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Dead In Red
by L.L. Bartlett
Woohoo! Psychic
sleuth Jeff Resnick is back for a new mystery!
For all Jeff
Resnick lovers and those
yet to discover this unique sleuth, L.L. Bartlett's second suspense
mystery, Dead
in Red
brings back a loved set of characters to a new mystery territory,
closer to home yet one that takes them to the darker sides of society
and the dark secrets of individuals nearby. The psychic sleuth gives a
nice twist to the unfolding mystery, but this Jeff Resnick mystery also
has an extra dimension as L.L. Bartlett peers deeper into the
relationship and tensions between Jeff and his brother.
In her debut
mystery, Murder
on the Mind, L.L. Bartlett
introduced Jeff Resnick. Divorced and having just lost his job as an
insurance investigator, Jeff is mugged. The attack leaves him brain
damaged and psychic. His brother Richard, a doctor, and Richard's
girlfriend Brenda care for him. Frustrated at his sudden incapacity and
reliance on Richard, Jeff investigates the brutal death of a banker.
In Dead in Red, Jeff Resnick
turns his eyes from a high
society positioned victim to a murder closer to home. Tom Links, the
owner of his favorite bar and hang out, The Whole Nine Yards, asks Jeff
to look into the murder of bartender Walt Kaplan. Jeff sees a vision of
a high heeled red sequined shoe, a shoe that leads him to investigate a
friend from his brother's past, theater groups, foot fetishes and even
the haunts of the Buffalo's drag queens, but not even a psychic vision
can prepare him for the scenes that will unfold before him. As the
clues and a new vision lead him closer to answers, Jeff must race to
save an unknown person. Although fear and guilt haunt him, Jeff knows
he can only save this person by solving the crime.
Humorous,
fast-paced and full of surprises and emotion. Jeff
Resnick is a great flawed sleuth. Although psychic, his vision does not
make things simple or easy, not one bit! Psychic answers are no
substitute or short cut to investigation. His visions give him an
inside to the crimes that the police do not have but they can also lead
him into dangerous paths that risk not only his life but the lives of
those around him.
Jeff's
relationship to his brother Richard chafes. As a
half-brother, Richard had all the benefits that Jeff never had. Forced
to rely on his brother as an adult, he recalls the past and yet the
present circumstances forge a bond between the two. L.L. Bartlett gives
the reader new insights into Richard, adding humor and spunk to his
character. L.L. Bartlett's portrayal of family adds a richness to her
Jeff Resnick mysteries. Dead in
Red raises the level
as Jeff and Richard must work together once more,
adding a new glimpse of family in the midst of the dark mystery Jeff
uncovers through his psychic vision.
Dead and Red takes the reader
to the darker side of
town and the darker regions of the mind. In Dead in Red,
L.L. Bartlett give mystery and suspense readers a unique eclectic mix
of hard-edged characters and scenarios mixed with intimate, tender
family moments. There is no guaranteed easy resolution or
happily-ever-after summation but wow, what a wonderful ending! Now ---
when is the next Jeff Resnick mystery out? I'm hooked.
Buy Dead
In Red Here
Book
Description:
Sometimes it seems like
murder and mayhem follow Jeff
Resnick, challenging his psychic "sixth sense" to solve crimes. Since
the vicious mugging that changed his life, he's tried to keep his
unwanted gift in check. But when a bartender at his favorite watering
hole is murdered, visions of a woman's sparkling red high-heeled shoe
and a pair of bloody hands linger in his mind - and hit too close to
home. When Jeff's older brother, Richard, last helped him with an
investigation, it nearly cost him his life. Still, Richard is
determined to tag along as Jeff is drawn into the seamy world of foot
fetishes and drag queens to find a murderer before another life is
taken. This fast-paced contemporary drama will keep readers turning
pages right up to its shattering conclusion.
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