Hazardous Duty
By Christy Barritt
- Release Date: 2014-12-08
- Genre: Religious Fiction
Description
Buying a gun to kill your wife: $3,000
Hiring Trauma Care to clean afterward: $1,500
Having that same cleaner uncover evidence that frames you: Priceless
On her way to completing a degree in forensic science, Gabby St. Claire drops out of school and starts her own crime scene cleaning business. “Yeah, that’s me,” she says, “a crime scene cleaner. People waiting in line behind me who strike up conversations always regret it.”
When a routine cleaning job uncovers a murder weapon the police overlooked, she realizes that the wrong person is in jail. But the owner of the weapon is a powerful foe . . . and willing to do anything to keep Gabby quiet.
With the help of her new neighbor, Riley Thomas, a man whose life and faith fascinate her, Gabby plays the detective to make sure the right person is put behind bars. Can Riley help her before another murder occurs?
“Christy Barritt’s novel, Hazardous Duty, is a delightful read from beginning to end. The story’s fresh, engaging heroine with an unusual occupation hooked me, and I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend Hazardous Duty.”
—Bestselling author Colleen Coble
Reviews
Fun fun!
5By Later GaterI love the quirky way this is written. Great story and hopeful message! Well done.Great plot and interesting characters
4By martirhbThis book kept me interested and wanting to find out who the murderer was.Love it
5By Jess*ellaI really liked this book. The crime scene aspect. And the fact that Riley the main character isn’t perfect. She’s exasperating to the two men in the book. I’d definitely recommend it. And love to read more stories about them.Good Clean Crime
5By J TroutEnjoyed the plot and people in this new series. The main character had a most unusual career, and the ending was unpredictable. I’m anxious to read the second book.Hazardous Duty
5By ReadTillDawnGreat book! Now I’m hooked!!Hazardous Duty
5By debraSandiferGreat read! I loved the humor in the main character’s internal conversations!Edge of the seat action and funny!
5By lizziej1960I really liked this book! The characters are so likable and fun. Good plot and twists. I’m definitely going to read the entire series!Hazardous Duty
5By Marycolorado4906I Christy Barrit did a great job building the Characters in this story. It had a lot of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the last page. I want to read more in this seriesHazardous Duty
5By "........llll,,,kkkiiijjjhhhThis crime scene cleaner is more of a crime scene investigator! She is feisty and stubborn. Shame the cops don’t cooperate. Great read and wonderful characters.Very enjoyable.
5By Mad Mic MarvinThis is one of the better authors I have read in this genre. Very well done. Fun read, good characters, nice plot. Keep up the good work.Great read!!
5By PierresFamilyHazardous Duty is a suspenseful mystery by Christy Barritt. Gabby St. Clare is a crime scene cleanup specialist. She brings expertise to her job, via her training; she almost completed her coursework for a degree in forensic science. While Gabby is cleaning a murder incident location, she discovers a vital piece of evidence that was apparently missed by the local police. Or was it? Gabby doesn’t have it in her to give up before justice is served, and she persistenly tries to do her part to bring justice for the victim. I will not give away any spoilers, but suffice it to say that it was an adrenaline-pumping mystery, and I look forward to reading more of Christy Barritt’s books. I worked in the criminal justice system for many years, and I am quite picky about the authors to whom I return. I cannot abide mysteries that are unrealistic, cliched or predictable. Hers are none of these. She is a gifted writer. PS if anyone from the Hallmark Channel © happens to see this, you guy should pick up options on some of her books for your mystery movies. Barrit’s writing is suspenseful, wholesome and integrates the protagonists’ Christian faith into the stories, without being at all preachy.Hazardous Duty
5By Quilt tripperLoved the book!!! No bad language. No sex. Great conversations about God! Kept me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next thing to happen and trying to figure out 'who done it'. Was even impressed with the proofreading. Someone did a great job!! It's very distracting, as a former proofreader, to enjoy a story with typos, grammatical errors, etc. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.Hazardous duty
5By Irischrist747This book is clean and funny, mysterious the characters Are very emotional they stand in what they Believe to be trueHazardous Duty
5By Senior1935This very suspenseful novel grabbed my attention from the start....Did not want to put it down VERY INTRIGUING with a GOOD CHRISTIAN MESSAGE !!!!!FunFun
5By MoosedyThis was a very good book. I enjoyed every page.Hazardous Duty
5By SuthernfoxHow often do we find a "squeaky clean" e-book? Answer: Not very! I stumbled on this one and couldn't put it down. I loved the suspense, romance, and realness of the characters. Very relatable and the Christian theme interwoven made it a double hit for me!Hazardous Duty
5By Beenana7What a great book! I enjoyed the suspense with a Christian thread through it. A wonderful gift for my friends! Can't wait to get the next book in this series by this author!Hazardous Duty
5By epa64I enjoyed this book tremendously. Fast moving, funny, serious, and a fantastic read.Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt
5By Johns391Clever plot w/enjoyable characters. As they say "a fun read"
