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Bishop, R. H.

 
9780998726021: Cheating Death: An Armando Felan and Lucy Sanders Murder Mystery

Synopsis

Brilliant, temperamental attorney Lucy Sanders and her gorgeous gay assistant Armando Felan are back in Cheating Death, book two of their fresh new series. Lucy and Armando may be getting in over their heads when they agree to investigate the death of a wealthy young bride whose freeloading surfer husband has a perfect alibi. Find out why Amazon reviewers find this series: “complex, smart, and delightfully twisting,” and Armando “sassy, smart, and a breath of fresh air!”JOGGING ACCIDENT OR MURDER? KATE SOLYA TRIED TO BE AS CAREFUL IN HER LOVE LIFE AS SHE WAS WITH HER BUSINESS. HER FAMILY THINKS SHE MADE A DEADLY MISTAKE IN HER CHOICE OF A HUSBAND. It’s the day after Halloween when Kate’s sister Mary walks into the office of criminal defense attorney Lucy Sanders. The police concluded Kate’s fall while jogging on the treacherous cliffs of Torrey Pines Park was an accident. Mary says it was murder. Armando is still in shock after an accident that knocked him out and left his best friend in the hospital with a broken arm and a crushed spirit. In his weakened state, he agrees to help Mary find the truth. Lucy, needing some excitement, takes on the case. Will Lucy and Armando come to rue their decision to branch out into the world of private investigation?Armando goes undercover to get into the head of Kate’s mellow-seeming husband, and takes a perilous trip to follow a lead on the coast of Baja California. He’s also, with the help of his boyfriend Justin, scrambling to find an attorney to sue the miserly wrong-way driver who injured his friend. Lucy visits the scene of the “accident,” and dresses down to question witnesses out in the field. A spurned woman, an ambitious business partner, and a surfing foe, are all suspects. There is another murder, and a key witness appears to have gone into hiding to avoid attacks on his life. Fall turns to winter, days shorten, holidays loom, and even temperate San Diego suddenly feels dark, cold, and menacing. Will Armando be able to restore his friend’s life force? Will the wrath of the police lead to the end of Lucy’s career? Will Armando and Lucy be able to find the key piece of evidence before the killer does? The suspense and action build to an exciting finish.“…[a] fast-paced, absorbing novel.”--L.C., Amazon reviewMORE OF ARMANDO AND LUCY NOW ON AMAZON: -Errant Justice-Cruising to DeathCOMING SOON: The Missing Justice.Keywords: Mystery fiction, gay fiction, San Diego, adult, border, LGBTQ mystery, surfer, Mexico, California.

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