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Martin and Owen #3
Dead Men Don't Flip
Conjoined at the hip?
Rika is excited to have snagged her first private investigation client, even if it’s just a suspected cheater case. But when she and Nick get inside the supposedly empty house, they find two men in bed together, literally joined at the hip, one dead with a screwdriver sticking out of his eye. Grigore Vatamanu has been murdered the night before their planned separation surgery, and his conjoined twin Teodor must be rushed to the hospital before he dies, too!
Nick and Rika learn the twins are the eldest brothers of the Vatamanu family, Cirque de Sorbet’s most popular act, and the cheater investigation turns into a murder case. But with a circus full of angry performers, a desperate documentary crew, and the surviving twin’s sketchy fiancée, the case is chock-full of possible murderers with little evidence against any of them.
As they investigate, Nick is eager to get this relationship nailed down—preferably by nailing Rika. He seizes an unexpected opportunity, but can he get past whatever’s been holding her back and make it stick? And can he keep Rika and LeeAnne from getting themselves killed before Rika is his?
Find out now!
Rika is excited to have snagged her first private investigation client, even if it’s just a suspected cheater case. But when she and Nick get inside the supposedly empty house, they find two men in bed together, literally joined at the hip, one dead with a screwdriver sticking out of his eye. Grigore Vatamanu has been murdered the night before their planned separation surgery, and his conjoined twin Teodor must be rushed to the hospital before he dies, too!
Nick and Rika learn the twins are the eldest brothers of the Vatamanu family, Cirque de Sorbet’s most popular act, and the cheater investigation turns into a murder case. But with a circus full of angry performers, a desperate documentary crew, and the surviving twin’s sketchy fiancée, the case is chock-full of possible murderers with little evidence against any of them.
As they investigate, Nick is eager to get this relationship nailed down—preferably by nailing Rika. He seizes an unexpected opportunity, but can he get past whatever’s been holding her back and make it stick? And can he keep Rika and LeeAnne from getting themselves killed before Rika is his?
Find out now!
- GenresHumor
438 pages, ebook
Published July 24, 2019
17 people are currently reading
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About the author
Nina Cordoba
12 books59 followersSince my parents left their Texas/Louisiana homes to find adventure in California, that's where I was born. We eventually moved to Texas, but as a native Californian, I still qualify to use words like "vibe" and "aura" without ridicule.
I'm known for my sense of humor and my annoying habit of turning everything into a song. As a child, I dreamed that someday, I'd be in a place and start singing and everyone around me would burst into song spontaneously with me. In my 40's, I found a soul mate who is a natural musician. He and my musically talented step-son make my dreams come true by jumping in and singing, humming or duh-duh-duhing along with anything from classical to rock. My teenage daughter eggs us on, participates, or simply jumps in to correct mis-sung lyrics, depending on her mood.
We are a very quirky family and it's probably a good thing we don't have camera's on us 24-hours a day, although I sometimes wish I had recordings of the creative, bizarre, or brilliant conversations we have...or at least we think they're brilliant at the time.
My husband is one of the smartest people I've ever met. Of course, he comes from a family of Chinese geniuses, but he also has a romantic, passionate heart and is sort of a Latino wannabe. His progress in learning Spanish has far outstripped my progress in learning Chinese.
I'm super proud of my daughter for having all kinds of friends from all over the world, and understanding that different cultures are wonderful and interesting, not something to be judged as inferior to our own. Blonde and blue-eyed, she gets a bit annoyed sometimes if her friends don't recognize her as a "Latina"--she's 1/4.
I've taught English to adult students from all over the world. Their stories have been an inspiration to me. I started teaching ESL just before my mother died. I cried constantly for a year and the only time I could forget her tragic death was when I was teaching my classes.
Then one night, after a lifetime of writing journalistic and marketing materials, I started writing a novel, then I wrote another and another.
I'm known for my sense of humor and my annoying habit of turning everything into a song. As a child, I dreamed that someday, I'd be in a place and start singing and everyone around me would burst into song spontaneously with me. In my 40's, I found a soul mate who is a natural musician. He and my musically talented step-son make my dreams come true by jumping in and singing, humming or duh-duh-duhing along with anything from classical to rock. My teenage daughter eggs us on, participates, or simply jumps in to correct mis-sung lyrics, depending on her mood.
