Murder in the One Percent ~ Large Print - Softcover

Richard, Saralyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626949999 ISBN 13: 9781626949997

Publisher: Black Opal Books, 2018

Synopsis

Someone comes to the party with murder in his heart and poison in his pocket...A powerful and rich playboy, a rare but naturally occurring poison, a newly divorced woman with an axe to grind, and pressure from the former President of the US—these are just a few of the challenges that African-American Detective Oliver Parrott faces when he answers a routine call for back-up and discovers someone died at a country estate the morning after an elaborate birthday party. When Parrott learns the deceased is the wealthy former US Secretary of the Treasury and just about everyone at the party had a motive to kill him, he realizes this will be the investigation to make—or break—his career.

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Review:

"An Everyman detective is asked to solve a murder in a wealthy community in which ample motives and abundant resources make everyone a suspect. Detective Oliver Parrott, who takes charge of the case, is so struck by the partygoers' consensual impressions of the selfish businessman that he realizes the case may be more about who didn't kill Preston than who did." Kirkus Reviews

"The twists unravel then turn around and bite you. Saralyn Richard's take on the classic murder mystery is fresh, fun, and deadly." Bob Bickford, author of Deadly Kiss, ITW Best First Novel Award winner

"Some might call Murder in the One Percent an American cozy with nods to contemporary social issues. I call it a page turner packed with humorous lines that made me laugh out loud. Or maybe it's best to call this delightful mystery a satire about the upper class. However you describe it, Saralyn Richard successfully delivers a rollicking whodunit that will make you stay up late at night and leave you guessing until the very end. Move over, Dame Agatha Christie. There's a new kid on the block." Ann Weisgarber, author of The Promise and The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

"Newcomer Saralyn Richard rolls out a swanky Rolls Royce of a novel in her debut mystery, Murder in the One Percent. It's no simple task to clothe a troupe of shallow, upper-crust characters in true-to-life garments, but with this one, you can smell the over-priced cologne and catch the atomic blast blinding glare of perfect teeth while you settle in for the slow burn--there's as much intrigue here and build-up as the best the genre has to offer. Ms. Richard has a modern winner in Detective Oliver Parrott, a real cop's cop. If there's a sequel coming, I'll want first dibs." George Wier, author of the Bill Travis Mysteries and co-author of Long Fall From Heaven

"The festering secrets and grievances of the idle rich make for a combustible combination during a weekend birthday gathering in bucolic Pennsylvania horse country...With a crisp, felicitous prose style, and a vivid eye for the kind of detail that conjures a world and characters of dimension, Saralyn Richard stakes claim to territory pioneered by P. D. James and Agatha Christie...An impressive, page-turning debut...The perfect beach read." Mark Valadez, Executive Story Editor, USA Network's Queen of the South, Crackle's The Oath

"In this Detective Parrot mystery, Author Saralyn Richard gives the reader convincing insight into the lives of twenty-first-century party-going one-percenters, many with a motive for murder, and a puzzle worthy of Dame Agatha." Susan P. Baker, author of Unaware, A Suspense Novel

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Opal Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1626949999
• ISBN 13: 9781626949997
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500