Blind Vigil

· Oceanview Publishing
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San Diego Writer's Festival Mystery Writer of the Year for 2021

Winner of the Shamus Award and nominated for Macavity, Barry, and Lefty Awards

A friend arrested for murder. A vicious killer lurking in the shadows. A world of darkness.


Blinded by a gunshot wound to the face while working as a private investigator nine months ago, Rick Cahill is now sure of only one thing: he has to start a new life and leave his old one behind.

He's still trying to figure out what that life is when his onetime partner, Moira MacFarlane, asks for his help on a case she's taken for Rick's former best friend. The case is simple and Moira only needs Rick for one interview, but Rick is wary of waking sleeping demons.

Ultimately, he goes against his gut and takes the case which quickly turns deadly. Rick's old compulsion of finding the truth no matter the cost—the same compulsion that cost him his eyesight and almost his life—battles against his desire to escape his past.

The stakes are raised when Rick's friend is implicated in murder and needs his help. Can he help the friend he no longer trusts while questioning his own lessened capabilities? His life depends on the answer as a shadowy killer lurks in the darkness.

Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and John Sandford

While all of the novels in the Rick Cahill PI Crime Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:

Yesterday's Echo
Night Tremors
Dark Fissures
Blood Truth
Wrong Light
Lost Tomorrows
Blind Vigil
Last Redemption

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4.4
5 reviews
Linda Strong
1 December 2020
Rick Cahill is back for another adventure. Nine months ago he was shot in the face which resulted in blindness. He's still to determine what he's to do now when he receives a request for help. Moira MacFarlane was his one-time partner in the private eye business. She has taken on the case of Rick's former best friend. The case seems easy and she only wants Rick with her for one review. Rick and his friend have a history, which ended badly. The friend wants to find out if his girlfriend is cheating on him .. simple, right? Follow her for a few days and see what happens. But it turns out to be more of a problem than originally thought. The girlfriend turns up murdered and the friend is the prime suspect. And how is Cahill going to help his friend when he's unable to see through the darkness? This has been a terrific series with outstanding characters that seem, at times, to run amok thought expertly written plots filled with twists and turns that rival a roller coaster ride. Although 7th in the series, this reads easily as a stand alone .. there are some hints to what happened in the previous book. I'm hoping this series continues .. I love the character development. Many thanks to the author / Oceanview Publishing / Edelweiss / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Claudete Takahashi
21 December 2020
A great surprise! This is the first book that I read by Matt Coyle and I really enjoy it! There´s a good plot, some mystery, and lots of action, but besides there´s the unwavering trust between friends that the truth will prevail and the culprit will be found. There´s also the journey of a lonely man with a strong will to improve his health condition and his capacity of doing good. Really entertaining!!! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Heather W
10 December 2020
Blind Vigil is the seventh book in The Rick Cahill Series and the first book I have read by this author. I really enjoyed this book and found it to be well written and engaging. I am looking forward to reading more books in this series. I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
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