While investigating the murder of a man, found staked to a tree with a poisoned dart through his open mouth, Detective Roman Crain is pulled into an international search for the missing pages to a formula for a medical breakthrough. The clues lead him from Las Vegas, Nevada to Peru, Amsterdam, and beyond. Can he find the culprit trying to sell the missing pages to this life-saving formula? Will he be able to protect the people around him, and save the woman he loves from imminent danger?
Code Snapdragon was an excellent read. Taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada and expanding to the Peruvian jungles, this mystery is full of suspense and exotic chocolate. Yup, you heard me right. Chocolate. I’ll say no more before I spoil the fun.
I had a great time following Darlien’s cast of characters as she wove an interesting plot of murder and mayhem. Written in solid third-person, past-tense, the narrative was brisk with no head-hopping.
In the end, I was able to close the book with a big smile on my face. Can’t ask for better than that. Highly recommended.