Dying Embers

Art Hardin Mystery #2

by Robert E. Bailey

Private Detective Art Hardin, who first appeared in Private Heat, has found himself involved in a case even more twisted and deadly than the last. He reluctantly agrees to locate a wealthy industrialist's old flame, a reclusive but prominent artist who has changed her name.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published February 25, 2003

About the author

Robert Bailey spent five years as a corporate security director in the city of Detroit and twenty years as a licensed private investigator. His first novel, PRIVATE HEAT, an action-packed private-eye thriller, won the Josiah W. Bancroft Award at the Florida First Coast Writer's Festival in 1998 and was nominated for the 2003 Shamus Award, given by the Private Eye Writers of America.

A Vietnam-era draftee, he retired from the military as a reservist and a field-grade officer. An award-winning combat pistol shot, he returned to his first love, writing, when he was injured on the job and no longer able to work the street.

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

After a slow but interesting beginning this was a very exciting mystery. Unfortunately it was difficult in the midst of all of the action to keep the characters straight.

[Molly Price · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a Chore to read

This read just made me have to work too hard to follow. In fact, I'm not sure I understood who all the characters were or what their role, real or imagined, was supposed to have been. Made me feel that I have substandard acumen and won't dare to attempt more from Mr Bailey.

[Donald R. Harvey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard to ,keep characters straight. Hard to read as a result of too good. Kept mommy tors at my advanced age.

Good
Book to make y characters. Hard to follow. Tough.


HARD TOKEEP CHARACTERS STRAIGH TOO MANYFOR MY OL BRAIN. HARD TO READ AS A RESULT. DIDNOTLIKE IT

[Victor Cordes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun private eye series

I really like the witty and gritty style of this exciting crime series. I dropped it one star because at times it can be a little confusing with so much going on.

[Billiekay Harvey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many characters to keep up with. So many in fact I’m not even sure who was guilty of murder.

[Paul Gleason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Art Hardin packed with mystery and action

Just when you think what else could go wrong it happens to Art. He is an exciting character. Love the books keep them coming!

[Patty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have been better as a movie,. The attempted humor made it a little too disjointed. I found the plot hard to follow

[Ray Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Language difficult to understand. Full of half jokes during story. Not a good read.

[Jeffrey Philips · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book starts out, "People can be trusted to lie. They lie in the bedroom, the boardroom, and the courtroom. The biggest lies are told the loudest. The worst lies are the ones they whisper to themsleves. ..... Folks lie to me a lot. I never take it personally. I'm a detective." I was hooked to read the whole book.

[James William DeWitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

good read

Excellent book that is an exciting read. Very believable in this day and time
A read well wort the time