Played to Death: A Scott Drayco Mystery Novel

Simmering resentment in a small coastal town. A missing manuscript. A dark family secret.

Scott Drayco isn't a typical detective: a former concert pianist with synesthesia, he turned to law enforcement when a violent attack put an end to his music career.

After Drayco inherits a rundown Opera House in a Virginia seaside town following a particularly brutal case, he just wants to arrange a quick sale for the unwanted "gift" while nursing his battered soul in a peaceful setting near the shore.

Those hopes are shattered when a dead body turns up on the Opera House stage, a mysterious "G" carved into the man's chest. With himself a suspect in the murder, Drayco digs into very old and very dangerous secrets to solve the crime and clear his name.

But first, Drayco must dodge a wary sheriff, hostility over coastal development, and the seductive wife of a town councilman--before the tensions explode into more violence and he becomes the next victim.

"An engaging lead and atmospheric setting make for an ideal travel read." - Library Journal

A Shamus Award finalist and Named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Author: Bv Lawson
Publisher: Crimetime Press
Published: 07/31/2014
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780990458227
Award: Shamus Award - Nominee

About the Author
Lawson, Bv: - BV LAWSON's fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and honored by Derringer, Golden Fedora, and Gemini Magazine Awards, and she was also a contributor to the Anthony Award-winning Blood on the Bayou. BV's Scott Drayco crime novels have also been named Best Mystery in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, chosen as a Featured Library Journal Pick, and been a finalist for Shamus, Silver Falchion, and Daphne Awards. BV lives in Virginia with her husband and enjoys flying above the Chesapeake Bay in a little Cessna. Visit her website at bvlawson.com. No ticket required.

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