A Serving of Murder

A Detective Mat Finnley and MJ Bartlett Murder Mystery

It will ruin his life if someone finds out. Now someone knows. How will he keep them quiet? Fear of exposure is at the heart of “A Serving of Murder”, the gripping Prohibition era mystery from the author of the thrilling historic adventure novel “Tamsen’s Quest”. When two are killed in a crowded Baltimore restaurant, Detective Finnley is unexpectedly thrust into the case. Now he has a restaurant full of suspects. With two dead, he realizes he must act quickly before someone else falls victim. It’s a time when speakeasies flourish, booze is smuggled, a DaVinci is hidden somewhere and the killer murders with a lethal four-bladed knife. Fans of “The Alienist” will love this new period mystery. Read a few chapters online. See if “A Serving of Murder” won’t be your next read. It’s online in paperback, eBook and on Audible.

"A Serving of Murder” transports us a hundred years into the past to solve a diabolical mystery, immersing the reader in a story that features an impressive cast of characters and fascinating period detail. Fans of The Alienist will love Charlie Ross's new historical thriller." Marc Mauceri, President, First Run Features