Five Card Murder
About this book
An inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list… and Smiley's on it.Blind PI Steve Smiley unexpectedly becomes the executor of a large Texas estate after the rancher dies under suspicious circumstances. His task becomes even more complex when the ranch's foreman is found murdered.As Smiley delves into his executor duties, he realizes there is no shortage of suspects in the dysfunctional family. Any one of the four siblings could be responsible for one or both of the deaths. But which one wanted the land bad enough to kill for it? Or was it a conspiracy?Hired by the foreman's family to find his killer, Smiley's investigation unearths a long-buried family secret that could solve the mystery, but will it lead to more bloodshed? If Steve doesn't stop the killer, the next funeral could be his.Escape to South Texas with Smiley and McBlythe as they seek to untangle the web of intrigue, mystery and murder surrounding the last undeveloped lakefront property in the state.Smiley and McBlythe deliver a page-turning mystery that will keep you up way past your bedtime, all with no graphic violence, sex or foul language.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 94 readers · 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Five Card Murder?
About ≈ 4 h 33 m — 246 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Five Card Murder?
246 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Five Card Murder?
It sits on the Thriller shelves.
Is Five Card Murder in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Five Card Murder?
Bruce Hammack.