Played to Death

<p><strong><em>Simmering resentment in a small coastal town. A missing manuscript. A dark family secret.</em></strong></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.<br></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.<br></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.<br></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.<br></p><p><strong>An engaging lead and atmospheric setting make for an ideal travel read. - <em>Library Journal</em></strong></p><p><strong>Over 500 five-star reviews on Goodreads! A<strong> Shamus Award finalist and Named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.</strong></strong><br></p>