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Every Secret Crime (Five Star First Edition Mystery)

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In Wihega County, Illinois an intruder breaks into the home of renowned TV show hosts attorneys Croix and Margo Hayden; he expected no one home at the time. However, the teenage son Trey is there so the assailant shoots him in the chest before fleeing. The victim's sister finds him.

The county cops hone in on Trey's pal Lucas Bremer as they had a fight at a party earlier that night over the former's girlfriend Lindsey and he was seen later at the crime scene. However, TV reporter Reno McCarthy thinks the cops are looking for an easy solution to make this media frenzied case vanish even as officials control the news better than the Pentagon does. He begins his own inquiry while the police refuse to cooperate and warn him to back off or spend time in jail; someone else uses a firebomb at the station to try to get Reno off the case. All these attacks, other related murders, watching corrupt powerbrokers scurrying like roaches for cover and personal problems intensify Reno's investigation

This is an entertaining journalistic investigative tale as Reno finds the cops and the county government acting peculiar as if they must conceal something that he plans to reveal once he learns what is going on. The story line is fast-paced and never slows down as Reno takes a licking but keeps on ticking.

Harriet Klausner

Great stuff, Cummings does it again!!
Well done, hope to see the next one soon.

One word - FANTASTIC! Cummings does it again. Every Secret Crime, like Deader By the Lake has great plot and character development. The story is fast-paced and never slows down, the suspense leaves you wanting more. hen can we expect book #3????

Reno McCarthy is the kind of reporter I wish was working a beat in my town! He's a no nonsense professional who works a story to the end, even if it puts him in personal jeopardy. In Deader by the Lake he was caught up in a lot of action (vs the Russian mob). In Every Secret Crime, he's cracking an old crime, in spite of interference from corrupt cops. My 81 year old mother stayed up 'til 5:00 am to finish the book - talk about a "page turner"! I'm eagerly awaiting Mr. Cummings' next Reno McCarthy book!

I found Every Secret Crime to be a fast-paced thriller that was hard to put down. The characters were well thought out and presented in a very descriptive fashion. I really enjoyed the plot and story line that kept me guessing throughout the book. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys crime-action novels. Also, fun for Chicagoans as this is based in an affluent Chicago suburb. A great summer read!

Reno McCarthy makes another appearance in Every Secret Crime, the follow-up to Cummings' first novel, Deader by the Lake. Recent events, including the critical illness of an old friend, weigh on McCarthy as he investigates murder and political corruption in fictional Wihega County, one of Chicago's more prosperous outlying areas.

Cummings once again brings his crime reporter savvy to McCarthy and we are treated to an insider's look at a television news organization. This entertaining, fast-action page turner is a great addition to the series and I am looking forward to the next Reno McCarthy novel.

Every Secret Crime by Doug M. Cummings is a murder mystery set in Falcon Ridge, a wealthy suburb of Chicago. Local TV reporter Reno McCarthy sets out to solve the crime, having noticed early on that something is not quite right with the investigation. What he eventually discovers is that this crime is connected to the thirty-year-old unsolved murder of the wife of one of Falcon Ridge's leading citizens.

The constant twists and turns the plot takes make for great suspense; and just as the reader thinks the crime is about to be solved, here comes another twist. The ending, however, is a disappointment. A prime player disappears and turns up later miles away in Topeka, Kansas, of course, in disguise. As this is Cummings's second Reno McCarthy novel, I suppose this is fodder for a third. All in all, though, a great read!

I just finished reading Every Secret Crime and loved it. From the very first pages I was entertained and wanted to read more. Once people started dropping, then I couldn't stop. I read the book in two days. I NEVER do that!! I loved the characters, the story and I especially enjoyed the end. I can't wait to read the next Reno McCarthy mystery!