When veteran Nashville homicide detective Tim Slater is ambushed and murdered outside a local Music City cafe, the investigative resources of the Nashville Police Department go on high alert, mobilized to track down his killer. During Sergeant Mike Neal's intense investigation he discovers Detective Slater had a six-figure life insurance policy owned not by his wife but by his ex-wife, who has made it clear, this is no one else’s business. Two days after Slater's emotional Line of Duty funeral, Sergeant Neal is pursuing leads in his investigation when he receives a call from Detective Slater's widow stating she's discovered a small digital recorder in her husband's personal items at home. She tells Neal she’s certain he’ll want to hear what’s on it. The recorder’s revealing message compels Sergeant Neal to visit Detective Slater's retired former partner whose personal revelations on a three year old closed case set in motion a high-velocity roller coaster ride that drives the investigation toward Slater's killer and a shocking disclosure no one could have predicted.

Stop The Music: Sergeant Mike Neal is working on an emotional case ... realizing--it is also working on him. (Music City Murders)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Vanderpool, Ken

Mystery

N Town Publishing

Country Music is Jon Cole’s mistress, his first love. He is becoming Nashville’s hottest new singer-songwriter on the fast track to Music City stardom. But, he’s torn. Brooke, his wife of two years wants him to know she has no intention of playing second fiddle or competing for his time and love. She is unyielding and has made it clear she wants his music career dead and buried in his past. Nashville Homicide Sergeant Mike Neal and Detective Cris Vega are up next on rotation when the call comes in. A young woman is found by her husband when he arrives home at 2:30 in the morning. She’s been murdered. With the crime scene processed and evidence awaiting analysis, each of the detectives’ interviews is producing more suspects for the investigation. They’re rapidly discovering Brooke Cole was an obstruction to the designs of more than a few people. Grief-stricken and confused, Jon Cole is demanding to know, “Who killed my wife—and my music?”

Kill The Music: Country music was his mistress—his wife wanted her dead. (Music City Murders)

A story of murder and police investigation in Music City.

BACKGROUND MUSIC: Homicide Detective Cris Vega has confirmed ... some of Nashville's predators are not playing hockey.

In a city famous for its southern hospitality and eclectic music, diversity is inviting disaster. When Nashville, Tennessee, becomes host to the Kurdish-American Conference, the affable city discovers that the arriving dignitaries are not the only visitors with their sights on making this gathering a momentous international event. Radical factions are equally prepared. Two days before the launch of the conference, Homicide Detective Mike Neal is assigned the gruesome murder of a young Kurdish man who, only eight hours earlier, was sworn in as one of America's newest citizens. Brutal murder provides ample incentive to arouse this detective's instincts. But, factor in a band of homegrown white supremacists with a closed-border agenda, along with a deadly chemical weapon strapped to an Arab terrorist, and Detective Neal, along with the citizens of his serene hometown, discover they are in the midst of a Music City meltdown.

When the Music Dies

Twin Oaks Pr

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Stop The Music: Sergeant Mike Neal is working on an emotional case ... realizing--it is also working on him. (Music City Murders)

Kill The Music: Country music was his mistress—his wife wanted her dead. (Music City Murders)

BACKGROUND MUSIC: Homicide Detective Cris Vega has confirmed ... some of Nashville's predators are not playing hockey.

When the Music Dies