The Scent of Murder

· Blackstone Publishing · Narrated by Emily Pike Stewart
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A riveting mystery following Jazz Ramsey as she trains cadaver dogs

The way Jazz Ramsey figures it, life is pretty good. She is thirty-five years old and owns her own home in one of Cleveland’s most diverse, artsy, and interesting neighborhoods. She has a job she likes as an administrative assistant at an all-girls school and a volunteer interest that she’s passionate about—Jazz is a cadaver dog handler.

Jazz is working with Luther, a cadaver dog in training. Luther is still learning cadaver work, so Jazz is putting him through his paces at an abandoned building that will soon be turned into pricey condos. When Luther signals a find, Jazz is stunned to see the body of a young woman who is dressed in black and wearing the kind of makeup and jewelry that Jazz used to see on the Goth kids back in high school.

She is even more shocked when she realizes that, beneath the tattoos and the piercings and all that pale makeup, is a familiar face.

The lead detective on the case is an ex-lover, and the murdered woman is a former student. Jazz finds herself sucked into this case, obsessed with learning the truth.

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4.5
2 reviews
Linda Strong
May 29, 2020
jazz Ramsey is living the good life. She has a great job as an administrative assistant at an all-girls school. But her passion lies in her volunteer work .... she trains and handles cadaver dogs. One night with Luther, a cadaver dog in training, she puts him through his training paces. She's hidden an item in an upstairs of a warehouse, turns him loose and waits to hear his 3 yips meaning he's found something. She hears his yips ... but he's in an entirely different part of the building. Imagine her surprise to find that Luther has found a body of a woman. She is dressed all in black, covered in tattoos and piercings and pale face makeup ... she has the look of a Goth. And.... she knows the victim. The murder victim is a former student and the detective in charge is a man she has a history with. Jazz can't help herself... she decides to do a little investigating on her own. She talks to family, friends, school friends, old boyfriends, fellow students, and instructors. What she learns is that the young woman had a lot of secrets ...and several that could be the motive for murder. This is the beginning of a mystery series, with a spotlight on the tightly woven plot and the mostly likeable, if not secretive, skillfully drawn characters. The dogs are a big bonus. I like how Jazz's personal life is a part of the story... and how well it's balanced with the professional. Lots of action ... lots of suspects ... and a hint of a developing romance make this one a keeper. I look forward to read the second in this series .... THE SECRET OF BONES. Many thanks to the author / Minotaur Books /St Martin's Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this mystery. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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About the author

Kylie Logan is the bestselling author of many books, including the League of Literary Ladies Mysteries, the Button Box Mysteries, the Chili Cook-Off Mysteries, and the Ethnic Eats Mysteries.

Emily Pike Stewart is a formally trained actor and SAG-AFTRA narrator who records books in multiple genres. She currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky.

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