MURDER, GREED, LOVE LOST, TREASURE FOUND and THE MEXICAN MOB. Rookie sheriff Colby Tate’s first murder case draws the ex-Marine interpreter into the murky world of property disputes, family jealousy, hidden treasure, and an old woman smothered in her favorite easy chair. Two thieving neighbors hungry to gain control of her land. A home service provider named as her sole heir. A mysterious … land. A home service provider named as her sole heir. A mysterious source of income that ties her to the Mexican cartels. In this first book in the Colby Tate Mystery Series, award-winning author Allen Kent engages the reader in the same page-turning suspense and intriguing twists of plot that have made his Unit 1 thrillers national bestsellers. Join Sheriff Colby Tate as he unravels his first case of Murder One: who killed Nettie Suskey?
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I had checked this book out through Kindle Unlimited last summer and finally got around to reading it. If I’d known it was this good, I’d have read it immediately. Colby Tate is a fascinating MC in that he was born and raised in poverty in the Missouri county where he’s now sheriff, but he loved books from the time he could read. That led him to fall in love with languages, and when he was a high school senior, he started teaching himself Arabic. That, in turn, led to college, then the Marines, then to a stint with the State Department as an interpreter. But by the time this book opens, he’s been back in his home town for a year or so and is the sheriff.
Tate’s first big case involves the murder of an elderly woman who is found dead in her ramshackle trailer. As he investigates, the dead woman’s life becomes as big a mystery as does her death. I won’t tell more to avoid spoilers, but I highly recommend this book and this series (I started on the second book as soon as I was finished with the first, and it’s even better).
Rookie Sheriff Colby is an ethical elected official who serves his childhood home with respect and decorum. When called to investigate the murder of a local woman, he quickly notes the case is beyond him, so he calls in the Feds. In Murder One, Colby tangles with the Mexican mob, a difficult family, jealous neighbors and a colleague he must learn to work with. Book one is a well-written, well-plotted novel that kept me engaged. True to this author’s style, Murder One: A Colby Tate Mystery (The Colby Tate Mysteries Book 1) has great description, well- developed characters, an uncluttered writing style, and just enough tension to keep the pages turning. So glad this is only book one and there are others to help us through the coming winter. A good story! Highly recommended! Get it today.
Who on earth would want kill old Nettie, a woman so poor she didn’t seem to have two nickels to rub together? Turns out, a lot of people. All driven by greedy desire. A new local sheriff in backwoods Missouri crosses state and international lines tracking down leads and an ever-expanding list of suspects. Kept me guessing right to the end!
Rookie Sheriff Colby is an ethical elected official who serves his childhood home with respect and decorum. When called to investigate the murder of a local woman, he quickly notes the case is beyond him, so he calls in the Feds. In Murder One, Colby tangles with the Mexican mob, a difficult family, jealous neighbors and a colleague he must learn to work with. Book one is a well-written, well-plotted novel that kept me engaged. True to this author’s style, Murder One has great description, well- developed characters, an uncluttered writing style, and just enough tension to keep the pages turning. So glad this is only Book and there are other to help us through the coming winter. A good story! Highly recommended! Get it today.
Murder One: A Colby Tate Mystery (The Colby Tate Mysteries Book 1), my first read from author Allen Kent, an author I’d wanted to read for some time yet never got around to even though I own several of his books. Well-written with memorable characters that make you want to read more about them. December seemed to be my month for new authors, January & February & then March continued the trend, and now April. “I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.” The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).