Funeral for a Friend - Brian Freeman

Funeral for a Friend

By Brian Freeman

  • Release Date: 2020-09-22
  • Genre: Police Procedural
4 Score: 4 (From 176 Ratings)

Description

“You’re safe, Stride. I found the body at the Deeps. I buried him.”
Jonathan Stride’s best friend, Steve Garske, makes a shocking deathbed confession: he protected Stride by covering up a murder. Hours later, the police dig up Steve’s yard and find a body with a bullet hole in its skull.
Stride is pretty sure he knows who it is. Seven years ago, an out-of-town reporter disappeared while investigating anonymous allegations of rape against a prominent politician. Back then, the police believed that the reporter drowned at a dangerous swimming hole called the Deeps … but the discovery of the body changes everything. Now Stride’s partner, Maggie Bei, is forced to ask Stride an uncomfortable question: Did you kill him?
Stride is obviously hiding things. He was the last person to see the reporter alive. And he admits lying to Maggie about that meeting, but won’t tell her why. With suspicion in the murder pointing at him, Stride finds himself off the case and on leave from the Duluth Police.
His only ally in clearing his name is his wife, Serena, who retraces the reporter’s investigation into the explosive allegations. The clues all point to a hot Duluth summer years earlier that everyone in town would prefer to forget.
Someone was willing to kill rather than let those long-ago secrets come out, and the suspect with the strongest motive … is Stride.

Reviews

  • R. T. Lund

    2
    By Noir follower
    Contrived and boring. Hard to finish.
  • Funeral of a friend

    4
    By polishatc
    Intriguing book. Made me want to read more even in the middle of the night. What was next!!! And I did not know this was a series. Must expand my reading base. Goood choice.
  • Very Good Book

    5
    By GeauxChrisGeaux
    I couldn't put this book down.
  • Quick read!

    5
    By jluiselyons
    Right from the first chapter I knew this book would not last but a couple of days to complete. I am a fan of fast-paced stories and solid clues. The author reveals gentle clues allowing the reader to figure out the scenario just at the right time. No disappointment at the end. This is worthwhile reading from an author who resides in my home state of Minnesota!
  • Funeral For A Friend

    5
    By Mary Ann aka Mimi
    This was a great mystery, but had depth to it, even inspirational a few times. Looking forward to reading more of his books!
  • Funeral For A Friend

    3
    By Kcnjmg
    Thoroughly enjoyed this book, looking forward to reading more from this author ⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • Wow

    5
    By Frenchy Girl 2016
    Great read!! Couldn’t put it down. Twists kept coming right to the end!!
  • Funeral for a Friend..great reading

    5
    By mastr60
    Very well written, intriguing..I didn’t want to put it down..the story flows very well, lots of action, and plot twists..I enjoyed it..
  • Wow

    5
    By defresh303
    The Stride series keeps getting better. Maxing depth of characters and plot.
  • Wonderful book to read

    5
    By Mnspice
    Enjoyed this book

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