A compromised homicide detective must confront his professional and personal risks when a woman is murdered on Nantucket Island in a gripping new Detective Tommy Kelly novel.
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About The Driftwood Bones
Detective Tommy Kelly, Book 2
Detective Tommy Kelly has been exiled to Nantucket as the island’s lone state trooper—punishment for professional misconduct that left him isolated, bitter, and relegated to traffic violations. For a homicide detective, there isn’t much to do in a place others call paradise. Until a young woman is found floating in the harbor in Pocomo.
About Peter
Colt is a Army Veteran who served in Kosovo and Operation Iraqi Freedom, a Police Officer in Providence, RI, a husband and father. He enjoys, cooking, camping and kayaking. He is the author of the Andy Roark series of mystery novels.
Praise for Peter's Novels
PAGE-TURNING...
Publishers Weekly, starred review,
THE AMBASSADOR
"Colt’s stellar fourth mystery featuring Boston gumshoe Andy Roark... The page-turning story line, which includes Roark’s relevant memories of the Vietnam War, never flags, and the balance of plot and character is perfect.
A Classical Mystery
The New York Times Book Review,
BACK BAY BLUES
"A classical mystery with an honor-bound detective and a keen sense of place... Besides having the P.I. spiel and the P.I. moves down pat, Roark is genuinely likable (not too tough, but not a patsy) and very much a character of his time."
... a satisfying reveal.
Publishers Weekly,
DEATH AT FORT DEVENS
"...Colt doesn’t pull any punches and plays fair with the reader before the satisfying reveal. Fans of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser novels interested in a grittier private investigator will be eager to see more of Roark."
Gripping Plot
Publishers Weekly, starred review, BACK BAY BLUES
“Colt makes his wounded lead sympathetic and balances a gripping plot with further development of Roark’s character. Jeremiah Healy fans looking for a new Beantown hero will be eager for more.”
[A]complex psychological portrait
Publishers Weekly,
COLD ISLAND
"[Colt]... enlivens his standard setup with convincing local color and a surprisingly complex psychological portrait of his lead. ...police procedural fans [will] look forward to the follow-up."
Gritty
Prose
Kirkus Reviews, THE JUDGE
“Gritty prose, lively characters, and deep local color... A smooth, atmospheric mystery with a shamus you’ll root for.”
—Publishers Weekly
Detective Tommy Kelly, Book 1
About the Andy Roark Mysteries
Peter Colt is a US Army veteran and New England police officer, the latest instalment in the Andy Roark mystery series will appeal to fans who love a hard-boiled protagonist with a complex backstory and a plot filled with unexpected twists and action-packed scenes.
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