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Dead in the Water: A Provincetown Mystery (Sydney Riley Series Book 8) Kindle Edition

by Jeannette de Beauvoir (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 58 ratings
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Family Can Be Murder

Sydney Riley's parents, ensconced at the Race Point Inn, expect her to play tour guide. Wealthy adventurer Guy Husband has reappeared, seeking help regaining the affections of her best friend, Mirela. And the body of a kidnapped businessman has washed up under MacMillan Wharf.

Sydney is literally at sea (not her favorite place), juggling friends and family to indulge her supersized curiosity. Is the murder the work of a regional gang led by the infamous "Codfather" or the result of a feud within an influential Provincetown family? What's Guy Husband's connection? And why does Sydney's boyfriend Ali suddenly insist on visiting—especially while her mother is in town?

Master of crime Jeannette de Beauvoir brings her unique blend of irony and intrigue to this humorous—and at times unsettling—convergence of friends, family, and fatality.


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"The killer was a surprise to me, even though in hindsight I realized the author sprinkled clues throughout the book. What makes this so entertaining and a notch above the typical cozy is Sydney's internal sarcastic monologue - the humorous conversations and one-liners she wishes she would actually say to her mother. She has a great relationship with her boyfriend Ali, who is in law enforcement, and her close friendship with her friend, Mirela, demonstrates Sydney's personality and intelligence." (LibraryThing)"Jeannette de Beauvoir has created a likeable, engrossing protagonist who is persistent and spunky and vulnerable.Different theories and options provide new perspectives on Sidney's friendships and potential suitors. As the whale watch experience moves into concerns over the human trafficking operation embedded into her beloved town, readers gain new insights not only into Sidney's evolving life, but the social issues which affect families and change communities. Much more than just a murder mystery or a probe of Sidney's world, Dead in the Water offers a close inspection of P'town society and Sidney's efforts to solve a problem that challenges its members: "I don't even know who to talk to," I said. "I don't know who knows anything." "You know people who know P'town," he reminded me. "That's where this thing starts and ends, Sydney. It's not a national story. It's just us here. The Almadas have been part of this town for generations. The answer is in here, not out there." Prior series fans will find Sidney's latest story offers social and criminal inspections that are absolutely riveting." (Midwest Book Review)

About the Author

Jeannette de Beauvoir is a bestselling and award-winning author of both historical and mystery fiction whose work has has been translated into 12 languages. A Book Sense Book-of-the-Year finalist, she's a member of the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the National Writers Union. All her novels are firmly rooted in a sense of place, whether it's a mystery series set in Montréal or on Cape Cod, or historical fiction set in World War II or in medieval France. Her Provincetown Mystery Series, which showcases the town's popular theme weeks has received rave reviews.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08YFM6HGV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HomePort Press (May 1, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2523 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 ‏ : ‎ 169 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 58 ratings

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Jeannette de Beauvoir

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Jeannette de Beauvoir didn’t set out to murder anyone—some things are just meant to be! Her mother introduced her to the Golden Age of mystery fiction when she was far too young to be reading it, and she’s kept reading those authors and many like them ever since.

She wrote historical and literary fiction and poetry for years before someone asked her what she read—and she realized mystery was where her heart was. Now working on the Sydney Riley Provincetown mystery series, she bumps off a resident or visitor to her hometown on a regular basis.

Jeannette is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, the Author’s Guild, and the National Writers Union. She presents a weekly radio show on the arts streaming on WOMR, a Pacifica network affiliate, and is theatre critic for ptownie.com. Find out more (and read her blog or sign up for her newsletter) at jeannettedebeauvoir.com. You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, Patreon, and Goodreads.