We are a very quirky family and it's probably a good thing we don't have camera's on us 24-hours a day, although I sometimes wish I had recordings of the creative, bizarre, or brilliant conversations we have...or at least we think they're brilliant at the time.
My husband is one of the smartest people I've ever met. Of course, he comes from a family of Chinese geniuses, but he also has a romantic, passionate heart and is sort of a Latino wannabe. His progress in learning Spanish has far outstripped my progress in learning Chinese.
I'm super proud of my daughter for having all kinds of friends from all over the world, and understanding that different cultures are wonderful and interesting, not something to be judged as inferior to our own. Blonde and blue-eyed, she gets a bit annoyed sometimes if her friends don't recognize her as a "Latina"--she's 1/4.
I've taught English to adult students from all over the world. Their stories have been an inspiration to me. I started teaching ESL just before my mother died. I cried constantly for a year and the only time I could forget her tragic death was when I was teaching my classes.
Then one night, after a lifetime of writing journalistic and marketing materials, I started writing a novel, then I wrote another and another.
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November 3, 2020
Will she? Won’t he?
OK. It’s not just the sexual tension. It’s the emotional tension. It goes on too long to keep this from being a great book. Its got the circus. Conjoined twins. Several almost death scenes. Two very different kinds of family but both loving in their own way. Is Paprika to emotionally damaged to REALLY commit to Nick?
OK. It’s not just the sexual tension. It’s the emotional tension. It goes on too long to keep this from being a great book. Its got the circus. Conjoined twins. Several almost death scenes. Two very different kinds of family but both loving in their own way. Is Paprika to emotionally damaged to REALLY commit to Nick?
July 12, 2019
DEAD MEN DON'T FLIP is the third book in the Martin & Owen Mystery series. Though each will stand on its own, these should be read in the order of release.
There is no shortage of suspects in this fast-paced romance mystery. The clues are there, can you put them together as quickly as Rika and Nick? The story was fun and quick-paced. It grabbed me from page one and I could not put it down until I found out whodunit and why.
Speaking of Nick and Rika, their romance is heating up, but so slowly, quickly, slowly…. Ughhhhhh! Yes, I was frustrated, but that is part of the happy fun part of a long series. Let the angst continue as we all watch their relationship grow.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: DEAD MEN DON'T FLIP
Series: Martin & Owen Mystery #3
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Nina Cordoba
There is no shortage of suspects in this fast-paced romance mystery. The clues are there, can you put them together as quickly as Rika and Nick? The story was fun and quick-paced. It grabbed me from page one and I could not put it down until I found out whodunit and why.
Speaking of Nick and Rika, their romance is heating up, but so slowly, quickly, slowly…. Ughhhhhh! Yes, I was frustrated, but that is part of the happy fun part of a long series. Let the angst continue as we all watch their relationship grow.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: DEAD MEN DON'T FLIP
Series: Martin & Owen Mystery #3
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Nina Cordoba
August 5, 2019
Another adventure with Rika and Nick. I loved the quirky humor behind the stories but I find the constant body hating tedious. I mean why can’t she get over her ‘fat period’ and see herself as a normal woman? I finally skipped over most of her head trips about her weight and how Nick was so hot and couldn’t possibly like her let alone love her. P-u-l-l-e-a-s-e!! Move on and let the romance develop. I’m hoping that after surviving the tiger attack, the crazy stalker, the con-joined twins murder, and other issues that she and Nick will finally get together. I know, I know that the story thrives on the angst caused by Rika’s fear of rejection but give me a break. Maybe I’m the only one who found the constant head games Rika played tiresome. I love the themes and the humor so I’ll be back for Book 4.
July 26, 2019
A fun read that has enough romance and mystery for fans of each genre
November 10, 2019
Great book.
Cliffhanger, oh no! I can't wait to read the next book in this series. I finished this book 2 minutes ago and I am already trying to get the next book.
Cliffhanger, oh no! I can't wait to read the next book in this series. I finished this book 2 minutes ago and I am already trying to get the next book.
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