“Deadwood Mansion Mystery” is the third book of the Deadwood series. It opens with Detective Marcus Lynnette getting a middle-of-the-night phone call from his brother Kennedy letting him know that their mother, Patricia, has died. Marcus is gutted, not only because he has lost his mother, but because he was unable to catch the person who murdered his sister, Lona. He wanted to give his mother the news that the murderer was imprisoned before she passed away. Providing her support during Patricia’s death has brought Marcus closer to Gina Hardaway romantically. Along with Detective Raymond, they have uncovered a web of illegal dealings with unquestionable ties to Theo Bradly and the Bradly Corporation, and Bradly’s enemy offers his assistance. However, they remain unable to prove any of the stories or findings.
Another great transition to pick up the Deadwood characters and plot where they left off in Book Two. Peyton Dinwiddie knows how to write excellent police suspense, giving each book a cliffhanger to encourage his audience to keep reading. There was a bit of repetition in a couple of the chapters; however, Dinwiddie’s writing remains fast-paced, interesting, engaging, real. I’m very much looking forward to Book Four.
I’d like to thank Peyton Dinwiddie for the ability to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.