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Murder At The Fourth: A Forest Pines Mystery Kindle Edition

by Duncan Whitehead (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Retired Miami Detective, Jenny Pickett, is loving life in the small Montana town of Forest Pines. That is until local businessman, Donald Sands, is found murdered on the local golf course. Young and inexperienced Sheriff, Steve Calder, needs help and turns to Jenny to assist him in his investigation. Suddenly Jenny is plunged into a mystery unlike any other she has encountered and faces a multitude of suspects who all have a reason to rejoice the victim's death. It isn’t going to be as easy as Jenny thought, as she tries to find out who killed the most unpopular man in town. A string of mistresses, a jealous husband, a shady realtor as well as a down on his luck store owner, who couldn't repay a debt, are just some of the suspects as the plot thickens, and twists abound. Meanwhile, skeletons from Jenny's past are rattling their unwelcome bones. The truth contorts to a climax that will leave readers breathless.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BN5J4XO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ UOL; 7th edition (February 10, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1464 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 688

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Duncan Whitehead

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Winner of the 2013 and 2014 Readers Favorite International Book Award

Award-winning writer Duncan Whitehead was born in England and is the author of the best-selling and award-winning GORDONSTON LADIES DOG WALKING CLUB Trilogy. The series, inspired by the quirky characters and eeriness in the real-life Savannah neighborhood where he once lived, is a humorous mystery that boasts various characters and plot twists.

He has also written over 2,000 spoof and comedy news articles under various aliases for a variety of websites both in the US and the UK.

Duncan now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and has written further novels, including the four-book FOREST PINES MYSTERY SERIES and a stand-alone comedy, THE RELUCTANT JESUS.

The final and fourth book in the FOREST PINES SERIES is scheduled for release in December 2023, and he has also begun work on his next project, A COZY MYSTERY…WITH ZOMBIES!

Duncan is well known for his charity work and kindness to animals, children, and older adults. He has donated several organs and, to help save the planet does not leave a carbon footprint, as he only wears slippers.

In February 2040, he invented time travel and now spends much of his time in the future (where he has won the lottery an astonishing 117 times) or the present day.

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Convoke
5.0 out of 5 stars A darkly humorous cozy mystery with a bulldog named Thor
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2016
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You've got to read the "dark cozy mystery," by Duncan Whitehead, a most accomplished writer, if only for the bulldog named Thor, who belongs to Jenny, protagonist in Whitehead's new book, Murder At The Fourth: A Forest Pines Cozy Mystery: Jenny Pickett Mystery Series: Book 1 (Jenny Pickett Cozy Mystery Series). Phew, that's a long title, but it describes the book perfectly.

If a dark cozy mystery is your cup of tea, this is your book. Like golf? Like droll murder mysteries? This is your book. And I already told you about Thor.

So enjoy Jenny and Thor and the murder, but most of all, enjoy Whitehead's effortless storytelling.
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Arizona Deb
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2017
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This one took a while to get into, but I found myself wanting to know who did it! I am really glad that I kept reading, and by the last couple of chapters, I couldn't put it down!
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MikiHope
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will keep you laughing and reading and wondering who did it till the very end.
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
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Who would want to murder Donald Sands? Actually a lot of people all with very good reason! He wasn't a very nice person under his pleasant veneer. Steve Calder is the Sheriff of this small town and has little to no experience with murder--he is more used to having to hand out speeding tickets and acts of that nature. The only person who could help him was Jenny Pickett, a retired Miami Detective. Jenny had retired to this small town to escape the hustle and bustle and dangers of Miami.

Not at all sure she wanted to help--but knowing that she had to-she teams up with the Sheriff to not only help him solve the case but to teach him the ropes!

As in every small town you have your town gossips and favorite watering hole. Jenny learns more there from her two friends then anywhere else. You are going to love the interactions between them. Of course they are positive that Jenny should hook up with Steve--but he is so much younger then she is!! Steve will have you laughing at his constant attempts to make her more then a comrade in arms.

But just when you think all is well with the world a person from Jenny's path comes to town. Jenny tries to call Steve-----and you won't guess who murdered Donald Sands!

This is not the first in this series and I think that perhaps you should read from book 1 onward. I am going to have to back track-but have no problem with this since I did really enjoy this book.
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E. Carpenter
3.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017
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I'm finding this book very difficult to review. Pros: interesting, original main character, fast moving, well written, read it in one sitting (gripping). Cons: started like a cozy, then got progressively much darker, (one or the other please), major plot hole when the main character is rescued, last chapter ends in a cliff hanger (HATE that), read it in one sitting (short). It was a great read most of the way and there was some resolution. Just a personal preference that I really disliked the last chapter and won't be reading any more in the series.
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Chloe
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent new series - I'm waiting for book 2
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2016
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I've read all of Duncan Whitehead's books, so I'm a fan! Murder At The Fourth was so fast paced, I read it in three hours. Right now, I'm so involved with the ladies of Gordonston, I found it a bit difficult to wrap my head around the new characters, but this is my fault, not the author.

Due to a medically required retirement, homicide detective, Jenny Pickett, is living a rather reserved life in Forest Pines, Montana with her dog when her life once again gets shaken up. A local businessman who is disliked by pretty much everyone, is found shot to death on the fourth par of the golf course.
The case seems overwhelming for Forest Pines young sheriff, Steve Calder, so he incorporates Jenny's help. This is when the twists and turns begin, and never stop. As Steve, Jenny, and her dog, Thor, work to solve the death, more interesting characters get involved keeping you turning pages.

