Casey Bannister returns to face his most desperate adversary ever. Only Casey can stop wealthy industrialist Phillip Sheridan who will stop at nothing to keep buried the secrets of Sheridan Manor.
Seoond in the Casey Bannister series about a former NYPD homicide detective struggling to adjust to retirment in a small town in upstate New York.
Six months after the events in Try and Catch the Wind, Casey is still struggling to adjust to small town life. Trying to forget about his lakeshore home, he purchases a house that is perfect for restoration.
Discovering an old portrait and hanging it in the house leads Casey into a battle with the previous owner. Powerful industrialist Philip Sheridan is a man who will do anything to prevent Casey from discovering the secret of Sheridan Manor.
Excerpt
Casey spun toward the sound. More footsteps, followed by silence. Could it be Ray Johnson? Or Sheridan himself? Or both?
Casey raced to his room. He unlocked a cabinet in the closet and grabbed his .38. Sprinting toward the entryway, he flattened his back against the front wall. He slowed his breathing and peered around the edge of the curtain as he gripped the gun firmly.
A crimson glow in the eastern sky cut through the early morning darkness. He slipped behind the door and listened—another footstep, then silence.
With a steady finger alongside the trigger, Casey called upon years of training and took a deep breath. He whipped the door open and spun outside. In a crouch, he aimed his weapon in the direction of the footsteps.
In the dim light, two large dark eyes stared back. The small calf looked more surprised and startled than Casey was.
Professional Reviews
Author Robert Rummel
Casey Bannister returns in a refreshingly old school mystery novel that hits the ground running, driven by the kind of engaging dialogue and strong characters that you expect to see in the very best of the genre.
Author Amanda Stevens
Michael Murphy has crafted a modern, multi-layered suspense with the kind of gothic elements I love...a creepy old house, a mysterious death and a protagonist haunted by his past. Secrets of Sheridan Manor is a tightly-plotted, fast-paced story that will keep the reader turning pages far into the night.
Sid Weaver Mainly Mysteries
The mixture of humor and suspense will keep you turning the pages and Murphy's development of his characters is superior. You must read it.
Book eight in my Belinda Lawrence Classic Mysteries. Mysteries confront amateur sleuths, Belinda Lawrence and Hazel Whitby in the Somerset village of Milford.
Among the eccentrics is the shadowy Madam Malefic.
