The Sea Glass Murders - (A Gold Coast Mystery) by Timothy Cole (Paperback)

About the Book

"A headless corpse in a dumpster unites a small-town cop and a formidable retired lady spy to track a killer in a wealthy New England neighborhood. A decapitated body burned to a crisp might be found in any dumpster in any city in America, but not in the aristocratic Gold Coast of Westport, Connecticut, home to the wealthy and powerful. Westport cop Tony DeFranco dutifully collects evidence, knowing that the State Police will take over the case. But when the State investigator covers up the murder, DeFranco starts a rogue investigation. DeFranco forms an alliance with retired CIA officer Dasha Petrov, whose elderly, ladylike appearance masks a lifetime's experience with violence and deception. As the body count mounts, DeFranco relies on Dasha's insights and skills acquired over decades of global troubleshooting to stop a killer operating in the center of American wealth and power. A glimpse at the sordid underside of money, position, and power, The Sea Glass Murders is an action-oriented mystery with an immersive, fast-paced plot and intriguing characterization"--

Book Synopsis

A headless corpse tossed in a dumpster unites a small-town cop and a formidable retired lady spy to track a killer in a wealthy New England neighborhood.

A decapitated body burned to a crisp might be found in any dumpster in any city in America, but not in the aristocratic Gold Coast community of Westport, Connecticut. Local cop Tony DeFranco dutifully collects evidence, knowing that the State Police will take over the case. But when the state investigator tries to cover up the murder, DeFranco starts a rogue investigation.

DeFranco forms an alliance with retired CIA case officer Dasha Petrov, whose elderly, ladylike appearance masks a lifetime's experience with violence and deception. As the body count mounts, DeFranco relies on Dasha's insights and skills acquired over decades of global troubleshooting to stop a killer operating at the pinnacle of American power.

A glimpse at the sordid underside of position and wealth, The Sea Glass Murders is an action mystery with an immersive, fast-paced plot and unforgettable characters.

Review Quotes

"The Sea Glass Murders is a fine mystery that offers twists, turns, and unexpectedly intriguing moments ... a fast-paced story filled with quirky moments, tense confrontations, revelations, and strong characters that draw readers into the mystery with a compelling saga indeed."-- "Midwest Book Review"

"The Sea Glass Murders is a police procedural, a medical mystery, a thriller, and a crafty maniac on the loose. It turns your perspective and distorts your perception, yet it keeps moving towards the truth. The characters have heft and quality. Even the baddies have worth. This book cries out to become a series."-- "Terrance McArthur, Kings River Life"

"An ice-cold killer is on the loose in tony Westport. A cop with a past, a reporter at loose ends, and an elderly Russian countess full of surprises are on the case. Timothy Cole brings them together in a crash-bang thriller that twists and turns without letup to the bloody end."-- "Marc Wortman, author of 1941: Fighting the Shadow War"

"An original mystery novel is like an oyster with a pearl in it: rare, but worth the search. Search no more. In The Sea Glass Murders, Tim Cole succeeds with an original story, an original heroine, and an original supporting cast all the while paying due diligence to the traditions of the genre. The gaps in logic that plague so many mysteries are absent here. What is present is a jewel of a tale."-- "Eric Burns, Emmy Award-winning NBC News correspondent and author of Infamous Scribblers and 1920: The Year That Made the Decade Roar"

"Move over Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch, there's a new knight errant of justice in town and her name is Dasha. A retired CIA spy, now living on Connecticut's rich and powerful Gold Coast, she poses as a dotty old lady interested in nothing more than watching the waterfowl on Long Island Sound. But when she teams up with an aging police detective and an ambitious TV reporter to solve a brutal murder, Dasha exposes a trail of corruption that leads to the top of the state's criminal justice system. Tim Cole's riveting new novel is an exquisitely written page-turner that establishes him as a bright new star in the firmament of mystery and thriller writers."-- "Richard Armstrong, author of The Don Con"

"Timothy Cole delivers a taut, smart crime thriller with characters so magnetic you'll be craving their next case--in particular Dasha Petrov, who is every bit as formidable as Jack Reacher, though she comes in a very different package."-- "Douglas Brunt, author of Ghosts of Manhattan and The Means"