No Way to Die

By Warren C Easley

When nothing is as it seems, can the truth survive?

Attorney Cal Claxton, now well-established in his Oregon law practice after breaking off his career as a high-powered LA prosecutor, just wants to go fishing with his daughter, Claire, and he knows the best place—the coastal area south of Coos Bay. But their vacation takes a dark turn with the discovery of a body in the river.

As an investigation is launched into the suspicious death, Cal and Claire find themselves drawn into the life of the local bookshop owner and vocal environmental activist, whose grandson was convicted for murder at age sixteen. She believes he was wrongly accused and convinces Cal to reexamine the case. Together, Cal and Claire dig deep into the secrets and crumbling alliances that form the foundation of this small coastal community, and what they find could spell doom for them both...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Release date: Oct 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781492699262

Warren C Easley

Formerly a research scientist and international business executive, award-winning author Warren C. Easley lives in Oregon where he writes fiction, tutors GED students, fly fishes, and skis. Easley is the author of the Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries. He received a Kay Snow National Award for fiction in 2012 and was named the Northwest’s Up and Coming Author in 2017, both honors bestowed by Willamette Writers. His fifth book, Blood for Wine, was shortlisted for a Nero Award.

Reviews for No Way to Die

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

lawyers, law-enforcement, private-investigators, family-dynamics, vacation, murder-investigation, small-town ***** Loved it! A nice thing is that even though it is part of a series, that has no effect on enjoyment of the story. Basically, a widowed Portland, Oregon lawyer with an odd practice and his daughter who is in a postdoctoral program back at Harvard are in a semi rural are of Oregon for a fly fishing vacation. While enjoying themselves they happen upon the body of a brutally murdered man. This is their entry into a very complicated situation, an environmental impact protest, a wrongfully imprisoned young man, an attempt on their lives, and a shootout at their rental resulting in damage to a good friend who came to help. And that's just skimming the highlights! A good mystery writer demonstrates his craft for our enjoyment. I requested and received a free ebook copy from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

[tonstant.weader · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

No Way to Die is the seventh in a likable series featuring Oregon lawyer Cal Claxton. In this installment, Cal and his daughter Claire are trout fishing outside Coos Bay, enjoying a father-daughter vacation on the Oregon Coast. Then Claire discovers a dead body, a man who was hog-tied and tossed in the river to drown which is no way to die.That would be it, but then Cal overhears a local bookstore owner discussing the murder. After talking to her the next day, she hires him to try to prove her grandson’s innocence. He has been convicted of murdering a man he worked for and she is certain he is innocent. Soon Cal and Claire are investigating together. They are certain they must be on the right track because someone tries to kill them.As an Oregonian, there is a special pleasure in reading Warren C. Easley’s series. This is around Coos Bay, a beautiful town on the coast. I’ve been there a few times, but Easley knows it better and brings it to life. Cal and Claire are politically aware and the current environment is completely present in the story, including the spread of meth trafficking in rural communities.I like the characters who are believably complicated. The mystery is fair and Cal is never far ahead of us, which is as it should be. It’s a good mystery and I am sure it will be especially loved by Oregonians.No Way to Die will be released on October 1st. I received an e-galley from the publisher through NetGalley.No Way to Die at Poisoned Pen PressMoving Targets reviewWarren C. Easley author site