• The Shadows of Pike Place

  • A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller, Book 2
  • By: D.D. Black
  • Narrated by: Joe Hempel
  • Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (65 ratings)

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The Shadows of Pike Place

By: D.D. Black
Narrated by: Joe Hempel
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Publisher's summary

Sometimes, the past is better left buried.

When the matriarch of a rich Seattle family dies under suspicious circumstances, private investigator Thomas Austin is on the case. This time, the suspect list is easy.

Seven people were in the lakefront mansion with the millionaire when she died: a spoiled son, a jealous brother-in-law, a beloved chef, a rebellious grandson, an arrogant memoirist, and a pair of successful daughters. All had motive. All had opportunity. But which one is the killer?

To solve the case, Austin must look into the past of one of Seattle's most powerful families. With the help of a fiery reporter and a long-lost diary, he uncovers a series of dark secrets that betray the criminal underbelly of old-money Seattle.

But the closer Austin gets to the truth, the more dangerous the investigation becomes. Sometimes, when you dig into a secret past, the past comes out to bury you.

Classic detective fiction meets a Pacific Northwest setting in this crime thriller perfect for fans of Mary Stone, Michael Connelly, James Patterson, and Victor Methos.

©2022 D.D. Black (P)2022 D.D. Black

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l Another hit by D D Black

I love, love, love this series. The Washington settings. Austin. what not to love.

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Great story

I love reading or listening to a book and being surprised. This one did that. I enjoy the main characters, and plot twists. glad I stumbled onto this series. I'll start the next one tomorrow probably.

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Austin is so macho.

The characters have brought me in and I’m submerged. I want to know so badly what happened to the wife and what was she in too. I really wish he would at least make the reporter a side piece. He needs it.

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Good Book

Good story and enough twists to keep us interested. I really like how the author doesn’t need sex or bad language. Just a good, enjoyable book to listen to. Good narration as well.

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Book 2 done- ready NOW for book 3!

Again- Washington settings that are all familiar to me. The Hansville connections. The Kitsap county sheriffs. This story has you being happy that the killer was caught. And then you still have 2 hours left because that’s not the end of the story! Awesome job! It’s flows well and easy listen! Great story line and the little continuous back story that is looking to grow even bigger! I recommend THIS SERIES to any crime junkie!

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Excellent Story

Loved the writing, story and narrative ! Buying my 3rd book in a week… it has a much more realistic feel than most mystery books

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love this series!

great story, I couldn't stop listening. Love.love. love that the author doesn't have to rely on profanity to tell the story! I'm binge listening to the series !

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The description of the area

Listening to the description of the area as she narrates the story puts me right there as I have lived here most of my life
A great story teller

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Interesting Plot

I liked the plot of this book. The characters were interesting and the plot had a nice dramatic arc to it. The narrator had a nice voice. He struggles with adding drama and he doesn't do different voices well so sometimes I struggled with discerning what character was actually speaking.

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