uncover the legend of a man known as the Incubus.

Copper Dragons: Some doorways to the mind should never be opened . . .

About the Author\nTimothy Cole’s multi-decade publishing career began writing about boats, wind, water and people. He takes his inspiration for the Gold Coast mystery series from his forty-year love for the State of Connecticut, a vibrant crossroads where people of all stripes and persuasions can be found plying their talents. The state’s focal point is Long Island Sound, a busy pathway for marine commerce, and a recreational boon for sailors and fishermen. Cole’s breakout debut novel, The Sea Glass Murders, was a finalist for the 2021 Connecticut Book Awards.\nTim also served as science/technology/aerospace editor at Popular Mechanics magazine, which included assignments to the South Pole, Siberia and aboard America’s nuclear Navy. He’s an instrument-rated private pilot, and holds a 50-ton captain’s license from the U.S. Coast Guard. He now serves as chief content officer of Belvoir Media Group, which publishes health news and information from Harvard Medical School, The Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital and other key health centers. He is sending Dasha on more exploits in The Moscow Five, Last Reich, and JFK: American Ambush. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife and crewmate, Sarah Smedley. Learn more about Tim at his website: TimothyColeBooks.com.\nIn the wealthy Gold Coast enclave of Westport, a feud between mystery writers turns deadly—and retired spy Dasha Petrov must find the real killer to clear her name. 
Once one of the most lethal secret agents in the world, Dasha Petrov has hunted Nazis, Communists, and one common murderer (in The Sea Glass Murders, the first Dasha Petrov thriller). But now it’s 1991, two years after that unpleasantness, and Dasha is living a sedate life appropriate to an elderly widow in wealthy Westport, Connecticut, spoiling her grandchildren and innocently flirting with two of her neighbors, the rival mystery novelists Barnaby Jayne and Michael Aubrey.\nThe two writers, both wildly successful and many times married, cordially despise each other. Dasha thinks they’re just two silly men with big egos, but the writers’ feud boils over into a bizarre series of attacks that starts with a blowgun dart and escalates to booby traps and car bombs. And when Jayne and Aubrey both turn up dead, the evidence points to one suspect—Dasha herself.\nNow Dasha has to once again call upon her cunning mind and capacity for extreme violence, honed by her younger years as a Nazi-killing partisan and a top-rank CIA agent. Teaming up with her old allies, Westport police chief Tony DeFranco and local TV reporter Tracy Taggart, Dasha sets out to clear her name, find the real killer, and figure out why she was targeted—while dodging jealous wives, a sleazy tabloid reporter, child spies, and a fearsome Mafia hit man, leading to a tense and dramatic confrontation.\nFast-paced and filled with intriguing characterization, Murder This Closeis a stunning murder mystery with a twisty cerebral plot and plenty of hard-hitting action.

Murder This Close (A Gold Coast Mystery, 2)

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