A Spark of Death
By Bernadette Pajer
The
hunt for a killer in this mystery is electric. Take a trip back in history to a
vividly described Seattle of the early 1900’s. Here’s an opportunity for you to
join University of Washington Professor Benjamin Bradshaw as he discovers clues
and analyzes motives and opportunity in order to try to take himself off the
police’s suspects list.
No
worries if you’re not a scientist, because at the hands of this skilled author
Professor Bradshaw is gifted at illuminating the dynamics of the scientific
principles. During the investigation the Professor schools you through the
evidence in a most entertaining way. Of course, finding a killer involves
analysis of more than facts and evidence, and in this book you get to know
fascinating characters that may have had motive and opportunity. The author has
a true talent for weaving motive into the characters. As the story is told, the
characters’ lives with the troubled palpitations that they carry within their
hearts are revealed. What’s fascinating is that with the burdens so many carry
who among them became overcome and lashed out. The Professor’s personal life also
brings an interesting dimension to the story and provides insights into the place
and times.
This book is the first in a four
book mystery series. This fictional has a foundation in true history and is so
very well researched. For example, in this first book the characters are
preparing for an historic event for the University. It turns out that Seattle
was planning for President William McKinley to visit in May 1901. The setting
descriptions and the everyday activities ring true and you’ll enjoy absorbing
this detail. The early days of the turn of the
20th century, is a wondrous time when the race was on to discover and
invent—everything, including electricity and the Tesla coil.
The author,
Bernadette Pajer, loves the Pacific Northwest. She spent her
childhood in Seattle, and studied pre-Engineering at the University of Washington.
And if
you want to hear more from the author listen on YouTube to Kendall
& Cooper Talk Mysteries with Bernadette Pajer
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