Three murders. One blind detective who sees what others miss. One rookie partner who becomes his eyes in the field. Smiley and McBlythe crack impossible cases in this professional PI mystery collection.

Exercise Is Murder

When Steve Smiley's friend drowns in his exercise pool, police call it an accident—but Smiley's instincts scream murder. Teaming up with rookie detective Heather McBlythe, the blind former homicide detective pieces together clues others miss. But someone doesn't want the truth exposed, and a bullet whistling past his ear puts Smiley himself in the killer's sights.

Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells

A rifle shot shatters the Christmas shopping crowd, dropping a celebrity big-game hunter to the sidewalk.
When his adopted teenage daughter's first plea is not to find the killer, but to find her birth parents, the blind detective uncovers a deadly connection between her mysterious past and her father's murder. With twelve days until Christmas and suspects multiplying like mall Santas, Smiley and his partner race to deliver both justice and a Christmas miracle.

Pistols And Poinsettias

Teaching at a mystery writers' conference is the perfect escape from painful Christmas memories for blind PI Steve Smiley until the president-elect vanishes and someone turns up dead. A thousand mystery writers watching and rival factions at war — Smiley, with McBlythe at his side, must solve the case before the killer makes their next deadly move. This Christmas, he's not worried about being alone. He just wants to survive it.

Perfect for fans of classic whodunits in the tradition of Agatha Christie — intelligent sleuthing, clever deduction, satisfying twists, no graphic content or foul language. Professional detective fiction, three cases, one collection.

 

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