The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel - Sydney Brennan PI Mysteries #3

Judy K. Walker

Summary

For over a decade, JD Devereaux's son has believed his father is dead. But he's not. At least, not yet.
PI Sydney Brennan returns to west Florida to track down a friend's estranged father, long thought dead. But where JD Devereaux goes, men with guns aren't far behind. Before Sydney can reunite him with his son, she'll have to get Devereaux out of Panacea Point alive.
The Perils of Panacea (418 pp.) is a novel featuring the Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. Like Sue Grafton's alphabet series? Then Sydney Brennan is right up your dimly lit alley. So if you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read The Perils of Panacea 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:
For over a decade, JD Devereaux's son has been raised to think his father is dead. But he's not. At least, not yet.
Private investigator Sydney Brennan agrees to track down Devereaux because she'd do anything to give her friend a chance at knowing his father. Of course, Sydney believes the most dangerous thing she'll face in the Florida Panhandle is memories of her most recent investigation. She couldn't be more wrong.
Devereaux is a man on the run. He doesn't want Sydney's help, dodging her at every turn, and he refuses to tell her who's after him or why. Soon dead bodies start dropping, and Sydney isn't about to let Devereaux become the next victim. But when they're outgunned and outmaneuvered, will Sydney's quick wits and stubborn resolve be enough to keep them alive?

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