Read Mystery With Me: April Edition
Dead Man in a Ditch by Luke Arnold
Welcome to the April round of Read Mystery With Me! If you’re new, here’s the deal: Every other month throughout the year, I’ll be picking a mystery novel to read. Each day during that month (until we reach the end of the novel) we’ll read a chapter or two and post our thoughts about what we’ve read in a private chat. Please note, you do have to be a paid subscriber to access the chat.
You can read further guidelines for Read Mystery With Me (RMWM) here.
This Month’s Pick
Dead Man in a Ditch by Luke Arnold (note: this is the second book in the series)
Back Cover Summary
A former soldier turned PI solves crime in a world that's lost its magic in this brilliant sequel to actor Luke Arnold's debut The Last Smile in Sunder City.
The name's Fetch Phillips -- what do you need?
Cover a Gnome with a crossbow while he does a dodgy deal? Sure.
Find out who killed Lance Niles, the big-shot businessman who just arrived in town? I'll give it shot.
Help an old-lady Elf track down her husband's murderer? That's right up my alley.
What I don't do, because it's impossible, is search for a way to bring the goddamn magic back.
Rumors got out about what happened with the Professor, so now people keep asking me to fix the world.
But there's no magic in this story. Just dead friends, twisted miracles, and a secret machine made to deliver a single shot of murder.
Welcome back to the streets of Sunder City, a darkly imagined world perfect for readers of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher.
Reading Schedule
4/1 to 4/30: Chapters 1 through 82 (three chapters each day)
4/30: Final thoughts and wrap-up
The fun starts in a few days. Grab a copy of the book and get ready to read!