A MATTER OF BIRTH AND DEATH

The serene Brandywine Valley wakes up to a chilling double shock: a baby abandoned on the porch of a caretaker's cottage, and a young woman found dead on the estate of a billionaire scotch whiskey magnate. Detective Parrott's instincts tell him the two incidents are connected, but the evidence points him in directions that are both baffling and personal. Parrott searches for answers in high and low places, including his own department. As he races to find the truth about the baby's origin, he untangles murder clues that implicate people with secrets that even their positions of power and trust can't protect. Once again, Parrott may have to risk his reputation—and even his life—to uncover the real story.

A compulsive and compelling police procedural with relatable characters who remain in your heart. If you like detectives from Louisa Scarr, Clare Mackintosh, and Michael Connelly, you'll love Detective Oliver Parrott.

THE SCENERY IS LUSH, THE MANSIONS ARE HUGE, AND THE SECRETS ARE DEEP.

Detective Oliver Parrott's next case takes us to the ancestral home of Blake Allmond, a renowned artist, whose paintings have been stolen from his studio. Before Parrott can get a foothold on the case, Allmond is murdered in his second home in New York's Gramercy Park. It's out of Parrott's jurisdiction, but he believes the two crimes are related, and he's got the itch to work on both. Parrott comes to realize Blake Allmond's life is full of mystery. The theft of the paintings turns into a treasure hunt and search for a killer—and then the investigation becomes personal.

METH, MURDER, AND EXPLOSIONS OF THE HEART

In the heart of tranquil Brandywine Valley, Detective Parrott confronts a meth lab explosion, a dismembered corpse, and an intricate trail of secrets that shake up many lives — including his own. When celebrity hostess Claire Whitman's renovated barn explodes into flames, Parrott delves into the backgrounds and relationships of all who are affected. Tension from Parrott's personal life crosses over into the case, and soon secrets, deceptions, and crimes create an even bigger explosion. Third in the Detective Parrott Mystery Series, Crystal Blue Murder explores the complexities of life in a privileged world where many of America's wealthiest people have their own struggles to bear.