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mmurtaba
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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Great read surprise ending. Great picture of Provincetown with enjoyable returning characters and settings. A good page turner for sure.
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Pamela R Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Provincetown Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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I love the Sydney Riley series and "Dead in the Water" is another must-read with unforgettable characters you want to know, family drama with the parents visiting, great secondary characters that add to your reading enjoyment, and a must-solve, twisty mystery that I just couldn't put down because I had to know what was going to happen. Ms. de Beauvoir blew me out of the water once again with a lot going on in Provincetown and I look forward to what happens next with Sydney, Ali, Mirela and the rest of the folks on the tip of Cape Cod. I received an advance reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my review. I also purchased a copy to read again.
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Dianne Woodman
4.0 out of 5 stars Well-Crafted Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021
Sydney Riley is a wedding planner for Race Point Inn, which is located in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She also enjoys playing amateur detective and ends up involved in a kidnapping case that turns into a murder investigation. However, Sydney is not the only amateur sleuth to conduct an investigation in tandem with officials from different law enforcement agencies. As the story progresses, the theories put forth are not proving successful in the arrest of a suspect. The criminal case becomes more complicated when a second body turns up. What was the motive behind the criminal acts and who might be responsible? Jeannette de Beauvoir does a great job of keeping readers in the dark as to the guilty party until the story reaches an exciting and surprising climax and the killer is revealed.

Dead in the Water, the eighth book in the Provincetown Mystery Series that features Sydney Riley, is an engaging continuation of the series. Whale watching tours that include insightful details about these mammals, challenging family interactions, loyalty, intimate friendship, romance, memories of the decades-old kidnapping and death of Sydney’s older sister, and a problematic mystery to solve all makes for a riveting story that draws readers in from the beginning and holds their interest until the last page. Eloquent descriptions and misdirection for untangling the mystery add to the overall appeal of this suspenseful mystery, which includes a slight amount of profanity. The book can be read as a stand-alone, but anyone who wants to find out more about what transpired in the characters’ lives prior to Dead in the Water and also enjoys well-crafted mysteries will derive pleasure from reading the previous books in the series.
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Upstate Editor
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great entry in the Sydney Riley Provincetown murder mystery series!
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022
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DEAD in the WATER is yet another terrific read, an absorbing murder mystery from the pen of Jeannette de Beauvoir. In some spots, the author's ironic tone and crackling dialogue will make you laugh out loud. You'll also enjoy the Sydney Riley Provincetown mystery series.

Highly recommended! Buy it. Read it. Tell your friends.
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Phyllis E.
3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and a notch above the typical cozy
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021
Thanks to Cozy Mystery Review Crew and the author for an advance reader copy. All comments and opinions are my own.

This is the second book I've read in the Provincetown Mystery series, but it could easily be read as a stand-alone. Impetuous Sydney Riley is the wedding and events planner for the Race Point Inn, one of Provincetown, MA’s most prestigious hotels. Additionally, she is an amateur detective who has solved several murders, which have been chronicled in the 8-book series. This novel finds Sydney's parents visiting her for a few days, so in addition to preparing for an upcoming wedding and making sure her parents (including her overbearing mother) are entertained, she is trying to solve the kidnapping and murder of the wealthy owner of a local whale watching fleet.

The killer was a surprise to me, even though in hindsight I realized the author sprinkled clues throughout the book. What makes this so entertaining and a notch above the typical cozy is Sydney's internal sarcastic monologue - the humorous conversations and one-liners she wishes she would actually say to her mother. She has a great relationship with her boyfriend Ali, who is in law enforcement, and her close friendship with her girlfriend, Mirella, demonstrates Sydney's personality and intelligence.

As the book jacket says, this is a novel of irony and intrigue that often humorously converges between family and fatality.
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S. Czarnecki
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, entertaining read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2021
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I've read all of the Provincetown Mystery series & I think this is my favorite so far! It was entertaining as all her books are but also addressed some scary real life situations, i.e. human trafficking. I love Sydney & Ali & the whole cast of characters. As someone else said, it's hard to put down!
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Neil Rosen
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021
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Great complex characters and a plot to match. This is the kind of book you can't put down but you also don't rush through - each page offers so much pleasure.
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