Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man
By Claudia Mair Burney
NavPress
ISBN 1-57683-978-8

 
The last people Amanda Bell Brown expected to spend her fortieth birthday with were the dead. But it seems the unexpected is all too common in this forensic psychologist’s life because she definitely didn’t plan to meet the man of her dreams at a creepy crime scene. Jazz is a gorgeous detective, with smooth moves, and a sharp tongue. And he’s bold enough to take on Dr. Amanda Bell Brown, who has a sharp and witty tongue of her own. When they begin working together to solve the mysterious deaths of two young men and unravel their ties to a cult, sparks of romance, passion, and tension fly between Amanda and Jazz. Both of them, wounded in prior relationships, ponder if it’s possible to love and be loved again as they take an introspective look at the most important relationship of all: the one with God.   

First-time author, Claudia Mair Burney, has crafted this novel with the pen of a seasoned writer. Her characters are so real it seems you can reach out and touch them. A string of unanswered questions and surprising twists will have readers on the edge of their seats and guessing until the end.

A delicious blend of suspense, romance, drama, humor, and faith make Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man a captivating read, hard to put down, difficult to forget. I’m hungry for more of Ms. Burney’s work and eagerly await the release of the second book in this not-to-be-missed new series.