Played to Death

<p><em><strong>Simmering resentment in a small coastal town. A missing manuscript. A dark family secret.</strong></em></p><p>Scott Drayco isn’t a typical detective: a former concert pianist with synesthesia he turned to law enforcement when a violent attack put an end to his music career.</p><p>After Drayco inherits a rundown Opera House in a Virginia seaside town following a particularly brutal case he just wants to arrange a quick sale for the unwanted “gift” while nursing his battered soul in a peaceful setting near the shore.</p><p>Those hopes are shattered when a dead body turns up on the Opera House stage a mysterious "G" carved into the man's chest. With himself a suspect in the murder Drayco digs into very old and very dangerous secrets to solve the crime and clear his name.</p><p>But first Drayco must dodge a wary sheriff hostility over coastal development and the seductive wife of a town councilman—before the tensions explode into more violence and he becomes the next victim.</p><p>“An engaging lead and atmospheric setting make for an ideal travel read.” - <em>Library Journal</em></p><p>A Shamus Award finalist and Named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.</p>