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Family
Jewels
Brenda Helper, newly trained police
rookie handles a D.O.A. of Fells Point Jeweler Michael
Inez which later is ruled a homicide. Homicide detectives
Mark Lawrence and Santana Alverez are assigned to
the case. There are no fresh leads in the case and
detectives are baffled when they discover there are
no recent business records for what appears to be
a thriving jewelry store. Brenda befriends a homeless
man, Lonzo, who helps her to develop a suspect in
the case. The suspect, Clarence Watson is arrested
and not long after the only witness, Lonzo is murdered.
During
the investigation the officers are confused by a evidence
trail that twists and turns often leading away from
the primary suspect. Finally a devastating development
which may very well render the case unsolvable. Brenda,
Lawrence and Alverez uncover clues that leads them
into perilous situations that require tremendous survival
skills to outwit the suspects.
T.Y. Green's Biography:
T. Y. Green is a retired law enforcement officer.
She is a twenty year veteran of Baltimore City Police
Department, and three times commendation recipient.
She currently resides in Carroll County, MD with
her family. An avid reader of Detective novels, this
is her first published literary work.
A
Terrific Read
T. Y. Green’s first novel shows her years of experience
as a law enforcement officer. She definitely knows
the ins and outs of life on the police force as
well as on the city streets – and has the talent
to make her readers feel like they’re right there
with Brenda, Lawrence, and Alverez, the detectives
assigned to investigate the murder of a jeweler.
Her descriptive narrative paints a picture of her
surroundings and her dialog is credible for her
characters on both sides of the law. The plot holds
the reader’s interest as you follow the detectives
through the course of the investigation. You can
feel their frustration as the case bogs down, and
their jubilance with each new clue that leads them
closer to solving the murder. The story is realistic
in that, even when the crime is solved, the lives
of her three detectives are left at loose ends.
But the ending does open the door to a sequel, which
this reader would very much like to see. - Mary
Erickson
A
Great Detective Mystery!
Brenda, a rookie officer secretly teams up with
Lawerence and Alverez to solve a case that's kept
the citizens of Baltimore frightened for over a
year. The Baltimore City Police Dept. can't seem
to connect any of the clues that are disrupting
the peace of their city. After a series of unlucky
events leave Brenda and Lawerence struggling to
keep their relationship from deteriorating. They
stumble across some leads that help them to uncover
evidence to help solve a once thought unsolvable
mystery. I found this book to be well paced and
written. I didn't won't to put it down once I started
reading. T.Y. Green provided an excellent ending
to her book that left me eager with anticipation
for her next novel. I would recommend this book
to anyone who loves to solve a good mystery. T.Y.
Green should write scripts for T.V. Drama! - Margie
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