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Madison Square Murders

Memento Mori, Book 1

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Madison Square Murders

By: C.S. Poe
Narrated by: Kale Williams
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Everett Larkin works for the Cold Case Squad: an elite - if understaffed and overworked - group of detectives who solve the forgotten deaths of New York City. Larkin is different from others, but his deduction skills are unmatched and his memory for minute details is unparalleled.

So when a spring thunderstorm uproots a tree in Madison Square Park, unearthing a crate with human remains inside, the best Cold Case detective is assigned the job. And when a death mask, like those prominent during the Victorian era, is found with the body, Larkin requests assistance from the Forensic Artists Unit and receives it in the form of Detective Ira Doyle, his polar opposite in every way.

Factual reasoning and facial reconstruction put Larkin and Doyle on a trail of old homicide cases and a murderer obsessed with casting his victims’ likeness in death. Include some unapologetic flirting from Doyle, and this case just may end up killing Everett Larkin.

©2021 C.S. Poe (P)2021 C.S. Poe Crime Mystery Police Procedural Romance Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Detective Cold Case Murder
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NYPD Det Everett ‘Grim’ Larkin works in the Cold Case Squad and he’s wound pretty tight. His misjudged marriage is on the rocks, his eidetic memory only seems to remind him of the horrors he’s seen, and despite his stunning looks, his abrasive personality alienates him from his colleagues. He’s good at his job but failing at life. Skeletal remains and a death mask, found in Madison Square Park after a storm, bring him into the orbit of forensic artist Det Ira Doyle, whose charm, whiskey-soaked voice, and genuine warmth and flirting both enchants and unsettles Larkin, putting further pressure on his marriage. The two team up to solve a case involving multiple historic murders.

I thoroughly enjoyed this wintery police procedural with a potentially sunny romance. Larkin and Doyle are a classic grumpy / sunshine couple and both characters are well fleshed-out. The case was enthralling with some suspenseful moments—very satisfying! There were no sex scenes but did Larkin cheat on his husband? You’ll have to judge that for yourself. It was a grey area for me and I had some sympathy for the husband. 🎧 The smooth-voiced Kale Williams did a great on the audio, I especially loved his whiskey tones for Doyle! Looking forward to the rest of the series!!

Brilliant police-partner murder-mystery romance!

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Really nice book. I read and listened to Madison Square Murders and it’s thoroughly enjoyable in either version. Kale Williams adds a pitch perfect delivery of Everett and made Doyle supportive in the best possible way.

Got Me Out Of A Reading Slump.

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This was a great intense read, with an odd way of getting in the head of a highly intelligent somewhat troubled person. A very different story but most enjoyable

A very interesting story

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Great start to the series. I enjoyed this book and have already downloaded the next in the series. Good story, well paced and hard to put down. Narration was excellent. I can't wait to see how Everett and Doyle's relationship grows. Highly recommend.

5 Stars *****

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Story. Narration. Characters. Ugh. Everything. So. Fecking. Good!

Doyle and Larkin will be with me forever.

Utterly fantastic

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