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LISTEN TO THE MARSH
The Amazon #1 bestselling "Hanna and Alex" Low Country mystery and suspense series continues with this latest gripping release!
When a woman is found murdered in the marshes near Pawleys Island, suspects and motives prove elusive as Deputy Alex Frank leads the investigation to find the killer.
A quirky new neighbor next to Hanna’s beach house on Pawleys Island, and a new partner for Alex with a troubling past, raise the tensions as the murder case remains unsolved and the body count begins to rise.
With fears that a serial killer is on the loose in the Low Country, Sheriff Pepper Stokes calls in the FBI to assist. An FBI profiler is assigned and dives deeper into the troubling investigation.
As Hanna is caught up in representing a friend in a tough divorce case, Alex’s father, Skipper Frank and his wife Ella, add to the drama and chaos as their always rocky relationship faces new challenges and ultimatums.
And Hanna’s former friend, Grace Holloway, seeks to work her way back into Charleston society and leaves a cluttered path of devastation behind her.
Here’s what Goodreads and Amazon readers are saying in over 6000 Five Star ratings and reviews on the “Hanna and Alex” novels…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This series is one of the best I’ve read!”
“So good. Loved this series!”
“Can’t wait to get the other books in this series!”
“It’s one of my favorite series!”
If you love mystery and suspense with twisting plots, unforgettable characters and settings that will sweep you away, get lost in the latest “Hanna and Alex” saga.
When a woman is found murdered in the marshes near Pawleys Island, suspects and motives prove elusive as Deputy Alex Frank leads the investigation to find the killer.
A quirky new neighbor next to Hanna’s beach house on Pawleys Island, and a new partner for Alex with a troubling past, raise the tensions as the murder case remains unsolved and the body count begins to rise.
With fears that a serial killer is on the loose in the Low Country, Sheriff Pepper Stokes calls in the FBI to assist. An FBI profiler is assigned and dives deeper into the troubling investigation.
As Hanna is caught up in representing a friend in a tough divorce case, Alex’s father, Skipper Frank and his wife Ella, add to the drama and chaos as their always rocky relationship faces new challenges and ultimatums.
And Hanna’s former friend, Grace Holloway, seeks to work her way back into Charleston society and leaves a cluttered path of devastation behind her.
Here’s what Goodreads and Amazon readers are saying in over 6000 Five Star ratings and reviews on the “Hanna and Alex” novels…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This series is one of the best I’ve read!”
“So good. Loved this series!”
“Can’t wait to get the other books in this series!”
“It’s one of my favorite series!”
If you love mystery and suspense with twisting plots, unforgettable characters and settings that will sweep you away, get lost in the latest “Hanna and Alex” saga.
327 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 29, 2022
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About the author
Michael Lindley
50 books113 followersMichael Lindley is a #1 bestselling Amazon author for "Mystery Thriller & Romantic Suspense" with his debut novel THE EMMALEE AFFAIRS.
His more recent "Hanna Walsh and Alex Frank Low Country Suspense Thriller" series ranked #1 on Amazon for Mystery and Suspense series. The "Hanna and Alex" stories are set in Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
His stories feature love and relationships challenged by the troubled waters of betrayal, tragic loss, and the many dark and unforeseen forces that can lie just below the surface of our fragile lives.
All of Michael's books are set in idyllic locales and often compelling historical contexts. The settings include a remote resort town in Northern Michigan in the 1940's, 50's and present-day; Atlanta and Grayton Beach Florida in the turbulent 1920's as well in current times; and most recently, 1860's and present-day Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
Michael writes full-time now, stepping away from a career in Marketing and Advertising and divides his time between Northern Michigan and Florida. He and his wife, Karen, are also on an annual quest to visit the country's spectacular national parks.
"You will often find that writers are compelled to write what they love to read.
I've always been drawn to stories that are built around an idyllic time and place as much as the characters who grace these locations. As the heroes and villains come to life in my favorite stories, facing life's challenges of love and betrayal and great danger, I also enjoy coming to deeply understand the setting for the story and how it shapes the characters and the conflicts they face.
I've also been drawn to books built around a mix of past and present, allowing me to know a place and the people who live there in both a compelling historical context, as well as in present-day.
Writers like Pat Conroy and Kristin Hannah grace my bookshelves along with Ian McEwen, Dennis Lehane, Amor Towles, Anita Shreve, Lisa Wingate, William Kent Krueger and on and on. I need more bookshelves! ML
His more recent "Hanna Walsh and Alex Frank Low Country Suspense Thriller" series ranked #1 on Amazon for Mystery and Suspense series. The "Hanna and Alex" stories are set in Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
His stories feature love and relationships challenged by the troubled waters of betrayal, tragic loss, and the many dark and unforeseen forces that can lie just below the surface of our fragile lives.
All of Michael's books are set in idyllic locales and often compelling historical contexts. The settings include a remote resort town in Northern Michigan in the 1940's, 50's and present-day; Atlanta and Grayton Beach Florida in the turbulent 1920's as well in current times; and most recently, 1860's and present-day Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
Michael writes full-time now, stepping away from a career in Marketing and Advertising and divides his time between Northern Michigan and Florida. He and his wife, Karen, are also on an annual quest to visit the country's spectacular national parks.
"You will often find that writers are compelled to write what they love to read.
I've always been drawn to stories that are built around an idyllic time and place as much as the characters who grace these locations. As the heroes and villains come to life in my favorite stories, facing life's challenges of love and betrayal and great danger, I also enjoy coming to deeply understand the setting for the story and how it shapes the characters and the conflicts they face.
