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Review: Stung in Santa Fe

Nick gets Stung in Santa Fe.

While on his year long assignment to photograph every state capitol building for Travel USA magazine, Nick O’Flannigan gest stung by a wasp. But he isn’t the only one. A strange death, ruled an accident, happened at a lab researching a vaccine for bee and wasp stings. Nick feels like there is something wrong. It doesn’t feel like an accident.

He doesn’t want to get involved.

When a small detail in a photo stands out, he just can’t shake the feeling that there is a killer on the loose, and he needs to be brought to justice. But will the evidence be enough to convince anyone that he’s right? Or will Nick once again find himself in the middle of a mystery he has no business being involved in?

If you love the Lord Peter Wimsey series, you’ll love Capital City Murders!

Review: Poisoned in Phoenix

The heat is on!

There’s been a mysterious drowning in Phoenix, but nothing terribly unusual. Teens, a pool party with drugs, and alcohol. But Nick meets the aunt of the victim and is unwittingly drawn into the investigation. Because this is more than an accident. It’s murder.

A sunburn becomes so much more.

A private investigator, a trip of his own, and an odd list of suspects draws Nick deeper into an investigation he is trying to avoid. But what he discovers will force him to take action, one way or the other. Will Nick get in the way of law enforcement, or will his eye for detail once again help solve the case? Find out in this compelling travel mystery today!

Review: Silenced in Salt Lake

Silence may be golden, but it can also be deadly.

Nick O’Flannigan, a freelance photographer on a year-long assignment, is headed for Salt Lake City where there has been a recent series of murders. The Salt Lake Silencer is at large. But Nick has a new determination to stay out of mysteries. His involvement in a case in Denver nearly cost him his job and his new relationship.

An emergency dental procedure puts him unwillingly in the role of a potential witness.

Both he and the police think they know who the murderer is. When another victim turns up they realize they could be wrong. Dead wrong.

Will Nick stay on track with his assignment? Or will he once again be propelled into the limelight and risk his job and his relationship? You won’t know the answer until the chilling ending. Check out this, and the rest of the Capital City Murders Series today!

Review: The Nick of Time

From a Hanging in Helena to a Defenestration in Denver, Nick O’Flannigan can’t seem to avoid mysteries.

A mysterious hanging in Helena takes Nick on a historical journey. A cowboy game in Bismarck turned deadly. Family gone wrong led to parricide in Pierre. The carnage of an unsolved mystery in Cheyenne leads to a shocking solution. He witnessed defenestration in Denver, and his photos held a critical clue.

Wherever Nick goes, mystery follows.

In this exciting continuation of the Capital City Murders series, you can read books 6-10 all in one place for one low price! Catch up with Nick as he travels across the country on assignment for Travel USA magazine, taking photos of state capitol buildings. In every city, he finds a new mystery, and he’s got one year to complete his assignment. Will he be able to finish, or will his side adventures get in the way?

Review: Defenestration in Denver

They pushed them from the window, and Nick saw it all. He even took photos.

On his way to the airport to pick up his friends visiting him on his trip around the country to photograph every state capitol building, a protest in Denver turned violent. The police question him, the media becomes involved, and Nick is again in the middle of a mystery against his will.

His girlfriend is visiting, too.

At the same time, his long-distance girlfriend Sandra is visiting him in Denver along with the friend from Seattle who got him the assignment in the first place. To spend time with them, he needs to get himself out of this mystery.

But his photos hold a clue to the perpetrators, but he has no idea who he can trust, and the media and the police no longer trust him. Will he be able to convince them in time and still complete his assignment?

You won’t be able to stop until the heart-wrenching ending.

Review: Carnage in Cheyenne

Beautiful wedding dresses. Too bad about all that blood.

Nick O’Flannigan, unwilling amateur sleuth and a freelance photographer traveling to every single state capital to take photos for a magazine, keeps ending up in the middle of mystery after mystery. In Cheyenne, several months before his arrival, an odd shooting took place in a bridal shop. Three models were killed on Halloween, and the case still remains unsolved.

He’s starting to like the thrill of solving crime, and when he hears of a cold case in Cheyenne, he decides to offer his expertise. But this one is a real puzzle. The clues lead nowhere. Police have covered all the angles, or so it seems. Until Nick uncovers one critical detail. Will that detail lead to the capture of a killer? Or will Nick send authorities down the wrong path?

Find out in this travel murder mystery that will have you guessing until the very end! If you love Chase Baker, you’ll love Nick O’Flannigan too. Buy your copy today!

Review: Parricide in Pierre

A birthday celebration ended in tragedy.

In Pierre, murder is as rare as a visit from a photographer like amateur sleuth Nick O’Flannigan. When both happen at the same time, Nick is welcomed as much for his coverage of the small town as for his photography skills. Local officials entice him to help them with some crime scene photography.

What at first seems to be a burglary gone wrong turns out to be something else, and a mysterious stranger may hold the key to the mystery. Can Nick get to him in time, and will the boy share his secrets?

With an editor on his back to stay out of the news, local authorities who don’t believe him, and a surprise twist, you won’t want to miss this continuation of the compelling Capital City Murders series. If you love the Spenser series, you will love Nick O’Flannigan. Check out this travel mystery today!

Review: Branded in Bismarck

When in cowboy country, sometimes, cowboy games go wrong.

Nick arrives in Bismarck, determined to focus on his photography assignment this time. But there’s been a death in Bismarck. At first glance, it seems like an accident. But Nick spots something odd. The young man who passed away appeared to be healthy. What could have gone wrong?

Nick is torn between his desire to help and his obligation to the magazine and the reason for his trip. Will he be able to do both and still stick with his deadline? Only time will tell.

If you love Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie, you’ll love Nick O’Flannigan and the Capital City Murders Series. Buy Branded in Bismarck and catch up with Nick’s journey today!

Review: Hanging in Helena

This time it’s more personal than ever.

Nick O’Flannigan suspects that his time in the small town of Helena will be one of relaxation and reflection, even time to think about the future. A rare murder, a hanging in a park outside of town piques his interest, though. The only real clue is in a photograph he took on a short hike.

But he’s found a new friend, a stranger he feels oddly connected to. The more often they run into each other, the deeper their conversations go. But a nagging suspicion in the back of his mind tells Nick something isn’t right here.

The police finally have a real lead. Nick finds himself closer and more involved with the solution than he ever wanted to be. The twist will have you screaming as you listen.

A combination of coming of age and a harrowing thriller, you won’t want to miss the final justice of this murder mystery. Buy this book from the Capital City Murders series today!

Review: The Wicked West

It started as a simple freelance photography assignment.

Nick O’Flannigan has a keen eye for detail and a knack for solving mysteries. Murder seems to show up everywhere he goes. From a series of overdoses in Olympia, Washington, to a missing woman in Boise, Idaho, ever state capital offers a new challenge.

This series compilation contains the first five of a total of the 50 novellas that will make up the Capital City Murders series:

Overdoses in Olympia
Slaying in Salem
Strangled in Sacramento
Decapitated in Carson City
Buried in Boise
Will a new budding friendship turn romantic? Can he focus on his assignment and still solve the mysteries, or will he put himself in danger? Enjoy the first five books in the Capital City Murders series and get caught up with Nick as he travels the country. Once you start listening, you won’t be able to stop!