About this series
The headline is explosive. The clock is ticking. Can he uncover the lies before a community self-destructs?
Freelance journalist Frank Dodge vowed to stay by his estranged lover's side until the bitter end. But when he's offered a plum assignment covering the economic impact of frac sand mining, he's torn between his career and reconciling with his dying ex. Believing he can do both, he's midway through the gig when a bomb goes off, taking innocent lives.
Discovering that corruption runs fatally deep in the clash between greedy corporates and luckless locals, Dodge chases the story into high-stakes territory. But the investigation takes him far from his former partner's deathbed when he realizes his major national scoop could take down powerful forces causing widespread environmental destruction.
Will Dodge's exposure of greed-driven crime cost him more than a guilt-ridden promise?
Letting Go in La Crosse is the third book in the gritty Frank Dodge mystery series. If you like snarky heroes, dark humor, and communities battling for survival, then you'll love Dean Klinkenberg's engaging page-turner.
Buy Letting Go in La Crosse to reveal the truth today!
Titles in the series (3)
- Rock Island Lines: Frank Dodge Mysteries, #1
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He knows not to bury the lead. But if he follows this story, he could end up six feet under… Travel writer Frank Dodge needs a breakout piece to resurrect his sinking career. So when he gets a tip about one of the last surviving descendants of the notorious mobster John Looney, he drops everything and heads to Davenport, Iowa. But after a long and boozy interview, his article turns into a murder mystery when his source is found floating face down in the Mississippi. Pegged by the police as their prime suspect, Dodge vows to catch the real killer. With a helping hand from his homicide detective friend, he uncovers a deadly rivalry going back to 1900's gambling halls and gang wars. But the deeper he digs, the more he fears he'll wind up another casualty watering a bloody family tree. Can Dodge unearth the culprit behind the grisly revenge before he becomes tomorrow's headline? Rock Island Lines is the first full-length novel in the noir-style Frank Dodge mystery series. If you like real-life gangsters, page-turning action, and a dash of snarky humor, then you'll love Dean Klinkenberg's gripping whodunit. Buy Rock Island Lines to stop a lethal legacy today!
- Double Dealing in Dubuque: Frank Dodge Mysteries, #2
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He's got his first plum assignment. But has this travel writer bitten off more than he can chew? Frank Dodge can't wait to dig into what he hopes is the biggest story of his career. Hired by a national magazine to pen a piece on the Midwest culinary scene, he brings his appetite for a scoop to a small river town's food convention. But he's forced to put his story on the backburner when a suspicious fire claims two innocent lives… After the blaze is ruled accidental, the ambitious journalist isn't convinced and vows to search for the truth. And with his scheming rival out to steal his article, and a bitter feud between an ice cream maker and a chocolatier heating up, if he's not careful he may lose more than his lucrative engagement. Can Dodge get to the bottom of a barrel of bad apples, or is this job a recipe for disaster? Double Dealing in Dubuque is the second book in the quirky Frank Dodge mystery series. If you like complex characters, atmospheric Mississippi River settings, and great food, then you'll love Dean Klinkenberg's delicious whodunit. Buy Double Dealing in Dubuque to enjoy the icing on a crime-baked cake today!
- Letting Go in La Crosse: Frank Dodge Mysteries, #3
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The headline is explosive. The clock is ticking. Can he uncover the lies before a community self-destructs? Freelance journalist Frank Dodge vowed to stay by his estranged lover's side until the bitter end. But when he's offered a plum assignment covering the economic impact of frac sand mining, he's torn between his career and reconciling with his dying ex. Believing he can do both, he's midway through the gig when a bomb goes off, taking innocent lives. Discovering that corruption runs fatally deep in the clash between greedy corporates and luckless locals, Dodge chases the story into high-stakes territory. But the investigation takes him far from his former partner's deathbed when he realizes his major national scoop could take down powerful forces causing widespread environmental destruction. Will Dodge's exposure of greed-driven crime cost him more than a guilt-ridden promise? Letting Go in La Crosse is the third book in the gritty Frank Dodge mystery series. If you like snarky heroes, dark humor, and communities battling for survival, then you'll love Dean Klinkenberg's engaging page-turner. Buy Letting Go in La Crosse to reveal the truth today!
Dean Klinkenberg
Dean Klinkenberg, the Mississippi Valley Traveler, explores the back roads and backwaters of the Mississippi River Valley, a place with an abundance of stories to tell, big characters, epic struggles, do-gooders and evil-doers. Some of those stories are in the Frank Dodge mystery series; others you’ll find in his non-fiction works and the Mississippi Valley Traveler guidebooks. He lives in St. Louis with his husband, John, and a parrot, Ra.
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