Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel - Sydney Brennan PI Mysteries #5

Judy K. Walker

Summary

Sometimes the darkest secrets just won't stay hidden, no matter how deeply they're buried.
Tallahassee PI Sydney Brennan is torn between loyalty to her mentor and duty to her client—facing life in prison—when her investigation uncovers a long-buried secret that someone is willing to kill for. How far will Sydney go to protect her friend's past, and his life?
Need a Sue Grafton fix but you've blown through the alphabet? You're in luck. Braving the Boneyard (464 pp.) is a novel featuring Kinsey's kindred spirit, a Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. If you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read Braving the Boneyard today.
The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is:
1) Back to Lazarus: A Sydney Brennan Novel
2) Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella
3) The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel
4) No Safe Winterport: A Sydney Brennan Novella
5) Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel
6) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella; and
7) Grave Truth: A Sydney Brennan Novel
FROM THE BACK COVER:
Private investigator Sydney Brennan has had a difficult few months. The last thing she wants to do is work a demanding criminal trial. But longtime friend and mentor Ralph Abraham owes a debt to a dead man—the defendant's father—so when Ralph asks for her help Sydney can't refuse (even if the only thing worse than the defendant's case is his attitude).
Soon Sydney's investigation uncovers information so dangerous that someone is willing to kill to keep it buried. Torn between loyalty to her mentor and duty to her client, how far will Sydney go to protect Ralph's past? And his life…

Available since: 05/19/2016.

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