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Folly Beach Mystery #7
Missing: A Folly Beach Mystery
Sixty-year-old retiree Chris Landrum has simple stay healthy, avoid sunburns, and steer clear of vacationers on the small South Carolina island where he hopes to live out his remaining years. But when local teenager Samuel Perkins pulls Chris aside and tells him he just witnessed the kidnapping of a beauty queen right off Folly Beach, Chris wonders if his hopes for a peaceful retirement have just disappeared with the sunset.
While Chris and his close friend, Charlesa faux detectivecontemplate whether Samuel actually witnessed a horrific crime, dead bodies begin appearing on Folly Beach. But with trouble brewing within the ranks of the police department and a newly elected mayor nurturing a vendetta against Chris, the two men have their work cut out for them as they launch their own investigation. As the body count rises and the list of suspects increases, Charles suddenly becomes the target for a serial killer intent on eliminating anyone who gets in his way.
In this new installment in the Folly Beach Mystery series, Chris and Charles must rely on help from a few eclectic acquaintances to solve the murders before a cold-blooded murderer strikes again.
While Chris and his close friend, Charlesa faux detectivecontemplate whether Samuel actually witnessed a horrific crime, dead bodies begin appearing on Folly Beach. But with trouble brewing within the ranks of the police department and a newly elected mayor nurturing a vendetta against Chris, the two men have their work cut out for them as they launch their own investigation. As the body count rises and the list of suspects increases, Charles suddenly becomes the target for a serial killer intent on eliminating anyone who gets in his way.
In this new installment in the Folly Beach Mystery series, Chris and Charles must rely on help from a few eclectic acquaintances to solve the murders before a cold-blooded murderer strikes again.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2013
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April 17, 2018
Totally Hooked
I'll start by saying I love this series. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a cozy mystery and to all who just love that home town feel some fiction just brings with it. Missing is the seventh book in the Folly Beach series and I have to say the small town on the island of Folly is just as comfy and quirky as it can get. As always, the author has created a host of strong characters and even brought in some new ones. I love Aunt M! Which, by the way, gives her nephew Charles a bit more to add to his already colorful character. There were a few good twists and turns in the plot and as always I hated to get to the end. Thank goodness there's more.
I'll start by saying I love this series. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a cozy mystery and to all who just love that home town feel some fiction just brings with it. Missing is the seventh book in the Folly Beach series and I have to say the small town on the island of Folly is just as comfy and quirky as it can get. As always, the author has created a host of strong characters and even brought in some new ones. I love Aunt M! Which, by the way, gives her nephew Charles a bit more to add to his already colorful character. There were a few good twists and turns in the plot and as always I hated to get to the end. Thank goodness there's more.
December 11, 2021
Another suspense filled mystery by Mr Noel!
Another great low country mystery! If you like the SC coast and a good mystery then this is the series for you. Each one has been a page turner and leaves you anxious to see what happens to the odd but loveable group folks of Folly Beach next.
Another great low country mystery! If you like the SC coast and a good mystery then this is the series for you. Each one has been a page turner and leaves you anxious to see what happens to the odd but loveable group folks of Folly Beach next.
October 16, 2017
Great mystery
Noel draws you in with new characters to keep you guessing until the end. Love the connections with Folly Beach.
Noel draws you in with new characters to keep you guessing until the end. Love the connections with Folly Beach.
September 3, 2019
liked the twists this mystery took, really enjoying the series, looking forward to reading the next...
June 1, 2020
Another great read from Bill Noel. I love the characters Chis and Charles. They solve another murder in Folly Beach, SC.
July 2, 2020
Another great Folly Beach Mystery!
April 4, 2021
Another fun mystery by Bill Noel. Love the characters on Folly Beach.
May 11, 2023
Another great mystery by Bill Noel.
September 22, 2023
A great mystery!!!!!
April 16, 2024
Another hit from Noel!
Another great one from picturesque Folly Beach. Noel continues to provide humor along with vivid depiction and great stories of mystery and fun.
Another great one from picturesque Folly Beach. Noel continues to provide humor along with vivid depiction and great stories of mystery and fun.
