Within Plain Sight: A Detective Byron Mystery
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Maine Sunday Telegram #1 Bestseller * Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Best Crime Fiction * Winner of the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion for Best Investigator
The latest gripping installment of the award-winning, #1 bestselling Detective Byron mystery series: a grisly crime captivates Portland, sending John Byron and his team on a wild chase to catch the killer before it’s too late
“These books are absolutely superb, beautifully plotted. I can’t recommend them highly enough.” —Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling co-author of the Pendergast series
Amid the dog days of summer, Detective Sergeant John Byron is called to the scene of a horrific crime: a young woman’s body, dismembered and left in an abandoned Portland lumber yard. The killing shares striking similarities with a spate of murders committed in Boston by a serial killer known only as the Horseman.
As Byron’s team investigates the case, they quickly push up against powerful forces in town. But Byron will stop at nothing to find the truth, not when there is a killer on the loose and everyone is a suspect. Has the Horseman expanded his killing field? Is this the work of an ingenious copycat—or is nothing what it seems? One thing is certain: Byron must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
Bruce Robert Coffin
Bruce Robert Coffin is the award-winning author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. Former detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement, he is the winner of Killer Nashville’s Silver Falchion Awards for Best Procedural, and Best Investigator, and the Maine Literary Award for Best Crime Fiction Novel. Bruce was also a finalist for the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel. His short fiction appears in a number of anthologies, including Best American Mystery Stories 2016.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great addition to this series. Detective John Byron is back & he’s got a full plate. First up is a new case. The body of a young woman has been found in an abandoned yard &…um…let’s just say obtaining an ID will be tricky. The investigation is complicated by a few factors. Usually police hope to dig up even one good suspect. John & his crew have the opposite problem. They’ve got a whole herd of viable candidates, some of whom are part of a well known & affluent family with a lot of political pull in the Portland area. Naturally this makes department brass a little nervous, including the freshly appointed chief. When details start leaking to the press, the results are disastrous. A new boss, office politics, a crazed father & changes in his personal life are just some of the headaches John is dealing with. And that’s before you take into account the weasel infestation. No, not the furry 4 legged variety. These varmints walk upright. One is a journalist who lives for lurid headlines. The others are a couple of John’s colleagues who would like nothing better than to see him fail.Due to the wealth of suspects John & his crew have to dig deep, uncovering family secrets & lies in the process. As pieces slide into place, you might find yourself changing your mind more than once as the investigation progresses. I did. The procedural aspect is done very well & you get a real sense of the grunt work involved. It’s a proper head scratcher. The plot is intricate with plenty of twists to keep you guessing. I really enjoyed the returning cast of characters. They have distinct personalities & the relationships between them are the heart of the story. Tension starts to build & by the time you hit the 3/4 mark, you’ll resent having to put it down. I think one of the most remarkable things about these books is how consistently well written they are. As with all series, you might enjoy some story lines more than others but it’s the core characters that keep you coming back. I gradually let go of some long running series I’ve read for years as it started to feel like they were going down roads already travelled. So I’m thrilled to come across a new one to follow. Bring on book #5!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The fourth police procedural from Bruce Coffin. As good as the first three. Without a doubt he writes authentic police drama with flawless dialogue, characters and plot.