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Echo Rose #2
The Rose Tattoo
Seven years ago, a man shoots himself in the head in his bedroom.Now another man is found dead in his bedroom with a similar gunshot wound.
Echo Rose thought she had it all figured out. A new job, a new apartment, a fresh start in a new city. But fate had other plans. When Detective Skip Malloy is called in to investigate a suspected suicide, things start to get complicated.As Skip delves deeper into the case, he begins to suspect that something sinister is at play. When another death occurs, Echo and Skip are thrust into a desperate race against time to uncover the truth behind a seven-year-old mystery.
Fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci, and Harlan Coben will love this series!
Praise for the ECHO ROSE series.
“Wow...I can't believe I read this book in just under a day.”
"Echo is funny and feisty and I look forward to the next one."
“Grab a cool drink, sit on the patio lounger and enjoy.”
“FINALLY! A black detective with a family who doesn't have drug/alcohol abuse problems, doesn't cheat and loves his family and job! I've purchased all four books!”
“Good plot, kept me up till 2am.”
“Highly recommend reading this if you're a sucker for crime, mystery, and suspense.”
“Echo Rose is awesome!”
Echo Rose thought she had it all figured out. A new job, a new apartment, a fresh start in a new city. But fate had other plans. When Detective Skip Malloy is called in to investigate a suspected suicide, things start to get complicated.As Skip delves deeper into the case, he begins to suspect that something sinister is at play. When another death occurs, Echo and Skip are thrust into a desperate race against time to uncover the truth behind a seven-year-old mystery.
Fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci, and Harlan Coben will love this series!
Praise for the ECHO ROSE series.
“Wow...I can't believe I read this book in just under a day.”
"Echo is funny and feisty and I look forward to the next one."
“Grab a cool drink, sit on the patio lounger and enjoy.”
“FINALLY! A black detective with a family who doesn't have drug/alcohol abuse problems, doesn't cheat and loves his family and job! I've purchased all four books!”
“Good plot, kept me up till 2am.”
“Highly recommend reading this if you're a sucker for crime, mystery, and suspense.”
“Echo Rose is awesome!”
236 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2016
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About the author
Thomas Fincham
77 books152 followerspen name for Mobashar Qureshi
THOMAS FINCHAM holds a graduate degree in Economics. His travels throughout the world have given him an appreciation for other cultures and beliefs. He has lived in Africa, Asia, and North America. An avid reader of mysteries and thrillers, he decided to give writing a try. Several novels later, he can honestly say he has found his calling. He is married with two kids, and he lives in a hundred-year-old house. He is the author of LEE CALLAWAY series, the HYDER ALI series, the MARTIN RHODES series, and the ECHO ROSE series.
THOMAS FINCHAM holds a graduate degree in Economics. His travels throughout the world have given him an appreciation for other cultures and beliefs. He has lived in Africa, Asia, and North America. An avid reader of mysteries and thrillers, he decided to give writing a try. Several novels later, he can honestly say he has found his calling. He is married with two kids, and he lives in a hundred-year-old house. He is the author of LEE CALLAWAY series, the HYDER ALI series, the MARTIN RHODES series, and the ECHO ROSE series.
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July 13, 2018
FROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you starFROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you starFROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you starFROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you star
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you starFROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you starFROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you starFROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN THE CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, COMES A HEROINE UNLIKE ANY IN FICTION.
Echo Rose is fearless. Feisty. Funny. She will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the truth...
Dark, twisty, and highly addictive. Once you star
March 16, 2019
Excellent Story with a Sad Ending
I enjoyed the twists and the fact that the police initially had two suicides that weren’t suicides. Well one was a suicide but the other was a murder. The people that caused the housing crisis across this nation never really were punished, and many people still are leery of the old American dream of home ownership. I know this story is fiction but I also know some facts from friends that worked in the financial industry. It was a really sad time and this story was well written building on that sad time.
I enjoyed the twists and the fact that the police initially had two suicides that weren’t suicides. Well one was a suicide but the other was a murder. The people that caused the housing crisis across this nation never really were punished, and many people still are leery of the old American dream of home ownership. I know this story is fiction but I also know some facts from friends that worked in the financial industry. It was a really sad time and this story was well written building on that sad time.
October 21, 2025
Echo Rose is still at it... and going strong...
Echo Rose now has a real job at Above the Fold newspaper. She had always wanted to be a reporter. Her ways of getting the information and facts that she needed were not always above board... to say the least. But... she always wanted to find the TRUTH! She takes you on quite an adventure in this book... again... it's difficult to put it down... enjoy this book... I did!
Echo Rose now has a real job at Above the Fold newspaper. She had always wanted to be a reporter. Her ways of getting the information and facts that she needed were not always above board... to say the least. But... she always wanted to find the TRUTH! She takes you on quite an adventure in this book... again... it's difficult to put it down... enjoy this book... I did!
April 11, 2018
Great book
Wow Echo Rose gets her story yet again. Great writing full of mystery, I love trying to guess who it is and why. You do find out who and why before the end but it's still suspenseful. I would recommend this book to everyone.
Wow Echo Rose gets her story yet again. Great writing full of mystery, I love trying to guess who it is and why. You do find out who and why before the end but it's still suspenseful. I would recommend this book to everyone.
May 5, 2018
Another Excellent mystery
This book had it all... Characters you care about, a good plot and it's a page turner. Very glad I discovered this series and looking forward to the next book.
This book had it all... Characters you care about, a good plot and it's a page turner. Very glad I discovered this series and looking forward to the next book.
