Peace River Village

Peace River Villageicon

by Christopher Amato

Publisher
Black Rose Writing
Publication
Mar 14, 2024
Format
EBook
Illustrated
No
Price
$5.99
ISBN
B0CRKGFF6M
ASIN
B0CRKGFF6M
Pages
297
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Military FictionMystery & DetectiveThrillers

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Description

“A small coterie of retired cops jumps at the chance to solve the mystery of the neighbor's missing granddaughter. A thoroughly engaging and clever read where the senior sleuths encounter a network of dastardly characters involved in drugs and human trafficking. Two thumbs up!” –Sherry Hobbs, author of Bird of Passage and Mac—The Wind Beneath My Wings

Four retired detectives are living out their golden years on the same cul-de-sac in an idyllic planned community called Peace River Village in Sunland, Florida.

When the neighbor's seventeen-year-old granddaughter goes missing, the local police conclude she's a runaway and dead file the case. Dissatisfied with the official police response, the girl's grandmother is desperate to find her and seeks counsel from her detective friends.

Upon hearing of her plight, the cadre of retirees reach a different conclusion and decide to launch their own investigation. But they could never imagine the evil they would encounter or the danger they would confront.

Will the retirees' combined experience be enough to solve the mystery before the teen is sold into the lurid underground sex trafficking world?

Christopher Amato, who spent a career as a federal agent, is back with his latest thriller in Peace River Village. It's time to buckle up your seat belt and get ready for a wild ride that careens from tension to hilarity to horror!

Awards & Endorsements

Readers' Favorite

"Lovers of mystery, sleuth, and crime novels will find Christopher Amato's Peace River Village an enthralling read. Featuring a fascinating cast, Amato forged an intriguing plot. The vivid depictions of the scenes made me feel like I was next to the characters, right in the middle of all the action. Amato pays great attention to detail, maintaining a fine line between imagination and reality."

Cam Torrens, award-winning author of Stable
"Amato's prose is crisp, and the stakes are high-don't miss this hilarious crime caper with unforgettable characters and non-stop action!"
Gregory D. Lee, author of Stinger: An International Thriller
"Christopher Amato has hit it out of the park again with this timely psychological thriller. The retired police detective protagonists' use of authentic police procedures is an added bonus making the story even more riveting."

Author(s)

Christopher Amato

Christopher Amato

Christopher Amato is married, a proud father of three sons and grandfather to two teenage boys. He and his wife reside in North Carolina. Since he was a kid, he always wanted to work in law enforcement. After earning a degree with honors in Criminology from Florida State University, he secured his first real job with the Department of Justice. Later, he worked for the Department of Defense. Although neither job was anything like he remembered from television—of course they weren’t—he worked an entire career as a federal agent. His first two books, Shadow Investigation and Peace River Village, are crime thrillers. The latest book, An Author's Dozen: Thirteen Short Stories, will be published in April 2025, and is a project he worked on over a period of several years. The stories cover various genres, including contemporary and historical fiction, crime, suspense, mystery, science fiction, romance, humor, and dark surrealism. As always, they are or will be available on all online book selling sites.

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