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Nantucket Grand (Henry Kennis Nantucket Mysteries Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Steven Axelrod (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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"Axelrod packs plenty of layers and surprises into this intelligent, twisty tale. Henry's wry humor as well as his affection for the residents he serves exude warmth and will appeal to fans of Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes." —Booklist

During a long winter and short, chilly spring, a series of disturbing incidents rock the small resort island of Nantucket. A Land Bank executive dies in a suspicious hunting accident, a prominent local family's historic summer cottage burns down in an arson fire, and a teenage girl lies comatose in the hospital from a drug overdose.

When spring turns to summer and the tourists flood the island, the mysterious cycle of violence spins faster. A young Jamaican boy is found dead in the harbor, a sex-for-drugs pornography ring is exposed, and a beloved local hero is murdered in cold blood. Could all of these events be part of the same sinister conspiracy?

Poetry-writing Police Chief Henry Kennis, back for his third case in Nantucket Grand by Steven Axelrod, doubts it. But his new girlfriend, Jane Stiles, an author of cozy mysteries, is certain that all these terrible events are connected. In one of her books, they would all be related. Henry scoffs, but as the cords pull tighter, drawing him into a scandal that would change Nantucket forever, he begins to realize that Jane might be right, after all. But is it already too late?

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    Henry Kennis Nantucket Mysteries
  2. Print length
    355 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publisher
    Poisoned Pen Press
  6. Publication date
    May 3, 2016
  7. File size
    1819 KB
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"Axelrod’s characters span the spectrum from homey and nice to proudly nasty. Fans of Spencer Fleming’s Russ Van Alstyne and Frederick Ramsay’s Ike Schwartz will enjoy Henry’s literary leanings and dogged determination to protect his island and its residents." ― Publishers Weekly

"A beautiful island made ugly by class warfare makes a convincing backdrop for Chief Kennis’ third case." ― Kirkus Reviews

"Nantucket Grand has everything I look for in a crime novel―tight, vivid prose, a sharply-drawn setting, an intricate plot with lots of unexpected twists, well-crafted characters, and an appealing protagonist in the person of Police Chief Henry Kennis, a dogged investigator you’re going to enjoy following on all of his adventures." ― Bruce de Silva, Edgar Award-Winning Author

"Using his screenwriting background to good advantage, Axelrod packs plenty of layers and surprises into this intelligent, twisty tale. Henry’s wry humor as well as his affection for the residents he serves exude warmth and will appeal to fans of Bill Crider’s Sheriff Dan Rhodes." ― Amy Alessio, Booklist

About the Author

Steven Axelrod holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and remains a member of the WGA despite a long absence from Hollywood. His work has been featured on various websites, including the literary e-zine Numéro Cinq, where he is on the masthead; Salon.com; and The Good Men Project; as well as the magazines Pulp Modern and Big Pulp.

A father of two, he lives on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, where he paints houses and writes.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07VMH51XD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Poisoned Pen Press (May 3, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 3, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1819 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 355 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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NikkiS
5.0 out of 5 stars His writing gets better with every book
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
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Steve Axelrod is a pro. His writing gets better with every book. "Nantucket Grand," his third in the Henry Kennis series, is by far his best. Kennis is the poetry-writing Sheriff charged with keeping the peace on rapidly changing Nantucket Island. In addition to the tourist/resident, wealthy/working class clashes, Henry has to contend with an unusually high number of homicides, some of whom are teens. The murders bring out the righteous anger in Henry, a devoted father of two. Three things stand out about Axelrod's writing: his love of Nantucket, his love of his main protagonist and his love of the genre. The books manages to follow a formula expected, no, demanded by mystery readers without being in the least formulaic. The end is satisfying without being predictable. I look forward to more.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017
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Appealing hero
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Don L.
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed them, so I ordered this one as soon ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2016
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I was given Steven Alexrod's first two books this summer as a gift. I really enjoyed them, so I ordered this one as soon as it came out. I particularly like the witty dialog and somewhat self-deprecating character of the police chief. The book is fast paced and has lots of great twists in the plot line. I have seen him compared to Robert Parker. I can see why you might say that, and it should be taken as a complement, but these are fun reads and stand on their own.

I just finished the book today, and I can't wait until the next one comes out!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017
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S. Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars A Nantucket Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016
NANTUCKET GRAND
BY: STEVEN AXELROD
337 PAGES
PUBLISHER: POISONED PEN PRESS

This is the third in a series but the first I have read. Of course this mystery takes place in beautiful Nantucket. The book starts with a chapter to really pull you in—Alana is a teenager and Jared has a crush on her. The problem is that Jared is skinny with pimples and Alana is very pretty so Jared feels he doesn’t have a chance. Alana leaves a book in the class she shares with Jared so he decides this is a great way to talk to her and he takes the book to her house. While waiting outside to build up his courage another boy arrives—a tall good looking hunk named Mason. Alana gets in the car with Mason and Jared decides he must follow. The house they go to has many adults at it and as Jared is looking in the window he see Alana arguing with her friend Jill. All of a sudden a fight breaks out and Mason tries to get Alana out of there—Jared helps by tripping up an adult that is chasing them and then uses his car to rescue Alana. The end—no not really—then the mystery begins. What where they doing at the house with the adults and obviously there was a lot of booze and drugs. The kids of course are terrified because the adults know who they are. Murders start happening, a house is burnt down, Jill is in the hospital in a coma with a drug overdose, Oscar is dead of a drug overdose in the marsh. The Chief of Police is trying to figure it all out and Alana spills everything she knows with a promise not to confront people until he can arrest them. It takes over a year and several more murders to bring this to a close with Alana playing detective and helping the Chief even though he keeps telling her to stop it. There is a parcel of land involved also—how can the developers get ahold of it? The ending works out wonderfully. This was a very well written book and I would highly recommend it!!
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