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Dallas homicide detective “Rose Doucette was a cop’s cop. Despite being headstrong, she was well liked within the department” during a stellar 22-year career. While investigating the dubious suicide of her brother Boyd’s childhood friend, Josh Gannon, she’s suspended. Leaving the verboten crime scene, she is tailed and shot in the head. Her ex, former cop Dylan Fisher, follows the two cars and is bushwhacked. He’s staged as the killer, his fingerprints on the murder weapon. Another crime solved posthaste by some higher-up pulling marionette cop strings.
"What starts in high gear escalates at meteoric speed in THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROSE DOUCETTE. Unpredictable but satisfying tornado-like plot twists leave readers gobsmacked."
The gnarled branches of the McFadden family tree make the Ewings (of TV’s “Dallas”) look like a manicured bonsai. The wealthy McFaddens are corrupt and politically connected, and a few of those precarious branches should be pruned to stoke the fires of Hades.
As the prime suspect in Rose’s murder, the court bars Dylan from investigating. He teams up with her current husband, Tito Mullins, a defense attorney. They and Dylan’s attorney friend-without-benefits, Mia Kapoor, are retained by novice congressional candidate Blaine McFadden to locate his younger brother, Rye, reportedly fresh out of the “nut-hut.” Dylan and Tito encounter brutal professional thugs. Did Dylan step on too many toes at the Dallas PD, which caused him to become a private investigator?
Dylan and Tito delve into dark secrets from decades ago that involved Rose, Boyd and Josh, enigmas that easily could have them sharing graves next to Rose.
If Rose Doucette is a cop’s cop, then Harry Hunsicker is a writer’s writer. The former Mystery Writers of America executive vice-president has an impressive list of works, including the Arlo Baines series and THE CONTRACTORS. What starts in high gear escalates at meteoric speed in THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROSE DOUCETTE. Unpredictable but satisfying tornado-like plot twists leave readers gobsmacked.
Teaser
Dallas private investigator Dylan Fisher hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rose, in three years --- which is why he’s surprised when she asks him to meet her at a hotel. Rose Doucette is a homicide detective, and she wants Dylan’s help with a murder investigation that she’s been asked to step back from but can’t seem to let go. They review the details of the case and part ways --- but as Rose is leaving the parking lot, Dylan sees a suspicious car begin to follow her. He tails the car and tries to warn Rose, but he’s too late --- the driver of the car shoots her, killing her instantly. The police are determined to pin the murder on Dylan, so he’s left with no choice but to find the killer himself. Teaming up with Rose’s widower, the pair dive into Rose’s past to figure out who could’ve wanted to kill the woman they both loved --- and what they were trying to hide.
Promo
Dallas private investigator Dylan Fisher hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rose, in three years --- which is why he’s surprised when she asks him to meet her at a hotel. Rose Doucette is a homicide detective, and she wants Dylan’s help with a murder investigation that she’s been asked to step back from but can’t seem to let go. They review the details of the case and part ways --- but as Rose is leaving the parking lot, Dylan sees a suspicious car begin to follow her. He tails the car and tries to warn Rose, but he’s too late --- the driver of the car shoots her, killing her instantly. The police are determined to pin the murder on Dylan, so he’s left with no choice but to find the killer himself. Teaming up with Rose’s widower, the pair dive into Rose’s past to figure out who could’ve wanted to kill the woman they both loved --- and what they were trying to hide.
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Dallas PI Dylan Fisher thought he was done with his ex-wife --- but now he’s solving her murder.
Dallas private investigator Dylan Fisher hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rose, in three years --- which is why he’s surprised when she asks him to meet her at a hotel. Rose Doucette is a homicide detective, and she wants Dylan’s help with a murder investigation that she’s been asked to step back from but can’t seem to let go.
They review the details of the case and part ways --- but as Rose is leaving the parking lot, Dylan sees a suspicious car begin to follow her. Feeling uneasy, he tails the car and tries to warn Rose, but he’s too late --- the driver of the car shoots her, killing her instantly, before speeding away.
The police are determined to pin the murder on Dylan, so he’s left with no choice but to find the killer himself. Teaming up with Rose’s widower, a defense attorney named Tito, the pair dive into Rose’s past to figure out who could’ve wanted to kill the woman they both loved --- and what they were trying to hide.
