The Wicked West

The Capital City Murders Series Books 1-5

By: Troy Lambert, Stuart Gustafson

Narrated by: Joseph L. Stevenson

It started as a simple freelance photography assignment.

Nick O’Flannigan has a keen eye for detail and a knack for solving mysteries. Murder seems to show up everywhere he goes. From a series of overdoses in Olympia, Washington, to a missing woman in Boise, Idaho, ever state capital offers a new challenge.

This series compilation contains the first five of a total of the 50 novellas that will make up the Capital City Murders series:

• Overdoses in Olympia
• Slaying in Salem
• Strangled in Sacramento
• Decapitated in Carson City
• Buried in Boise

Will a new budding friendship turn romantic? Can he focus on his assignment and still solve the mysteries, or will he put himself in danger? Enjoy the first five books in the Capital City Murders series and get caught up with Nick as he travels the country. Once you start listening, you won't be able to stop!

©2019 Troy Lambert (P)2020 Troy Lambert

worth a listen

Nick is never looking for a mystery to be involved in, but he seems to find his way into the mystery. I have enjoyed listening to these books. I listened for an honest review.

Capital City Murders

After having listened to the first book in the series titled, "Overdoses In Olympia", I decided to continue with this compilation of the first five books in the series. The series is about a professional photographer who has been hired to take photographs of the capital buildings in each of the capitals of the individual states. Because this photographer has a "keen eye for details", he is able to help the local police with their investigations. Although each book is rather short, it is amazing the amount of detail and diversity that is portrayed in each story. I recommend this series to those who enjoy well written murder mysteries without sensationalized script; not that every detail described is sterile as these are stories about murder after all. Joseph L Stevenson's narration is pleasant and my appreciation of his style grows with each succeeding story. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

A great start to a series

A great collection of books. I loved seeing the character grow. Nick keeps finding himself in the middle of mysteries with out trying.

What A Premise

These 5 short stories are about a guy named Nick O'Flannigan who is a freelance photojournalist who is on assignment for Travel USA Magazine to visit all the state capitals and take pictures for the magazine, He has one year to complete his task. So along the way he discovers some kind of Murder at the Capitals and always seems to solve them for the local police. I received this audiobook from the authors and story origin in exchange for my review.

Books 1-5 of this Series

Though I found these stories interesting, I also found them not all that imaginative. The MC Nick is a Freelance photographer and he has a pension for getting involved in various situations dealing with Murders. If main character was a woman readers would describe her as a Very Nosy busybody, but being a man he is considered helpful. The narrator does not help with a (Not monotone) voice , but lacking much emotional infliction while reading this book.