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Justice Delayed ( Book #1) Kindle Edition

by Patricia Bradley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,736 ratings
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It's been eighteen years since TV crime reporter Andi Hollister's sister was murdered. The confessed killer is behind bars, and the execution date is looming. But when a letter surfaces stating that the condemned killer didn't actually do it, Detective Will Kincaide of the Memphis Cold Case Unit will stop at nothing to help Andi get to the bottom of it. After all, this case is personal: the person who confessed to the crime is Will's cousin. They have less than a week to find the real killer before the wrong person is executed. But much can be accomplished in that week--including uncovering police corruption, running for your life, and falling in love.

With the perfect mixture of intrigue and nail-biting suspense, award-winning author Patricia Bradley invites her readers to crack the case--if they can--alongside the best Memphis has to offer.
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In one week, the wrong man will be executed for murder.
Let the chase for the real killer begin.

Eighteen years ago, TV crime reporter Andi Hollister's sister was murdered. The convicted killer sits behind bars, his execution date looming. But when a letter surfaces stating that the condemned didn't do the crime, Detective Will Kincaide of the Memphis Cold Case Unit will stop at nothing to help Andi get to the bottom of it. After all, this case is personal: the man who confessed to the crime is Will's cousin. Andi and Will must find the real killer before the wrong person is executed. But what can happen in only a week? Uncovering police corruption, running for your life, and, perhaps, falling in love?

With the perfect mixture of intrigue and nail-biting suspense, award-winning author Patricia Bradley invites you to crack the case--if you can--alongside the best Memphis has to offer.

"Patricia Bradley has the perfect blend of mystery and romance. Her characters leap off the page and will stay with you long after you finish the book."--Mary Ellis, bestselling author, Midnight on the Mississippi and the Secrets of the South series

"Patricia Bradley weaves together law enforcement and suspense in a beautiful tapestry of words that results in a book the reader won't want to put down."--Lynette Eason, bestselling and award-winning author of the Hidden Identity series

"Don't miss Patricia Bradley's latest romantic suspense--diamond smuggling and murder--while the clock ticks down the last hours of a possibly innocent man's life."--Lisa Harris, Christy Award-winning author of Vendetta


Patricia Bradley is the award-winning author of Shadows of the Past, A Promise to Protect, Gone without a Trace, and Silence in the Dark. Winner of a Daphne du Maurier Award, a Touched by Love Award, and an Inspirational Readers Choice Award, Bradley is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America. She makes her home in Mississippi. Learn more at www.ptbradley.com.

About the Author

Patricia Bradley is the author of Counter Attack and Fatal Witness, as well as the Natchez Trace Park Rangers, Memphis Cold Case, and Logan Point series. Bradley is the winner of an Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, a Selah Award, and a Daphne du Maurier Award; she was a Carol Award finalist; and three of her books were included in anthologies that debuted on the USA Today bestseller list. She makes her home in Mississippi. Learn more at PTBradley.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M07AN3K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (January 31, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5551 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 ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0800727088
  • Customer Reviews:
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USA Today best-selling author, Patricia Bradley is the recipient numerous awards, including an Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award in suspense, a Selah winner, was a Carol and a Daphne du Maurier finalist. Her romantic suspense novels include the Logan Point series, the Memphis Cold Case Novels, and the Natchez Trace Park Rangers. She is now hard at work on the second book in her new Pearl River series set in the Cumberland Plateau area above Chattanooga. The first book in the series, Counter Attack will release in mid-2023.

She has conducted writing workshops for American Christian Fiction Writers, the Mid-South Christian Writer’s Conference, the KenTen and Scrivener retreats (where she was the keynote), the Memphis American Christian Fiction Writer group, and the Bartlett Christian Writers group.

She and her two cats call Northeast Mississippi home--the South is also where she sets most of her books, and when she has time, she likes to throw mud on a wheel and see what happens.

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G Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Complicated plot with action and suspense
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018
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Justice Delayed is a great start to the Memphis Cold Case series. Stephanie Hollister was murdered eighteen years ago and her convicted murderer is on death row about to be executed in just days away. Jimmy Shelton, Steph's on again/off again boyfriend admitted that he killed Stephanie but later recanted stating he was coerced into admitting his guilt. Jimmy had a problem with drinking and just couldn't remember what happened. Just days before his set execution, Lacey Wilson, an old roommate of Stephanie's has contacted Stephanie's younger sister, Andi, wanting to get together with her to give her answers about the night that Stephanie died. She also sent a letter to Jimmy with news that he did not kill Stephanie and she has proof. Andi is an investigative reporter hoping to make it to a larger market along with her longtime friend and investigative partner, Treece. Lacey never showed to meet with Andi and was later found dead. Andi's brother police investigator Brad and his best friend Will Kincade, new member of the Memphis Police Cold Case division, are on the way to a basketball game when Brad is called to the Wilson home where Lacey is found in her car inside her garage of a possible suicide. But is it? Jimmy is Will's cousin and calls Will to let him know about the letter from Lacey. After Andi is later attacked in her home by someone claiming she has his diamonds and the letter to Jimmy disappears, Lacey's death and other events point to the possibility that all is tied into Stephanie's death. Will asked and gets permission to open Stephanie's murder case back up to look at as a cold case. At the time of Stephanie's death, she, Lacey and a couple of other girls lived in a house owned by the Hollister family. She was killed in a studio outside the main house where she worked pottery. Several of the girls were flight attendants and a few of their guy friends were pilots. Something is going on with the group of friends but no one is talking and time is tight if Jimmy is innocent. There is a large pool of possible suspects and lots of incidents happen to keep the story flowing and action packed. There are a couple of side issues to cause problems. One is that Andi is taking pain meds for an injury to her back and she isn't aware of how much she is taking. Because Jimmy is Will's cousin, this causes friction between Will and Brad and Will and Andi but there is attraction between Andi and Will that they can't deny. This is a great suspense with some romance and faith intertwined in the story and a start to an awesome series that I highly recommend.
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Debbie
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting mystery. Romance seemed a little forced.
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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"Justice Delayed" is a Christian romantic suspense. Frankly, I had a hard time relating to Andi. People kept telling her that she won't ask for help when she needs it, and she basically thinks, "It's not my fault that I don't need help," not even from God. Yet she's so very obviously in need of help and can't see it. Though she did ask God for help at the end, I didn't get the feeling that she'd really seen her need for help. It seemed like she still felt capable of handling things on her own.

