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  • The Mysterious Detective

  • High Desert Cozy Mystery Series
  • By: Dianne Harman
  • Narrated by: Bill Bird
  • Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
  • 2.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Mysterious Detective

By: Dianne Harman
Narrated by: Bill Bird
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It seemed like any other routine appraisal. But that was before Marty found out about the theft, the illegal gambling, and other questionable activities - and then there was the note in the book. A note that resulted in 20 police officers putting their lives on the line to arrest those responsible.

When Marty’s hired to do an appraisal at a storage unit and the residence of the wife of a Palm Springs detective, she has no reason to think that there would be a problem. The appraisal looked pretty run-of-mill with its small antique items and furniture, but that was before Marty discovered that all of the antiques she’d appraised in the storage unit had been stolen. And then several hours later her friend, Carl, who was appraising the antique books at the client’s residence, found the note. The note that caused an all-points bulletin to be issued for a man who was about to be murdered.

When Marty’s client decided to stay at a spa for a few days while the appraisal was taking place, a spa for a total mind, body, and spirit rejuvenation, who knew that meant she wouldn’t be able to be contacted. But when her husband is about to be murdered, rejuvenation is no longer an issue, locating him and saving his life takes precedence.

And Marty had no idea that Patron, her psychic boxer guard dog, would end up on the Palm Springs police force. But since he’d saved her husband Jeff’s life, she’d be the first to say that Patron deserved it!

This is the 15th book in the High Desert Cozy Mystery Series, written by a USA Today best-selling author.

©2021 Dianne Harman (P)2022 Dianne Harman
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The Mysterious Detective is #15 in High Desert Cozy series by Dianne Harman. Marty takes on a case to appraise an art collection and Carl is appraising a book collection. Some of the art gets stolen and Carl finds a note hidden in a book. This story did not sit well with me. The detective is a liar, gambler, “thief” and the police department lies to help him and cover up all his misdeeds. The ending left me very disturbed and distrustful of the police department in the book. The narration was also very odd - strange inflections and voices, This is the first and only of Ms. Harman’s dozens of books that I didn’t enjoy. I received a free audiobook code for my honest review.

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