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A KILLING REPUTATION
By: Brian Thiem

Mudflats Murder Club Mysteries
Severn River Publishing
January 2027
On Sale: January 26, 2027
Kindle: B0GMRTMXY8
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Mystery

One bullet at a charity gala unravels decades of secrets on Spartina Island.

David Fields—philanthropist, CEO, beloved benefactor—is shot dead on the ballroom floor of his own charity gala. And retired Oakland detective Sean Tanner is mid-dance with Sheriff's Sergeant Charlie Nash when their romantic evening becomes a homicide scene.

Charlie gets the assignment. Sean's supposed to be enjoying retirement solving cold cases with the Mudflats Murder Club. But ballistics connects the gala shooting to a forty-year-old killing buried as road rage. The club's specialty.

The more they uncover, the more Spartina Island's golden reputation tarnishes. Environmental protests. Secret land deals. A multi-million-dollar development tied to the county's most powerful players. And at the center of it all? A conspiracy decades in the making—one that leads straight to the disappearance of Charlie’s father ten years ago.

Two murders, forty years apart. One island where everyone knows everyone. And suddenly, the deadliest secrets are the ones closest to home.

From a former detective and cold case investigator comes a mystery that's intricately layered, character-rich, and impossible to put down. Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Only Murders in the Building.