Murder Behind the Gates: The Private Investigator Annie Hudson Mystery Series

Name: Murder Behind the Gates: The Private Investigator Annie Hudson Mystery Series
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Rating: 3.92 (118 reviews)
Author: Valerie Brandy

by Valerie Brandy

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Amazon:★★★★4.2(115)

Goodreads:★★★★3.92(118)

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A glamorous neighborhood. Locked gates. An unexplainable murder....One private investigator with everything to prove.When a body is discovered behind the locked gates of Aspen Lane—a haven for the wealthy elite—Private Investigator Annie Hudson is called in to unravel the mystery.Annie isn’t your typical detective. Armed with a razor-sharp focus on facts (and just the right touch of neurosis), she’s the one to call when the stakes are high. Summoned alongside her childhood friend, FBI Agent Ethan Beckett, Annie faces a murder that feels eerily connected to the unsolved case that shaped her life.Six houses. A web of secrets. Everyone’s hiding something—but one of them... is a murderer.As Annie delves deeper into the upscale enclave’s lies and loyalties, she’ll need to confront her own past to uncover the truth. Can she solve the case before the killer strikes again?Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building, this locked-door whodunit offers Agatha Christie-style intrigue with a fresh, quirky twist. Meet Annie Hudson, the detective you’ll be rooting for from page one.

Reader Reviews

★★★Monica

I enjoyed this locked room , well locked gate, murder mystery. First in the P.I. Annie Hudson Real Estate Mystery series, I think, will become better with time. Brandy had some things that were hard to believe, but the book was still good. She finally tells what happened to Annie & Ethan toward the end. It was more like a cozy mystery, no blood or gore. If you like mysteries without that, you will probably enjoy reading this new series. Thanks to Booksiern for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions

★★★★★Amira

If Desperate housewives and knives out had a baby it would be this book. I loved every second of it!

★★★★★Yoneidis

I loved it. While I was reading I had the tune of “Murder, She Wrote” in my head. I also thought of “Desperate Housewives” when you didn’t know which neighbor had killed Mary Alice. But now the book:FBI agent Ethan and private investigator Annie know each other because they both lost their siblings at the hands of a serial killer, and that is why they meet in this investigation. They believe that their killer is involved in the death of Mr. Markin.Each neighbor in the neighborhood has their secr