A missing child, strange burglaries, and the inexplicable murder of a mother and her daughter disrupt the peaceful beach community of Rocky Bluff, CA. Officer Stacey Wilbur, first on the scene for both murders, assists Detective Doug Milligan with the investigations and finds herself breaking her long-standing rule to never date anyone who works for the Rocky Bluff P.D.
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As F.M. Meredith I write the Rocky Bluff P.D. crime series. Many people know me was Marilyn Meredith, the author of the Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery series.
I became interested in writing about law enforcement when my son-in-law was a police officer and over coffee told me all about his adventures. He also took me on a ride-along and I was hooked. I belong to the Public Safety Writers Association and have many friends in law enforcement.
All of our children are grown and have blessed us with many grand and great-grandchildren. We used to live at the beach in a beach community much like Rocky Bluff. We now live in the foothills of the Southern Sierra with a resemblance to Bear Creek where Deputy Tempe Crabtree and her husband live.
I became interested in writing about law enforcement when my son-in-law was a police officer and over coffee told me all about his adventures. He also took me on a ride-along and I was hooked. I belong to the Public Safety Writers Association and have many friends in law enforcement.
All of our children are grown and have blessed us with many grand and great-grandchildren. We used to live at the beach in a beach community much like Rocky Bluff. We now live in the foothills of the Southern Sierra with a resemblance to Bear Creek where Deputy Tempe Crabtree and her husband live.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Smell of Death is a tightly woven tapestry of romance, human tragedy, and murder,
This review is from: Smell of Death (Paperback)
An American Authors Association review:Officer Stacey Wilbur has problems. As a single parent and the only female officer assigned to the Rocky Bluff Police Department, her life is quite complicated enough. When she suddenly finds herself dealing with two murders, a kidnapped child, and a pair of clumsy burglars, things begin to get out of control. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, she's beginning to fall for one of the detectives in her squad. Author F. M. Meredith has been compared to Joseph Wambaugh, and I can definitely see the connection. The cops of her fictional Rocky Bluff PD have lives that extend beyond the chase and the crime scene. They struggle to raise their children, deal with leaky faucets, and pay their mortgages. They have hopes, loves, fears, and nightmares. They come across like real people, with real lives. The police work in Smell of Death is not fancy, or even particularly high-tech. There's no CSI magic to be found here. There are no courtroom theatrics, and no hyper-intuitive detectives. Just hard working cops doing the sort of methodical spadework that probably solves most real life crimes. Fans of Hill Street Blues will find this book right up their alley. F. M. Meredith has crafted a smoothly compelling police drama, peopled by convincing characters. This book was reviewed by American Authors Association member Jeff Edwards, author of Torpedo and The Seventh Angel.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Part Mystery. Part Drama.,
This review is from: Smell of Death (Paperback)
Rocky Bluff P.D. Series is a cross between Law & Order and As the World Turns. The story centers on the everyday lives of the law enforcement who serve and protect citizens of Rocky Bluff, California, a beach community.In SMELL OF DEATH, the main characters of this police drama are Officer Flex Zachary who is married and is dealing with a previous shooting of a kid. Internal Affairs cleared him, but that doesn't stop the nightmares. Even though he's trying to hold it together, the guilt is affecting his marriage. He ends up being called in by Dr. Logue, the police psychiatrist. Also, there is Stacey Wilbur, a young widow, mother of a young boy and is the only female on the force. She has two men interested in her. One is Detective Doug Milligan, divorced, father of two. He lives in a one and a half story Victorian and rents out a room to Officer Gordon Bulter, who happens to also be the second person interested in Stacey. The saga opens with a daughter and mother murder. Both happened on the same night, but in different locations. Though Stacey believes these murders are related, evidence and a motive will have to be found. In the meantime, a little girl disappears, there's arson to investigate and a rash of burglaries all keep Rocky Bluff's finest busy. By the end of the book, cases will be closed, but the lives of the Rocky Bluff P.D. will keep on. We'll be able to catch up though in the next series to come. Other Rocky Bluff Series are FINAL RESPECTS, BAD TIDINGS, and FRINGE BENEFITS.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
as good as an Ed McBain's 87th Precinct thriller,
This review is from: Smell of Death (Paperback)
In Rocky Buffs, California, police officer Stacey Wilbur responds to the call from concerned senior citizen Mrs. Lindhall, who shows her doubts about the cop on her face as she towers over the small policewoman. Stacey enters the home of neighbor Darlene Brantley, divorced mother of two small children only to find a homicide scene. She calls it in and Detective Doug Milligan arrives to lead the investigation. The victim's ex husband Charles shows up to gather his kids. Doug sends Stacey to talk to Darlene's mother Mrs. Bender whom she finds murdered too.At the same time exonerated officer Felix Zachary struggles with having killed an unarmed suspect. Sergeant Abel Navarro leads inquires into a missing two year old Kelley whose parents are despondent and whose aunt is blaming herself for turning her back for a minute; the prime suspect a child molester has an airtight alibi. Finally someone is laying siege to the Trimmel family. With all that going on, Doug unconsciously uses police work to see Stacey as he is attracted to the single mother of a small son; she reciprocates his feelings and appreciates his mentoring her re investigations. Though Doug and Stacey are the stars, the latest Rocky Buffs police procedural (see FRINGE BENEFITS and FINAL RESPECTS) SMELL OF DEATH still feels like an Ed McBain's 87th Precinct thriller as several subplots focus on other police officers. The story line is fast-paced regardless of which investigation and cop is the focus. Readers will feel the tension over the double murders, the Trimmel harassment and the missing child while also empathizing with Felix and his beloved wife. This is a great entry in a strong series. Harriet Klausner
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