Playing God (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 1)
By Kate Flora
4.5/5
()
About this ebook
On an icy February night, the body of Steven Pleasant, a prominent Portland, Maine physician, grows cold in his parked Mercedes. All signs point to a john killed by a disgruntled hooker: his pants are unzipped, wallet is gone, and the good doctor has a reputation for entertaining girls in his car.
But the deeper Detective Sergeant Joe Burgess digs, the muddier the case becomes. While juggling hookers, wives, ex-wives, fathers, stepfathers, dealers and doctors, a nurse on Pleasant's staff suggests another angle—disgruntled patients.
Now, ensconced in the darkness of a sleeping hospital, Burgess comes face-to-face with ghosts from his past and must decide what being a detective really means.
"If Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch lived in Maine, he'd be Joe Burgess." ~Verified Reviewer
"It was the emotion that gripped me as a reader and as a person. Kate Flora has accomplished what very few authors are able to do, she made me believe." ~Michael S., Verified Reviewer
THE JOE BURGESS MYSTERIES
Playing God
The Angel of Knowlton Park
Redemption
And Grant You Peace
Led Astray
A Child Shall Lead Them
A World of Deceit
Kate Flora
When she’s not writing or teaching at Grub Street in Boston, Flora is in her garden, waging a constant battle against critters, pests, and her husband’s lawn mower. She’s been married for 35 years to a man who still makes her laugh. She has two wonderful sons, a movie editor and a scientist, two lovely daughters-in-law, and four rescue “granddogs,” Frances, Otis, Harvey, and Daisy. You can follow her on Twitter @kateflora or at Facebook.com/kate.flora.92.
Read more from Kate Flora
Chosen for Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 1) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death in Paradise (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 5) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death at the Wheel (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 3) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death in a Funhouse Mirror (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 2) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Educated Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 4) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiberty or Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 6) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Led Astray (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 5) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Teach Her a Lesson Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStalking Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 7) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeath Warmed Over (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 8) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGirls' Night Out: A Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Playing God (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 1)
Titles in the series (9)
Playing God (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 1) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Redemption (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 3) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Angel of Knowlton Park (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 2) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnd Grant You Peace (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 4) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLed Astray (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 5) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Child Shall Lead Them (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 6) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA World of Deceit (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 7) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Joe Burgess Mystery Series Boxed Set, Books 1 - 3: Three Full-Length Murder Mystery Thrillers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSuch a Good Man (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 8) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
The Angel of Knowlton Park (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 2) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLed Astray (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 5) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Joe Burgess Mystery Series Boxed Set, Books 1 - 3: Three Full-Length Murder Mystery Thrillers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRedemption (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 3) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnd Grant You Peace (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 4) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Child Shall Lead Them (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 6) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA World of Deceit (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 7) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeadly Relations: Mapleton Mystery, #11 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChosen for Death (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 1) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shadows: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Devil's Breach Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bloodthirsty Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSuspicion of Madness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pandora Key Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExplosive Voyage Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Thomas Blume Series: Books 1-4: Thomas Blume Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tagged for Murder Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsActs of Nature Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dead in the Water Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tropical Heat Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ridley Pearson Suspense Novels: Probable Cause, Blood of the Albatross, Never Look Back Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Green Light for Death Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Death Comes Knocking (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series, Book 10) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSteal Away: An Adam Dutton & Beverly Laborde Mystery Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Murder at Aspen Creek: An Inspector Hilary Casgrain Murder Mystery: An Elk Ridge Murder Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStormy Days Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDespair Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sudden Death Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Suspicion Series Volume Three: Suspicion of Madness and Suspicion of Rage Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Fifth Script Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Crime Thriller For You
False Witness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silent Wife: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Justine: Good Conduct Well Chastised Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Girl Who Was Taken: A Gripping Psychological Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 120 Days of Sodom (Rediscovered Books): With linked Table of Contents Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Summit Lake Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Forgotten: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of Us Is Dead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Murdery Mystery Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kept Woman: A Will Trent Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Daughter: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Club: A Reese's Book Club Pick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dear Child: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Razorblade Tears: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pieces of Her: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lucky Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cleaning the Gold: A Jack Reacher and Will Trent Short Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sydney Rye Mysteries Box Set Books 10-12: Sydney Rye Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCain's jawbone Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Widow: A Will Trent Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Butcher Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Notes on an Execution: An Edgar Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The ABC Murders: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder at the Book Club: A Gripping Crime Mystery that Will Keep You Guessing Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Woman in the Library: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Playing God (A Joe Burgess Mystery, Book 1)
2 ratings0 reviews