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The Secret Truth (A Jake Scott Mystery) by Barry Finlay | Read an Excerpt & Meet the Author | $20 Gift Card ends soon! #Mystery @GoddessFish @Karver2

The Secret Truth: A Jake Scott Mystery by Barry Finlay
Series: Jake Scott Mystery Series Book 3
Published by Keep on Climbing Publishing on September 3, 2024
Genres: Fiction, Mystery
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 256

Get ready for a gripping mystery that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Jake Scott, a retired reporter, is on his way to a peaceful bed and breakfast when his life is suddenly put at risk by a reckless driver. But his journey takes an even more dangerous turn when he approaches the bed and breakfast he is staying at and it explodes, killing all occupants.

Homicide detective Dani Perez is determined to uncover the truth, and she enlists Jake's help to investigate the backgrounds of the victims. As Jake delves deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets that point to a sinister plot at the bed and breakfast.

With the clock ticking and danger lurking at every turn, Jake must use all his investigative skills to solve the mystery before it's too late.

Fans of suspense and thrilling plot twists will not want to miss this page-turner. For fans of "Gone Girl," this book is a must-read.

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Excerpt from The Secret Truth

The sound of a car engine starting in the distance interrupted the calm of the night. Warm rubber on pavement chirped as the car pulled away. A dog barked at the sudden sound. Oblivious to the revving engine, Jake jaywalked to the other side of the street about halfway down the block at exactly the time the car careened around the corner. The headlights bounced off the corner house and veered in Jake’s direction. A giant spotlight might as well have turned on him. For a split second, Jake stopped in mid-stride, staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed as the two brilliant headlights bore down on him at lightning speed.

Only instinct saved him. He leaped for the grassy area bordering the street as the car roared past, its engine screaming. Jake swore the driver’s front corner bumper grazed the heel of his shoe an instant before his body thudded on the unforgiving ground. First, his knees, followed by his arms, and then his face completed the maneuver. The gym bag he launched during his dive landed with a dull smack on the sidewalk.

Jake turned his head to watch the car from his prone position, but all he could tell as the vehicle raced around the corner at the end of the block was that it was big and dark. For a second, streetlights glinted off the wheel disks and reflected off the passenger side windows. Then it disappeared. He moaned and, without moving his extended arm, raised his middle finger in the general direction of the car’s path. While the car and its driver had vanished, the gesture gave him a measure of satisfaction.

Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.

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The Secret Truth: A Jake Scott Mystery (Jake Scott Mystery Series Book 3)

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Finlay, Barry (Author)
English (Publication Language)
09/03/2024 (Publication Date) - Keep On Climbing Publishing (Publisher)

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About Barry Finlay

Barry Finlay is a fiction and non-fiction author. In his previous life, he had an extensive career in financial management before retiring in 2004 after thirty-two years with the Canadian federal government. Since retiring, he has divided his time between writing, working as a consultant on financial policy matters, travel, playing golf, climbing mountains, philanthropy, and enjoying his three grandchildren.

In 2009, Barry got off the couch and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with his son, Chris. The experience of climbing Africa's highest mountain at age 60 with one of his sons, and discovering the satisfaction of reaching a goal and giving others the opportunity to achieve theirs, was a non-fiction book waiting to be written. The travel memoir and inspirational Kilimanjaro and Beyond have won numerous awards and Barry is featured in the Authors Show book, "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading."

His 2nd book, a travel memoir called I Guess We Missed The Boat, also non-fiction received the 2013/14 Reader Views Literary Award in the Travel category and reached Amazon Kindle Bestseller status.

In 2014, Barry started working on the Marcie Kane Thriller Collection. The first in the series, The Vanishing Wife, was released that year. On the merits of The Vanishing Wife, Barry was named as a winner of a Canada Book Award for his accomplishment and contribution to the publishing world. It was also named the best e-book in the Thriller/Mystery category by New Apple Literary Awards and also reached Amazon Kindle Bestseller status.

That was followed by A Perilous Question, which received an award for the best Thriller/Suspense in the New Apple Literary Awards e-book category, and was named Official Selection in the 2016 New Apple Book Awards: Suspense / Thriller (paperback) and as a Finalist in the Eric Hoffer Book Awards.

His contemporary political thriller, Remote Access, was released in 2018 and has received acclaim from a variety of reviewers. In 2019, he released a novella called Never So Alone, which expands on the background of one of his central characters. His next in the series, The Burden of Darkness, will be released in 2020.

He has now launched The Jake Scott Mystery Series with the first book, Searching For Truth, released in 2021.

Barry is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal for philanthropy.

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