A Murder Foretold

A Serial Killer Falls for the Wrong Woman

De: David T. Wolf

Narrado por: Glenn Alan

Insurance investigator Charlie Novak doesn't investigate murders. He commits them. But he didn't commit this one. The victim? Like all his previous victims, she was married to his partner. And insured by him. It's all part of their ongoing black widower scheme.

Charlie stages fatal accidents nobody looks at twice. But this one has homicide cops crawling all over it. Charlie monitors the case for the insurance company, hoping to steer it away from the husband with the million dollar motive. Then he falls under the spell of the victim's girlfriend, an ex-reporter with an agenda - and dark secrets of her own.

Disfigured by a childhood fire, Charlie has never known love. So he's in way over his head with this woman who's driving the investigation in dangerous directions. Blinkered by unaccustomed yearning, he can't see through her web of deceit - or escape it.

©2022 David T. Wolf (P)2025 David T. Wolf

Really interesting twists and turns

This one kept me guessing until the end! Wolf spends a lot of time developing his characters and throwing out plausible answers until he springs it onto at the end... Nice work! And the reader is excellent!

Unexpected Plot Twist

Two men form a profitable partnership, each fulfilling his preferred role: Owen marries the woman, and Charlie kills her. One after another. But when Vanessa, one of Owen’s wives, dies unexpectedly, the men's trust begins to unravel. Soon, a female writer emerges, seeming to know details about Vanessa’s murder before they’re made public. Is she a seer—or something more sinister?

The author weaves a captivating thriller filled with murder for profit, deception, blackmail, relationships, and trust. The narrative flows smoothly, with each character well-developed and integral to the story. The dialogue is sharp and propels the plot forward, while the author’s clear, suspenseful writing keeps readers engaged.

The narrator, Glenn Alan Conley, delivers a strong performance, vividly capturing the essence of each character. His deliberate cadence and well-timed pauses heighten the suspense, making the listening experience captivating and intriguing. He transitions smoothly and flawlessly between characters, allowing the listener to follow the narrative with ease.

This is a fascinating thriller with an amazing plot twist that no one saw coming! I recommend this audiobook.
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Will have you questioning fiction from reality

Charlie Novak is no stranger to death and killing. As a senior investigator for the American Insurance Crime Commission, he is in the perfect position to continue collecting insurance payouts for every one of Owen’s wives he kills off. They have a flawless scheme, Owen cons women into marrying him, he takes out a policy just under the higher scrutiny threshold and then they “accidentally” die two years later. That is until Vanessa winds up dead, six months ahead of schedule, and not by Charlie’s hand. Called in to investigate the nature of her death, and whether an insurance payout is warranted, Charlie is sent to California.

Author David T. Wolf brilliantly crafts a cunning con in “A Murder Foretold.” As he spins Sydney Waters’ fiction writing with the accounting of what happened in Charlie’s reality, the truth becomes muddled. Wolf is a master storyteller, as he portrays a serial killer working to clear his name for a death he actually didn’t commit. Taking his romance, self-worth, internal dialogue, and supporting characters to new heights, this recent addition to his audio repertoire is a sinister read indeed.

“A Murder Foretold” educates readers on the world of life insurance, amidst con men and women, blackmail, and murder. Once again, Wolf pens a uniquely concocted thrill ride that will have you questioning fiction from reality.