Deadly Science
A Shane Hadley Mystery
by Ken Brigham
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Pub Date 31 May 2020 | Archive Date 8 Jun 2020
Secant Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Former Nashville detective and Rhodes Scholar, Shane Hadley, hasn’t been involved in a murder case since a stray bullet transected his spinal cord, ending his career and stranding him in a wheelchair.
One Sunday morning, the familiar pop,pop,pop of gunshots draws Shane like a magnet. He wheels himself onto the balcony of his apartment overlooking Printers Alley, the once-beating heart of Music City USA. There, he sees Bonz Bagley, proprietor of Bonz’s Booze and Music, lying dead in front of his club.
Shane’s wife, neurologist Katya Karpov, is doubly alarmed by the murder—she was fond of the old man, and also, she knows that he was taking an experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease that was invented by Katya’s boss at the university.
Hardy Seltzer, the police detective assigned to the case, knows Shane as a department legend from before the accident that sidelined him. When fate brings them together, Hardy takes advantage of Shane’s uncanny intuitions, launching the two of them on a quest through the worlds of country music, academic intrigue, shady business dealings, and pervasive amorality.
Under growing pressure from the Nashville media and a crusading lawyer, as well as higher-ups in the police department, the two unlikely allies race to make sense of a seemingly pointless murder that threatens to destroy almost everyone who gets drawn into the mystery.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781944962661 |
| PRICE | US$16.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 347544
A quote (from ARC):
“He needed fantasy to thrive in his new world, suddenly shrunken by his immobility. His real world was small, but his imaginary one was boundless.”
“Deadly Science: A Shane Hadley Mystery” (Secant Publishing), by Ken Brigham, was a very enjoyable read, with an enigmatic wounded hero and a cast of characters as interesting as him, combining humor and suspense with a lovely, touching portrait of Nashville.
The mystery plot was quite absorbing in a very tranquil, intelligent way, with well developed characters and accurate, believable forays into the academic, law enforcement, judicial and political world. I found particularly enlightening and pertinent the author’s descriptions about clinical trials.
Shane Hadley is an understated wounded hero, showing no angst about his condition. Being a legend, he’s nevertheless such a gentle, humble person; I loved his sense of humor. I was so curious about his thoughts and feelings and his relationship with his wife – a great character, too – and I would have liked more development of these aspects.
The author describes Shane’s demons very briefly and shows the tenderness and affection between Shane and Katya without going into much detail.
The displays of affection between our wounded hero and his wife are surprisingly mild and sweet, I have to admit I was expecting a little more heat as the story progressed - I guess I’ll have to read the next stories featuring this intriguing character.
Shane’s partnership with detective Hardy Seltzer – another great character - is also interesting, although I wanted to know more about Seltzer and his romantic interest, too.
Even the villain is well rounded.
And I loved the nostalgic atmosphere of Nashville. (less)
Cherry-Ann L, Reviewer
Shane Hadley was a top notch detective before he got wounded on the job and became a paraplegic. With him witnessing a killer fleeing the scene of the crime, his juices for the search went through a resurgence with the help of detective Hardy. Now they are on the trail of the suspect. Interesting, intriguing and entertaining.
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