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Reckoning and Ruin. That's what Savannah is to Tai Randolph who's gladly rebooted her life in Atlanta and is celebrating several landmarks. A year running the Confederate-themed gun shop she inherited with its busy schedule of reenactments. A year with her sexy, ex-SWAT-team lover Trey, now working a corporate security gig, who's having to reboot his own life and brain after a terrible auto accident. A year of confronting a checkered list of ruffians and outright villains, mostly now put behind bars. One of those convicted criminals is her cousin Jasper, whose disreputable family was a big part of Tai's childhood in Savannah.
Tai is determined to keep her amateur sleuthing in the past, not just for her sake, but for Trey's. But here comes Jasper again, complete with a fancy, high-priced new lawyer and a scheme that will surely ruin Tai and Trey financially. But is there more? Jasper, the leader of a white militia splinter group too violent for even the Klan, must be up to something worse than wrecking Tai's life. When other witnesses against Jasper start turning up dead, she decides she has to take him down once and for all. And act on her own, a strategy that high-adrenaline Tai has been working to modify in her life with Trey.
Soon she's back in Savannah and deep in familiar troubles―a missing ex-boyfriend, a creepily poetic stalker, a passel of stolen money. She's forced to confront old memories and older ghosts, including an uncomfortable reunion with her Uncle Boone, who's keeping secrets he'd rather die with than reveal. Worst of all, her relationship with Trey starts to fray, and she realizes that chasing the truth might cost her the man she loves.
Reckoning and Ruin is the fifth in an exquisitely crafted series filled with atmosphere, humor, deep emotional connections, and surprising plots.
Tai is determined to keep her amateur sleuthing in the past, not just for her sake, but for Trey's. But here comes Jasper again, complete with a fancy, high-priced new lawyer and a scheme that will surely ruin Tai and Trey financially. But is there more? Jasper, the leader of a white militia splinter group too violent for even the Klan, must be up to something worse than wrecking Tai's life. When other witnesses against Jasper start turning up dead, she decides she has to take him down once and for all. And act on her own, a strategy that high-adrenaline Tai has been working to modify in her life with Trey.
Soon she's back in Savannah and deep in familiar troubles―a missing ex-boyfriend, a creepily poetic stalker, a passel of stolen money. She's forced to confront old memories and older ghosts, including an uncomfortable reunion with her Uncle Boone, who's keeping secrets he'd rather die with than reveal. Worst of all, her relationship with Trey starts to fray, and she realizes that chasing the truth might cost her the man she loves.
Reckoning and Ruin is the fifth in an exquisitely crafted series filled with atmosphere, humor, deep emotional connections, and surprising plots.
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Tina Whittle is a mystery writer living and working in the Georgia Lowcountry. The Dangerous Edge of Things, the first novel in her Tai Randolph series, debuted February 2011 from Poisoned Pen Press. Described in Publishers Weekly as a "tight, suspenseful debut," this Atlanta-based series has garnered starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal.
"This is a fine murder mystery that does all the things it should do, opening special windows on character, behavior, legal issues, and investigative procedure in ways that distinguish it from others in the genre. For all that, the reader's journey inside of the relationship between Tai and Trey, so fraught with the possibility of disaster, so filled with longing, is the solder that binds the pieces together and also the novel's beating heart." (Philip K. Jason Southern Literary Review)
"Headstrong and determined, a woman trying to leave her past behind is forced back to her Savannah home to confront her biggest adversaries: her family....Those enamored of Tai will enjoy the way [the backstory] drives the plot, which is most likely to appeal to those with a strong investment in the heroine." (Kirkus Reviews)
"...this unique mystery highlights fascinating characters and the Low Country Savannah setting. The result is a compelling and outstanding mystery series." (Kings River Life)
"The fifth installment in the Randolph series takes Tai back to her hometown of Savannah, where she's forced to confront her own dark past and the family she worked so hard to leave behind. The focus is on character here: Tai, her troubled boyfriend, her disreputable family. The story is smartly constructed, but it's the people - portrayed with subtlety and depth - who keep us glued to the page. Fans of the series will enjoy this one very much." (David Pitt Booklist)
"Tai Randolph has to deal with one peril after another in Whittle's twisty fifth novel featuring the Atlanta gun shop owner (after 2014's Deeper than the Grave)....Readers should be prepared for a shocker of an ending." (Publishers Weekly)
"Reckoning and Ruin is an engrossing read. Well written and pithy, I recommend it." (Dr. Cynthia Lea Clark Futures Mostly Mystery Magazine (FMAM))
"Headstrong and determined, a woman trying to leave her past behind is forced back to her Savannah home to confront her biggest adversaries: her family....Those enamored of Tai will enjoy the way [the backstory] drives the plot, which is most likely to appeal to those with a strong investment in the heroine." (Kirkus Reviews)
"...this unique mystery highlights fascinating characters and the Low Country Savannah setting. The result is a compelling and outstanding mystery series." (Kings River Life)
"The fifth installment in the Randolph series takes Tai back to her hometown of Savannah, where she's forced to confront her own dark past and the family she worked so hard to leave behind. The focus is on character here: Tai, her troubled boyfriend, her disreputable family. The story is smartly constructed, but it's the people - portrayed with subtlety and depth - who keep us glued to the page. Fans of the series will enjoy this one very much." (David Pitt Booklist)
"Tai Randolph has to deal with one peril after another in Whittle's twisty fifth novel featuring the Atlanta gun shop owner (after 2014's Deeper than the Grave)....Readers should be prepared for a shocker of an ending." (Publishers Weekly)
"Reckoning and Ruin is an engrossing read. Well written and pithy, I recommend it." (Dr. Cynthia Lea Clark Futures Mostly Mystery Magazine (FMAM))
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- PublisherPoisoned Pen Press
- Publication date2016
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. Reckoning and Ruin Thats what Savannah is to Tai Randolph whos gladly rebooted her life in Atlanta and is celebrating several landmarks A year running the Confederatethemed gun shop she inherited with its busy schedule of reenactments A year with her sexy exSWATteam lover Trey now working a corporate security gig whos having to reboot his own life and brain after a terrible auto accident A year of confronting a checkered list of ruffians and outright villains mostly now put behind bars One of those convicted criminals is her cousin Jasper whose disreputable family was a big part of Tais childhood in SavannahTai is determined to keep her amateur sleuthing in the past not just for her sake but for Treys But here comes Jasper again complete with a fancy highpriced new lawyer and a scheme that will surely ruin Tai and Trey financially But is there more Jasper the leader of a white militia splinter group too violent for even the Klan must be up to something worse than wrecking Tais life When other witnesses against Jasper start turning up dead she decides she has to take him down once and for all And act on her own a strategy that highadrenaline Tai has been working to modify in her life with TreySoon shes back in Savannah and deep in familiar troublesa missing exboyfriend a creepily poetic stalker a passel of stolen money Shes forced to confront old memories and older ghosts including an uncomfortable reunion with her Uncle Boone whos keeping secrets hed rather die with than reveal Worst of all her relationship with Trey starts to fray and she realizes that chasing the truth might cost her the man she lovesReckoning and Ruin is the fifth in an exquisitely crafted series filled with atmosphere humor deep emotional connections and surprising plots. Seller Inventory # DADAX1464205515
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