Blurb:
Her brother was murdered.
After
two years the NYPD had given up.
It
was now up to me to find the murderer.
Once a Detective... introduces Dan Burnett, an NYPD
detective who opts for retirement after failing his physical. At fifty-five, he
becomes a private investigator, learning the ropes from a P.I. with a similar
history. Divorced and living on a sailboat, his one source of happiness is his
college-aged daughter.
After
assisting his new partner with ongoing cases, he lands one of his own: a
beautiful woman whose brother was murdered. With the NYPD abandoning the case,
it's up to him to find the murderer, all while grappling with his attraction to
the client.
The
suspects? Las Vegas casinos, where the brother owed a million dollars, and his
second wife, who inherited millions upon his death. Dan doggedly works the
case, drawing on his lifelong skills, with the help of a former colleague
initially assigned to the case. Tracking a mob hitman leads him on a chase
across the country, searching for the truth and ultimately finding it.
My review:
Just the facts ma’am… Once a Detective is a fun police
procedural when a newly retired police detective becomes a private
investigator. This features an interesting murder mystery and a new romance.
The prose is a bit dry and the romance was sad but the mystery made it worth
the read.
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