I had two issues, but won't mention one as it's a spoiler. But the other is that I have to wait until Whitehead completes the 2nd book to keep reading. Kudos to the author for another series I'll be following. I may return to change my 4 star to a 5 because this is a well written story, so intriguing I read it without stopping. I'm just missing my Gordonston ladies!
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1DreamReader
5.0 out of 5 stars Humor and Suspense!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2016
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This is my second read from author Duncan Whitehead. I have to say ‘kudos’ to the author for creating a strong woman character with smarts and well respected by the other characters. Jenny Picket’s retired life gets spun into action again when she is asked to help a novice sheriff investigate the murder of a shady businessman who was murdered on a golf course. Jenny’s dog Thor joins the team and makes this a fun romp with humor and suspense. It has a ‘who done it’ theme and kept me guessing until the very end. I love Whitehead’s style of clarity. This author is loaded with talent!
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Evonne Hutton
5.0 out of 5 stars Cliffhanger
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017
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I loved this book.......but totally hated the ending!!!! If I knew it would be a cliffhanger I would not have bothered to read it!
How can you turn the tension up that high and then just let it go?
The story itself is excellent. Good story line and good strong characters but Oi Vey......that ending!
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Angela Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story, but author adds a final chapter that ends in a cliff hanger. The second to last chapter really ends the book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018
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I likes the two main characters. Jenny was helpful without being overbearing and Steve asked for and accepted her help with no male ego issues. I like how there were some flashbacks to Jenny's past to further explain why she retired from the police force in Miami. The flashbacks were helpful without taking away from the current story. This book could use a bit of editing for grammar and punctuation, but the plot is good and goes along smoothly.

My complaint is that the book should have ended after Chapter 27. There was a complete ending there. However, the author chose to add another chapter, which really should be the first chapter of a new book. I figure he thinks this is a way to make people buy his second book and it will probably work, but it feels like cheating. Other authors provide a first chapter of their new book anyway.
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Dilli Trading House
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read with a nice build-up
Reviewed in India on June 18, 2017
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I was quite apprehensive about the book before starting it and the first few pages did not do much to boost the confidence. However, as I read more of it, i was pulled into it quite a bit. The progression of the plot is as it should be in a 'crime - suspense/thriller'; a number of suspects are produced with all of them possessing logical motives that confuse the detective. However, after building up the crescendo quite nicely, both in the main case and in the case from the flashback, the writer gave up the answers in quite a plain and easy manner leaving one gasping for more. It was quite difficult to digest that the suspense unfolded itself so quickly and so easily.

I believe that had the writer peeled the suspense off layer by layer, it would have been a far more enjoyable book. However, the way he ended the book with another suspense at the end, heightened my interest as a reader even more and left me in a state where I simply wanted to catch hold of the sequel and keep reading. Had it not been for that additional bit, I might have given it just 3 stars.

Another thing that I missed was possible use of some or the other kind of forensic evidence. Apart from the use of tyre prints, there wasn't anything that helped solve the mystery, forensically speaking. But, overall, it is a commendable effort and a good read, and I am pretty sure that the writer would evolve to produce even better books in the future.
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nightreader
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of twists, runs gamut from cozy to thriller
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2017
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Imagine the difference in lifestyle for a detective from Miami when she retires to the very small town of Forest Pines, Montana. A peaceful, friendly and quaint town with no terrible crimes to attend. Or it was, until a body is found on the local golf course amongst the trees at the fourth hole. In a town this size you might expect to find Barney Fife! Fortunately, the Chief, though young and certainly inexperienced when it comes to murder (and also has a thing for Jenny), gladly accepts the help and advice of the retired Jenny Pickett. Without her assistance he might have seemed inept, which we learn is not necessarily the case.

I found the first part of this book as more of a cozy mystery that got more and more confusing as to who is with who, obviously a marriage license doesn't make it any less confusing once the town gossip begins. Too many alliances, too few truths. On the other hand, it does give some fun to life in a small town. The book continues in this vein, until Jenny relives some old memories, the main reason for her move to the small town. In the latter part of the book, while still working on the Forest Pines case, Jenny, who has become deputized, discovers that the assailant in Miami she most fears from the past is pursuing her. The book is an odd mixture of fun and flirtation, horror and terror, with several twists, several candidates for the murder on the golf course, and a cold case that just heated up.
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Wilma Lettings
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2016
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A highly delightful new murder mystery series. We have police officer Jenny, her dog and her gossipy girlfriends, a great murder plot and a love interest. Fans of Whiteheads' previous Dog Walking Club will love this as much as I do. Fresh with fun characters and full of his hilarious writing style this was worth the wait. Can't wait for the next in the series.
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barry.t
4.0 out of 5 stars No golf just murder.
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2017
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Exciting story, enjoyable characters, disappointing ending.
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John Russell Tomlinson
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent crime novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2016
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This is a good crime novel. A retired seasoned cop takes an inexperienced sheriff under her wing and together they solve a murder. However, the lady cop has a troubled past that comes back to haunt her, A decent read.
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