A Body in the Bunker
(2027)(The fifth book in the Mudflats Murder Club Mysteries series)
A novel by Brian Thiem
A body on the twelfth hole. A hidden needle mark. A dead man with no past.
Retired homicide detective Sean Tanner is hoping for a quiet round of golf. Instead, he finds greenskeeper Richard Brown dead on the course—and spots a pinpoint bead of blood on his neck.
The autopsy confirms Sean's suspicion: Brown was murdered.
But Brown is more mystery than victim. Before Spartina Island, his past all but disappears. Worse, his death has a chilling parallel: another unexplained fatality four years earlier.
Sergeant Charlie Nash turns to the Mudflats Murder Club as the similarities mount. Two dead men, four years apart—and the growing suspicion that Brown wasn't the killer's first victim.
The trail reaches into Spartina Island's wealthiest enclaves, toward neighbors who arrived decades ago with untraceable fortunes.
To catch his killer, they'll have to resurrect the man Richard Brown tried to erase—and reopen a case someone killed to keep closed.
From a former detective and cold case investigator comes a twisty, suspenseful mystery perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Only Murders in the Building.
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Praise for Brian Thiem:
‘Totally charming and completely relatable…I'm dubbing it Only Murders in the Mudflats! What a winner!" —Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
‘A sophisticated, pulsing, persistent police procedural with multiple whodunnits and secrets that come at you from all angles…A highly satisfying read." —Chris Bauer, author of the Maximum Risk series
‘...I loved the people, the place, the detection process—and the hint of romance!’ —Jane K. Cleland, Agatha Award-winning author
‘Sometimes the cop can’t quit the job. Sometimes the job won’t let them…This is a must read series!’ —Bruce Robert Coffin, bestselling author of Crimson Thaw
‘Recommend to fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood.’—Booklist
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Retired homicide detective Sean Tanner is hoping for a quiet round of golf. Instead, he finds greenskeeper Richard Brown dead on the course—and spots a pinpoint bead of blood on his neck.
The autopsy confirms Sean's suspicion: Brown was murdered.
But Brown is more mystery than victim. Before Spartina Island, his past all but disappears. Worse, his death has a chilling parallel: another unexplained fatality four years earlier.
Sergeant Charlie Nash turns to the Mudflats Murder Club as the similarities mount. Two dead men, four years apart—and the growing suspicion that Brown wasn't the killer's first victim.
The trail reaches into Spartina Island's wealthiest enclaves, toward neighbors who arrived decades ago with untraceable fortunes.
To catch his killer, they'll have to resurrect the man Richard Brown tried to erase—and reopen a case someone killed to keep closed.
From a former detective and cold case investigator comes a twisty, suspenseful mystery perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Only Murders in the Building.
___________________
Praise for Brian Thiem:
‘Totally charming and completely relatable…I'm dubbing it Only Murders in the Mudflats! What a winner!" —Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
‘A sophisticated, pulsing, persistent police procedural with multiple whodunnits and secrets that come at you from all angles…A highly satisfying read." —Chris Bauer, author of the Maximum Risk series
‘...I loved the people, the place, the detection process—and the hint of romance!’ —Jane K. Cleland, Agatha Award-winning author
‘Sometimes the cop can’t quit the job. Sometimes the job won’t let them…This is a must read series!’ —Bruce Robert Coffin, bestselling author of Crimson Thaw
‘Recommend to fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood.’—Booklist
Genre: Cozy Mystery