June 12, 2025
In this murder mystery novel, teenage Samuel thinks he sees a woman abducted. He tells Chris, who is the local crime solver. Great characters and solid storyline. Recommended.
December 29, 2025
great book
I have read several of the Folly books and enjoyed each one. The characters all have interesting personalities and add a lot to the story. I look forward to reading more.
I have read several of the Folly books and enjoyed each one. The characters all have interesting personalities and add a lot to the story. I look forward to reading more.
March 4, 2017
Bill Noel has a talent for making his characters real. Read his books as soon as they come available.
April 17, 2013
Chris Landrum is soaking up his semi-retired life in Folly Beach, South Carolina. Surrounded by his unique neighbors, Chris and his best friend Charles, find themselves in the middle of another police investigation. This time, young Samuel has possibly seen a woman being abducted and women are turning up dead. It is up to Chris and Charles to solve this mystery and this time they have help from Charles’s Aunt M.
Bill Noel has done it again with this latest novel in the Folly Beach Mystery Series. Between the odd cast of characters and the small town setting, readers will be laughing out loud while trying to solve this latest mystery. This is an easy read and a light-hearted mystery book. Recommend this book for fans of cozy mysteries.
Fran and Bess enjoy reading this series, too. As Bess says, “Reading each new book is like visiting old friends.”
Notes:
This review was written for My Sister's Books.
This review was originally posted on my website, Ariesgrl Book Reviews.
Bill Noel has done it again with this latest novel in the Folly Beach Mystery Series. Between the odd cast of characters and the small town setting, readers will be laughing out loud while trying to solve this latest mystery. This is an easy read and a light-hearted mystery book. Recommend this book for fans of cozy mysteries.
Fran and Bess enjoy reading this series, too. As Bess says, “Reading each new book is like visiting old friends.”
Notes:
This review was written for My Sister's Books.
This review was originally posted on my website, Ariesgrl Book Reviews.
September 28, 2021
I began reading Bill Noel's Folly Beach series earlier this year as I was looking for some "lite" fiction. I stumbled into this series due to the proximity and similarities to my own island, Daufuskie Island SC. My wife and even took a daytrip up the coast to visit all the haunts Noel includes in each of these mysteries. I am reading this series in order and I will admit I was not so enthusiastic about the plot in book #7, Missing. It turned out that as I got into this one and the plot thickened, I could not put the book down until I finished it. That meant that I had less time in the pool today. Being a bit older than Noel, from Louisville and Lexington Kentucky, retired from healthcare and living on a bridgeless island, I can relate to the thinking of Bill Noel but not the imagination. I also have great difficulty in stuffing thirty minutes of productive work into twenty four hours.
April 4, 2013
Bill Noel's "Missing" is a gripping whodunit that keeps you turning the pages. And when you discover who does the dirty deeds, there's still more to keep your attention. Noel brings back his usual cast of characters and added some new faces and a few unlikable ones. I've enjoyed his previous books in the Folly Beach Mystery series but believe this is his best offering because of the variety of distinctive characters. I look forward to the next installment.
July 6, 2013
This is the first of the Folly Beach series by Bill Noel that I have read and it was a pleasure! Characterizations were wonderful (I think I know some of these people) and the story was intriguing. I will definitely read more in this series and was pleasantly surprised to learn that there really is a Folly Beach, South Carolina. I am giving serious thought to adding it to my list of places to visit.
January 22, 2018
Every year the newest Folly Beach mystery is my first summer read.
August 6, 2013
Pure pleasure for anyone looking for a beach read. This is my summer of escape and this sure fit the bill. I love the characters and the Outter-Banks setting. And a great fell good ending.
October 7, 2015
Another great story of mystery on Folly Beach
The stories keep getting better. I love the addition of Aunt Melinda. I do enjoy mysteries where the good guys win
The stories keep getting better. I love the addition of Aunt Melinda. I do enjoy mysteries where the good guys win
January 27, 2016
Excellent characters, funny and I love the setting.
I plan to read all of this series. Can't put them down.
Looking forward to the next book.
Highly recommend them.
I plan to read all of this series. Can't put them down.
Looking forward to the next book.
Highly recommend them.
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