S C Harker

Echo of Murder S C Harker

The sailor's Delight tavern is notorious for catering to lovers meeting in secret. But it's not a tryst that brings Chief of Police, Pat Fitzlaff to the secluded roadhouse, it's murder. Sickened at the brutality of the bloody crime scene, he dives into an investigation to catch a merciless killer. Pat will find that the victim's reputation for not only spreading vicious gossip, but also sleeping around make for a long list of suspects, including a greedy, unscrupulous land developer; the developer's jealous wife; a new mayor with a secret criminal past; and a murder victim look-alike who's been cheating on her husband. Things get worse when mounting evidence points to Pat's best friend and future brother-in-law. Others will die, and Pat's life in Binnacle Bay will change forever before he finds a way to expose a dangerous psychopath. Pat and Murphy, his giant canine sidekick, are back in this tale of love, deception, madness, and death.