From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!

A simple robbery

Back in the saddle, Private Investigator Zachary Goldman is hired by Kenzie’s father to investigate the heist of valuable memorabilia from his favorite sports bar.

Kenzie did say that it was a bad idea.

Maybe Zachary should have listened.

Because nothing is as it appears. As Zachary digs deeper, it becomes apparent that there is far more at stake here than just some sports memorabilia.

Just what has Walter put him in the middle of?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ …longtime followers as well as newcomers to the series will be enthralled and entertained as story unfolds. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love this series and this book is a great addition. Such great characters with an extremely interesting storyline. 

Maybe being broken makes it easier for others who have faced tragedy to trust him. Walk with Zachary as he solves cases that will stretch his abilities to the limit.

Even with his own life in shambles, Zachary Goldman is still the one you want on the case.

Investigate this P.I. mystery now!

— an amazing and suspenseful story. It carries you away into a psychological tailspin that keeps you going in so many different directions.

— A really good piece of detective fiction with some novel and original features which keep the reader guessing until the last few pages.

— I love the way the investigation plays out…very interesting.  That is done very well. It held my interest. I very much wanted to find out the outcome…

— Very well written. [Zachary] is flawed with a capital F … In spite of his problems, he is a very sympathetic character and doggedly pursues the truth.

— [She Wore Mourning] made for a pleasant read while presenting an interesting story.

— What a great story. Fabulous plot with interesting and complex characters. I was totally involved into the wee hours. Many twists and left waiting until the end. Highly recommended

— Wow! I just finished it. In one day! I could not stop reading it! This book grabs hold of you from the start. It’s a very well written detective novel. It pulls you not the story and is very emotional. You feel for the characters. This is the first novel I have read by this author but it will not be my last. I highly recommend this book.

Author Notes may contain spoilers!

After deciding that the next Zachary Goldman mystery would be about a heist or robbery, the next order of business was to decide what had been stolen, so I started reviewing famous or unsolved heists and how they were accomplished. But I needed a setting that was not a museum or vault, and a theft that would not be of much interest to the local cops. That eliminated jewels or gold or some priceless national treasure. So what could have high intrinsic and sentimental value that the police would investigate as a matter of routine, but that Zachary could dig into and figure out without having to know how to get past laser beams and computerizes safes?

Sports memorabilia!

What sport and what team would be likely to be involved in Vermont? Apparently, hockey and baseball are the big sports in Vermont, and one of the favoured teams is the Montreal Canadiens. Living with a big Canadian hockey fan, I figured this would be a fun direction to go!

I found a couple of interesting cases (see links under Book Club Resources). There were definitely people out there who would steal pricey hockey memorabilia.

I wanted Kenzie’s father to be more involved in her life, so I wondered whether this could be a case that Walter brought to Zachary. But Walter is not the kind of guy who hangs out in sports bars or watches the games. Or collects memorabilia. This added another tantalizing layer to the mystery. Why would Walter bring a case like that to Zachary?

The twists and turns that followed also brought back a favourite character from a previous book. I’ll be good and not spoil it here, but I’m eager to hear if you enjoyed his reappearance as much as I did!

Book Club Resources may contain spoilers

• Pinterest Board: Mental Illness
• Pinterest Board: Addiction
• ‘Priceless’: Autographed Sidney Crosby jersey among $4,000 of sports memorabilia stolen from Burlington restaurant
• Wayne Gretzky: Canadian Police Recover NHL Star’s ‘Priceless’ Stolen Items After 3-Month Investigation
• How to Detect and Prevent Industrial Espionage
• Dead drop

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“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”

“P. D. Workman, does not shy from probing the deep psychological scars of childhood trauma, mental illness, and addiction. Also characteristic of this author, these extremely sensitive issues are explored with extensive empathy, described with incredible clarity, and portrayed with profound insight.”

“Once again P.D.Workman has created an intense psychological mystery that impacts a wallop of thought induction. The writing is so well developed and draws you into the characters story.”