Welcome to the High Peaks of the Adirondacks.Beauty surrounds you. So does evil.Police Chief Frank Bennett patrols the not-so-mean streets of Trout Run, New York, an idyllic town nestled in the rugged Adirondack Mountains. But natural beauty is no protection against the evil in people’s hearts. Secrets…deception…con games…murder–there’s never a dull moment fighting small town crime. This … small town crime.
This boxed set contains three Frank Bennett mysteries:
The Lure
Police Chief Frank Bennett has his hands full when a group of environmental activists shows up in Trout Run trying to close down Raging Rapids, a popular tourist attraction.
Frank thinks they’re all noise.
Until their leader turns up with a bullet in his heart.
Now Frank must figure out why this group targeted Trout Run. And how they’re connected to a feral family who live off the grid.
As Frank untangles the clues, he confronts the lure of cash, the lure of power, and the lure of a happy family.As he navigate the dangerous intersection of love and greed, one wrong turn could spell death to those he most wants to protect.
Blood Knot
When a tough-love school for troubled teens opens its doors in Trout Run, Frank Bennett worries about the arrival of so many juvenile delinquents on his turf.
When a North Country Academy teacher is mauled to death by a bear while leading wilderness expedition, Frank’s worst fears are confirmed. Evidence points to sabotage.
As Frank investigates, he learns more about the school’s controversial techniques: isolation, restraints, and mind control. . He meets students who might be terrified…or might be brilliant liars. And he uncovers disturbing information about the Academy’s headmaster. What is more impressive? His track record of putting teens back on the right path? Or his skill in covering up past scandals?
Then an Academy student turns up dead, and Frank must unravel a knot of deceit and revenge whose threads lead right into the heart of the Trout Run community.
Dead Drift
Frank Bennett investigates three puzzling crimes in these short mysteries with big twists. In the Christmas mystery “Chainsaw Nativity,” Frank’s relentless pursuit of the thief who stole the Joseph statue from the town’s Nativity scene brings him up against the limits of compassion. In “Losers Weepers”, a locket that’s lost, found, and stolen holds the secret to past betrayals. And in “Coyote Justice” Frank’s simmering attraction to Penny the librarian threatens to divert him from the path of justice. These three mystery short stories explore twisting Adirondack mountain trails just as surely as the dangerous terrain of the human heart.
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This series was well written, interesting and engaging. Having vacationed in the Adirondacks, it was fun to read and recognize places.
I’m from the adirondacks so it was so fun for me
I lived in upstate New York (Saratoga Springs) until I was 21 and the accuracy and knowledge of this area is right on. Plus, the story was so different from so many I have read,
I really enjoyed the setting and the situation of a small rural town and the police chief from the big city. The mysteries held my attention and the characters were well-written.
Real people and situations. Kept you reading.
These were great books. Each one held my interests from the first page. I liked the characters and they became my friends. I will read more from this author as these were my first.
I looked forward to each chapter and each book. LOVED these characters. Well written and hard to put these books down.
A box set of 3 engaging stories with well developed characters. I look forward to more stories by this author.
I really enjoyed these.
The Frank Bennett series set in the mountains of NY, we’re so enjoyable, unpredictable, and were fun to read.
These Adirondack mysteries are fabulous! They are excellently written, multi-layered plots with the perfect mix of twists and turns. Characters are well developed, realistic and the dialogue enhances the novels. Can’t wait to read more of them!
Having grown up in the area, it took me back home. I enjoyed the characters, enough story to be interesting. Quick reads.
Good characters, nice setting, reasonable plots with just enough twist to keep things interesting without becoming unbelievable.
I really enjoyed this series, it was fast paced and kept me interested while reading the whole series.
Trout Run would be a great place to visit. The juxtaposition of secrets in a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business makes an entertaining page turner. I wanted it to keep going.
Outstanding mysteries. Bennett’s logic can be followed, but even then the outcome comes as a surprise.
An interesting location brought to life by characters and description of landscape.
This series is about a small town cop in upstate New York.
I really enjoyed this collection and they were so engaging I couldn’t put them down. Great character and great plots.
Well written. Good characters.