July 16, 2018
I LIKED THIS ONE BETTER THAN THE 1ST BK, I STARTED OUT REALLY LIKING THIS BOOK BUT BY 65% IT WAS GETTING ON MY NERVES. THE SHERIFF DID AND SAID SOME REALLY STUPID THINGS, THEY STARTED TO ALL ACT MORE LIKE KEYSTONE COPS AS THE STORY PROGRESSED.
March 3, 2019
3.5
Ok, I love Mr. Fincham style of writing. Easy to follow. Creative scenarios. Pairing the detectives with a reporter. Interesting. They work well together. I'll keep reading until I figure out what is causing my hesitation to be completely enthusiastic about this series.
Ok, I love Mr. Fincham style of writing. Easy to follow. Creative scenarios. Pairing the detectives with a reporter. Interesting. They work well together. I'll keep reading until I figure out what is causing my hesitation to be completely enthusiastic about this series.
July 20, 2019
Good Book!
I like this writer. His characters are very vivid and the flow is great and realistic! Echo Rose is like all the other characters she is very smart and quick. Can’t wait till the next book of this series!
I like this writer. His characters are very vivid and the flow is great and realistic! Echo Rose is like all the other characters she is very smart and quick. Can’t wait till the next book of this series!
July 24, 2022
heartbreaking.
An unvarnished, raw look at the devastation the 2008 financial crisis caused as a dissection in microcosm of the effects on a single family’s dissolution after the patriarch’s suicide.
An unvarnished, raw look at the devastation the 2008 financial crisis caused as a dissection in microcosm of the effects on a single family’s dissolution after the patriarch’s suicide.
January 5, 2018
The Rose Tattoo
This is a very good series. I highly recommend it. It keeps you in suspense until the very end. This is the kind of mystery book I enjoy reading.
This is a very good series. I highly recommend it. It keeps you in suspense until the very end. This is the kind of mystery book I enjoy reading.
January 19, 2018
Excellent story..
Excellent story. Interesting exciting, and suspenseful... Really enjoyed it. Loved it !
Can't wait to read the next Echo Rose.
Excellent story. Interesting exciting, and suspenseful... Really enjoyed it. Loved it !
Can't wait to read the next Echo Rose.
May 4, 2019
Another great read
I love this series! Keeps you guessing the whole book. Echo Rose is an awesome character! On to the next one. 5 stars!!!!!
I love this series! Keeps you guessing the whole book. Echo Rose is an awesome character! On to the next one. 5 stars!!!!!
August 9, 2019
Average
The basic story was interesting and kept my interest, and the characters are engaging. However, the writing is quite stiff, which for me is distracting.
The basic story was interesting and kept my interest, and the characters are engaging. However, the writing is quite stiff, which for me is distracting.
February 19, 2020
As always amazing!
I.have recently read many books by this author and each
and every one is a masterpiece! The characters are a joy and the plots are beautifully crafted!
I.have recently read many books by this author and each
and every one is a masterpiece! The characters are a joy and the plots are beautifully crafted!
April 1, 2020
Want more of her.
April 28, 2020
Echo Rose is the BEST
At every turn you think you know the answer but you don’t. So you turn the page and keep reading to the very last sentence.
At every turn you think you know the answer but you don’t. So you turn the page and keep reading to the very last sentence.
July 8, 2020
2nd book in the Echo Rose series just love the characters and hope there's a next book.
October 5, 2022
the Rose tattoo
Really enjoyed this Thomas Fincham writes a great book am now going to read the next ….thank you very much
Really enjoyed this Thomas Fincham writes a great book am now going to read the next ….thank you very much
August 15, 2023
Another great read in the series
September 27, 2024
Love Echo Rose & the other characters. I am onto number 3.
February 17, 2017
Thomas Fincham - The Rose Tattoo / The Rose Tattoo - Thomas Fincham
There are three books in this series. A boxed set, in fact. I read them out of sequence, but it didn't matter.
It is, I think, a particular skill for a writer to pen 2 or more novels as a set and have them operate as stand alone stories as well. Mr Fincham has managed that with the Echo Rose Books. I love them all.
Characters are well defined, and not only interesting, but also quite captivating. Even the bad guys have some good in them. And you can see that.
There were some very cool little descriptive passages. For example:
"The house across the street was painted teal. It used to be dark green. The fence was white. It used to be light brown. The garden had sunflowers. It used to have roses." Love it!!!
The plot moved along at a fast clip and was not overburdened with twists and turns often designed to show off some supposed skill in convolution by the author, rather than entertaining the reader. It is not so much fun if you have to flip back to get some previous context so that you can understand a piece you have just read. None of that with Tattoo.
Good work all around. Thanks and I am looking forward to a number 4.
There are three books in this series. A boxed set, in fact. I read them out of sequence, but it didn't matter.
It is, I think, a particular skill for a writer to pen 2 or more novels as a set and have them operate as stand alone stories as well. Mr Fincham has managed that with the Echo Rose Books. I love them all.
Characters are well defined, and not only interesting, but also quite captivating. Even the bad guys have some good in them. And you can see that.
There were some very cool little descriptive passages. For example:
"The house across the street was painted teal. It used to be dark green. The fence was white. It used to be light brown. The garden had sunflowers. It used to have roses." Love it!!!
The plot moved along at a fast clip and was not overburdened with twists and turns often designed to show off some supposed skill in convolution by the author, rather than entertaining the reader. It is not so much fun if you have to flip back to get some previous context so that you can understand a piece you have just read. None of that with Tattoo.
Good work all around. Thanks and I am looking forward to a number 4.
December 6, 2016
Heart Breaking.
The reading just goes what could happen by people in power getting carried away with greed and hunger for more money.
Hope certain people don't read this book and get ideas.
The reading just goes what could happen by people in power getting carried away with greed and hunger for more money.
Hope certain people don't read this book and get ideas.
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