Played to Death: A Scott Drayco Mystery
Simmering resentment in a small coastal town. A missing manuscript. A dark family secret.
Still suffering nightmares from a case that ended tragically, brilliant detective Scott Drayco considers retiring from crime-solving altogether. When a former client bequeaths Drayco a rundown Opera House in a Virginia seaside town, he figures he'll arrange for a quick sale while nursing his battered soul in a peaceful coastal setting.
What he doesn't count on is finding a dead body on the Opera House stage with a mysterious "G" carved into the man's chest. With hopes for a quick sale dashed and himself a suspect in the murder, Drayco digs into very old and very dangerous secrets to solve the crime and clear his name.
Along the way, Drayco must dodge a wary sheriff, hostility over coastal development, and the seductive wife of a town councilman—before the tensions explode into more violence and he becomes the next victim.
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About the Author
FOR A COMPLETE LISTING of BV Lawson's books, check out her website: https://www.bvlawson.com/books
Author, poet, and journalist BV Lawson’s award-winning writings have appeared in dozens of publications and anthologies, and her novels have been downloaded in 40+ countries and translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
BV Lawson’s short stories have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, honored by Derringer, Golden Fedora, Gemini Magazine and Dillydoun Flash Fiction Contest Awards, and BV was also a contributor to the Anthony Award-winning Blood on the Bayou. BV’s poetry has appeared in Noir Riot, International Poetry Forum, Midwest Poetry Review, and more. BV’s Scott Drayco crime novels have also been named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, chosen as a Featured Library Journal Pick, and been a finalist for Shamus, Silver Falchion, Daphne, and Foreword Book Reviews Awards.
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