I've also been drawn to books built around a mix of past and present, allowing me to know a place and the people who live there in both a compelling historical context, as well as in present-day.
Writers like Pat Conroy and Kristin Hannah grace my bookshelves along with Ian McEwen, Dennis Lehane, Amor Towles, Anita Shreve, Lisa Wingate, William Kent Krueger and on and on. I need more bookshelves! ML
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December 27, 2022Hello, author Michael Lindley here. The latest novel in my Amazon #1 bestselling "Hanna and Alex" Low Country Mystery and Suspense series, LISTEN TO THE MARSH, debuts this Thursday, December 29.
Attorney Hanna Walsh and Charleston County Deputy Alex Frank confront crime and corruption in the Low Country of South Carolina as they continue to navigate their own personal relationship.
In LISTEN TO THE MARSH, Alex leads an investigation into a murder near Pawleys Island. As suspects and motives prove elusive, the FBI is called in before the body count grows.
Hanna has her own challenges with a divorce case that grows more troublesome by the minute and the return of her former friend, Grace Holloway, as always, leaves a trail of chaos wherever she goes.
This is the eighth book in the "Hanna and Alex" series and as their relationship continues to grow and mature, I'm looking forward to writing the next installment in their journey together.
Thank you for your interest in my stories!
Michael Lindley
Attorney Hanna Walsh and Charleston County Deputy Alex Frank confront crime and corruption in the Low Country of South Carolina as they continue to navigate their own personal relationship.
In LISTEN TO THE MARSH, Alex leads an investigation into a murder near Pawleys Island. As suspects and motives prove elusive, the FBI is called in before the body count grows.
Hanna has her own challenges with a divorce case that grows more troublesome by the minute and the return of her former friend, Grace Holloway, as always, leaves a trail of chaos wherever she goes.
This is the eighth book in the "Hanna and Alex" series and as their relationship continues to grow and mature, I'm looking forward to writing the next installment in their journey together.
Thank you for your interest in my stories!
Michael Lindley
March 4, 2023
an exciting addition to the Alex and Hanna mysteries.
This is an exciting addition to the Alex and Hanna mysteries set in the low country of Charleston and Pawley’s Island. When two women are discovered murdered in different manners, one left in the marshes and the other along a deserted road, Alex and the sheriff have their hands full investigating the deaths. This one will keep you guessing til the end.
This is an exciting addition to the Alex and Hanna mysteries set in the low country of Charleston and Pawley’s Island. When two women are discovered murdered in different manners, one left in the marshes and the other along a deserted road, Alex and the sheriff have their hands full investigating the deaths. This one will keep you guessing til the end.
February 10, 2023
Great Mystery
I enjoyed this book. I've only read one other in this series. Both were great stories. Thought a couple of instances weren't quite believable, like the gator taking Grace, and then they found her remains. The gator would have stashed her underwater. Found quite a few errors also. Nonetheless a good mystery with a surprise ending.
I enjoyed this book. I've only read one other in this series. Both were great stories. Thought a couple of instances weren't quite believable, like the gator taking Grace, and then they found her remains. The gator would have stashed her underwater. Found quite a few errors also. Nonetheless a good mystery with a surprise ending.
September 21, 2025
One of the best of 8 in the series, Alex and Hanna. Three women murdered in Low Country. Present time. Pawley’s Is and Charleston. Writer Quinn moves in next door on PI. Hanna’s former friend Holloway is out of jail and squirms her way into Charleston society. Adrienne, Alex’s ex is one of the murdered women.
January 28, 2023
Another great mystery by Michael Lindly
I read one of the other "Hannah and Alex" mysteries before this one. Great stories with lots of twists and turns. And, a surprise ending. Loved this book.
I read one of the other "Hannah and Alex" mysteries before this one. Great stories with lots of twists and turns. And, a surprise ending. Loved this book.
January 28, 2023
5 Stars
5 stars for Listen To The Marsh (Hanna and Alex Book 8). Loved revisiting Hanna and Alex and how their lives are progressing in the Low Country. A nice wrap up of some characters from previous books.
5 stars for Listen To The Marsh (Hanna and Alex Book 8). Loved revisiting Hanna and Alex and how their lives are progressing in the Low Country. A nice wrap up of some characters from previous books.
February 16, 2023
Suspenseful.
This book kept me reading. Extremely hard to put down. I would have given it a 5 but whoever did the editing didn't do a very good job. Despite that I highly recommend this book.
This book kept me reading. Extremely hard to put down. I would have given it a 5 but whoever did the editing didn't do a very good job. Despite that I highly recommend this book.
August 15, 2025
I had to go back and reread a part of a chapter because they mentioned one name and then, close to the end of that chapter, said a different name so I was confused at first. It was a very good book. Looking forward to the next book in this series
November 17, 2023
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Can't put the books down in this series. Every book keeps you guessing and has an ending you never expect. Great reading.
Can't put the books down in this series. Every book keeps you guessing and has an ending you never expect. Great reading.
February 24, 2024
I love this series!
May 24, 2025
Great read!!!
June 30, 2025
devastatingly good! great addition to the series!
November 13, 2025
misdirection abounds
Hanna and Alex seem to attract trouble.old and new. Fun read as the srues continues and new characters come and go
Hanna and Alex seem to attract trouble.old and new. Fun read as the srues continues and new characters come and go
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