The Cold Case unit worked to prove that Will's cousin, about to be executed for the murder of Andi's sister, didn't do it when their potential witness ended up dead. Andi helped gather information, but even though they only had four days, she spent hours editing video that someone else could have handled or filming a new segment that could have been done later. She's driven to succeed and won't take a break from anything. I honestly didn't understand why Will was attracted to her beyond people saying she needed a protector (even if she doesn't want one) and why won't he act on his attraction and take up the job? He's kind, honorable, and a good investigator. He deserved someone who would be an actual partner in life.

Anyway, the investigate was interesting; even though the reader knows who was involved, we don't know exactly what happened. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this as an interesting mystery.
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Dana M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Justice Delayed
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017
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This was an amazingly suspenseful book I enjoyed it and was hooked from the first page. I originally started this book listening on audible as I was traveling today. I thought the narrator did a wonderful job. In fact, I didn't ever want to stop the car because I wanted to know what happened next. One reason is because I'm from Memphis and the author did a terrific job with her descriptions of this city and the landmarks. I loved the book and I highly recommend it for all romantic suspense lovers. In fact, I am ready for the second book.
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lighthouse88
5.0 out of 5 stars can't wait for the next book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2017
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A friend of mine has read and enjoyed Patricia’s novels for a long time now not until I read her newest story did I fully understand the reason. In Justice Delayed, we meet a spunky woman named Andi whose sister was murdered many years ago. Even with the age difference Andi was close to her sister and became a journalist due to the last words she heard her sister speak to her.
In the past, four women stewardesses lived together and may have become involved in illegally smuggling rough diamonds into the States. While not technically a cold case, the man who is to be executed for murder in a matter of a few days receives a letter stating he didn’t do the deed. Now, his cousin, who is a detective in the cold case unit, must try to find out the real perpetrator or the evidence that proves the man’s guilt. The twist is they are related and Andi knows them as well, having grown up together in the same neighborhood.
Both Andi and her brother Brad and detective Will eventually come together to find out the truth about Stephanie even though their friendship is strained by the case. Will has issues with his birth mother and her coming once again into his life uninvited along with trying to keep Andi from further harm as she digs into stories that are dangerous. Add to that the growing feelings Will has towards her and vice versa and the story just keeps getting better and better.
I loved how well the author kept me guessing as to who committed what deed and how the various threads of different cases may come together to reveal a completed tapestry of truth. There are familiar issues, addiction, danger, action and adventure all while on the road to uncover the truth that has been buried for over a decade. I hope if you are not familiar with Patricia Bradley’s books that you too will grab a copy and enjoy the mystery and the tension as it builds throughout the story all the way to the conclusion!
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Debbie Dirksen
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting reading
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2019
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Excellent book, can’t put it down!
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Avid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a new series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2017
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This is a great start to a new series. The book begins when an air hostess, Stephanie, is murdered. Her ex boyfriend, Jimmy, is convicted of her murder and sentenced to death. Fast forward 18 years and he is due to be executed in a week. However, a letter has been sent to him stating that the writer knows he didn't commit the murder.
This is where the mystery really gets going. Stephanie's younger sister is a reporter and Jimmy's cousin is a cop. They've known each other for years and this cold case draws them closer together. I found this novel fascinating and was completely drawn into the story. There were quite a lot of characters, a couple of whom I can envisage getting their own story. This only added value to the story as I love seeing secondary characters being given a leading role later in a series.
The sign of a good thriller is that you're never completely sure who the bad guys are. And that just keeps you turning the pages in eagerness to find out who the real culprit is.
The romance was gently handled with care and tact and added to the story, not detracting from the mystery.
I'm looking forward to the next in the series with eagerness.
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Eunice Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2017
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This was the first Patricia Bradley novel I have read and I must say I was basically spellbound and had trouble putting the book down. The story was woven in such a way that it could have taken a number of different directions. Romance, spiritual input and investigative skills were so effective in bringing everything together. If you enjoy a good mystery, this is an excellent one to read.
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Audrey Friesen
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Who-dunnit
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2019
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Andi's sister was killed eighteenyears ago. The alleged killer is on death row. Days before his date of execution he receives a letter stating the writer has evidence that he didn'tdo it. Unfortunately, the letter was stolen and the writer is murdered. What is going on and who is the murderer?
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goldie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2018
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This is a great book and I want to read the rest in the series. Kept me guessing all along. Good storyline and great to read a book without bad language.
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