Peace River Village

by Christopher Amato

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Buy on Amazon Buy on BN.com Buy on Bookshop.org

*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.

Pub Date Mar 14 2024 | Archive Date Mar 29 2024

Black Rose Writing

Mystery & Thrillers

Talking about this book? Use #PeaceRiverVillage #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!

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!

A Note From the Publisher

As a child, Christopher Amato dreamed of working in law enforcement. He earned a degree with honors in Criminology from Florida State University and worked an entire career as a federal agent. Upon his retirement, he pursued another long-standing dream by turning his attention to writing. His first novel was the family saga, A Letter from Sicily, and was published in 2021. He followed up with Shadow Investigation, a police crime thriller published in 2023. His third book is the psychological crime thriller, Peace River Village.After living in Italy for years, Christopher and his wife returned stateside and currently reside in North Carolina. They are proud parents to three sons and grandparents to two intelligent, curious boys.

As a child, Christopher Amato dreamed of working in law enforcement. He earned a degree with honors in Criminology from Florida State University and worked an entire career as a federal agent. Upon...

Read More Read More

A Note From the Publisher

As a child, Christopher Amato dreamed of working in law enforcement. He earned a degree with honors in Criminology from Florida State University and worked an entire career as a federal agent. Upon his retirement, he pursued another long-standing dream by turning his attention to writing. His first novel was the family saga, A Letter from Sicily, and was published in 2021. He followed up with Shadow Investigation, a police crime thriller published in 2023. His third book is the psychological crime thriller, Peace River Village.After living in Italy for years, Christopher and his wife returned stateside and currently reside in North Carolina. They are proud parents to three sons and grandparents to two intelligent, curious boys.

Advance Praise

"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

"Peace River Village is a terrifically entertaining thriller where a quartet of retired cops step up to battle dangerous predators in a small Florida town that is anything but peaceful. Find yourself pulled in from the first page all the way to a very satisfying end." -Patti Liszkay, author of The Equal and Opposite Reactions Trilogy

"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." -Gregory D. Lee, author of Stinger: An International Thriller

"Amato's prose is crisp, and the stakes are high-don't miss this hilarious crime caper with unforgettable characters and non-stop action!" -Cam Torrens, award-winning author of Stable and False Summit

"Peace River Village defines friendship when neighbors team together to find a missing teenager, the granddaughter of one of their own. Their tenacity draws them into the world of drugs, sex, and corruption in such a way that you won't want to put the book down until the last page is read." -LeeAnne James, author of Justice for Loretta and Murder at Gatewood

"Despite its deceptively tranquil title, Peace River Village channels the thrilling mystery of a kidnapping plot through vivid, delightful, and fascinating character psychology." -Alex Hugie, author of Loophole