Only the Dead Know
A Daniel 'Uneasy' Truce Mystery
by C.J. Dunford
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Pub Date May 08 2018 | Archive Date Aug 20 2018
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Description
A shocking twist you won’t see coming…
After a traumatic
military tour in the Middle East, Daniel "Uneasy" Truce returns home
with PTSD. Something happened there. Something he never wants to come
out.
A few hand shakes later, Truce lands a job in a
ragtag special investigations unit. He may be broody and emotionally awkward,
but he's got a knack for reading body language. Problem is, the boss hates him.
Calls him mentally unsound. She gives Truce the dirty work. That's how he ends
up with "the crazy old bat" case.
At 11 a.m. every morning, June drops by her
local police station to report a murder she witnessed. Initially the cops took
her seriously. They visit the victim's home to find him very much alive. But
June won't give up, and her daily appearances become a nuisance. Truce is
tasked to investigate. To shut her up. Soon June winds up dead—hit by a car.
Was it really an accident? Truce thinks there's more to it. That maybe someone
doesn't want the truth to come out ...
Only the Dead Know is the first book
in the Daniel 'Uneasy' Truce Mystery series.
About the author:
Caroline Dunford lives in Scotland in a cottage by the sea with her partner and her two young sons. As all authors are required to have as much life experience as possible she has been, at various times, a drama coach, an archery instructor, a counsellor, a qualified psychotherapist, a charity worker, a journalist, a voice actor, a hypnotherapist, and a playwright. Today she writes mainly novels, the odd (often very odd) short story, theatre plays, the occasional article, teaches and mentors. She can't remember a time when she didn't write or tell stories and seriously doubts that she could remain sane if she stopped doing so.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9783732563395 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 230 |
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Featured Reviews
Rose Q, Reviewer
I am always a fan of a good mystery and CJ Dunford does it so well in this book. I love that our main character is a little bit unreliable. He is struggling with PTSD which made me question what he was seeing and feeling. The mystery has a lot of layers and keeps you questioning what's really going on throughout the story. The one thing that I needed to see more of was development between Daniel and his love interest. It seemed like a lot of their relationship was built before the novel started and so it made their relationship seem abrupt to me. That being said - I thoroughly enjoyed this book all the way through and I can't wait to learn more about Daniel and his story.
Sandra R, Reviewer
I really enjoyed the first in this new series. Daniel "uneasy" Truce is back in civvy street after a traumatic military tour of the Middle East.
He's got PTSD but manages to land himself a job in an investigations unit. His boss hates him and gives him the job of closing down the case of the old lady who believes she witnessed a murder. There's something about the case which niggles him and he just doesn't want to let it go. What is it that everyone else is missing? A great read. Already looking forward to book #2.
GJ M, Reviewer
Daniel "Uneasy" Truce is a former soldier who now works for the police in Scotland. He leaves his days in the army behind him yet the memory of the experiences are still very much with him and Truce is a PTSD sufferer.
His boss is no fan of Truce and does not value his contribution to the squad so when a serial complainer visits her local police station each day to report the same crime Truce is sent to meet her. The complainant is June, a feisty widow who manages to convince Truce that she has indeed witnessed a murder. The only problem is that the alleged victim is still very much alive.
Truce is an expert on body language and firmly believes that June is telling the truth - or what she understands to be the truth. So how can he persuade his grumpy boss that the old "time waster" may have witnessed a crime? His problem intensifies when June is the victim of a road traffic accident - is this a tragic coincidence or was June murdered?
Only the Dead Know was really enjoyable reading. CJ Dunford tells a great story and this was nicely paced - I just wanted to keep reading. Truce was an engaging lead character and his personal life looks like it is going to keep us entertained when he returns in future outings as the book is billed as 'the first book in the Daniel 'Uneasy' Truce Mystery series'.
This is exactly the type of story I enjoy. A police procedural, a nicely plotted mystery to try and solve, realistic characters (June's pals were perfectly depicted) and a twist I had not expected - makes for a happy reader.
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