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Blood in the Water: A Gregor Demarkian Novel Audiobook
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In Waldorf Pines, ostentation and pretension are the order of the day. But even by local standards, Martha Heydrich is a stone cold pain. She's the stay-at-home wife of a very rich husband, into everybody's business and rumored to be having an affair with a local teenager, Michael Platte. One morning she seemingly vanishes, and that night her husband returns home to find the pool house ablaze. Once the fire is extinguished, police discover two bodies - one is Michael Platte and the other is presumed to be Martha. But then the DNA results come back and the second body is an unknown man. With Martha nowhere to be found, the police to turn to ex-FBI Gregor Demarkian to unravel this most puzzling of cases.
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"Police arrest Arthur Heydrich for murdering his wife and her reputed lover, but must release him when the DNA tests on one of the bodies reveals something that deepens the mystery around the deaths. Cue the entry of consultant Gregor Demarkian, who can't decide whether he detests some of the local officials or the gated community, Waldorf Pines, more. He soon finds that more than one of the people in Waldorf Pines have secrets, and also may have motives."
— Susan (4 out of 5 stars)
Blood in the Water Listener Reviews
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" not as good as usual "
— Bevjirwin, 2/16/2014 -
" Not near her best but still very, very entertaining. "
— Kathy, 2/9/2014 -
" All Jane Haddam's novels are really good. This one was no exception, even though the basic puzzle was apparent early on. In this, as in most of her Demarkian novels, she relieves the reader from the awfulness of the suspects with the affection shown by the neighbors on Cavanaugh Street. The people on Cavanaugh Street are some of my favorite fictional characters. "
— Teresa, 2/4/2014 -
" Not as good as her other Gregor Demarkian books as the characters do not seem real to me. "
— Phyllis, 1/18/2014 -
" Rough draft with crudely drawn characters and obvious solution. "
— pjreads, 1/16/2014 -
" slow to simmer, great characters, tight plot...and through it all, the complex thoughts and ponderings of private detective Gregor Demarkian "
— Mary, 1/16/2014 -
" The whole bit about why did George have to die he was only 100 and why can't we go on forever was silly. We just can't cause we aren't made of stone. "
— Deb, 12/25/2013 -
" A well written whodunnit in what I think of as the "classic" mystery style. "
— Diane, 9/4/2013 -
" It was okay,typical of Jane Haddam. Had a difficult time finishing it. "
— Phyllis, 6/11/2013 -
" I love this series, but didn't find this to be one of the best. However, I always enjoying reading these mysteries, even the average ones. "
— Mskarla, 6/5/2013 -
" I only recently found this series. Gregor is a fascinating character and the Armenian community is a world about which I know nothing, so that is really interesting. "
— Chris, 5/12/2013 -
" predictable and had the ending figured out even the so called "twist" "
— Krystina, 1/23/2013 -
" A pleasant classic whodunnit. I figured out the murder in the first 100 pages, so it had the added effect of making me feel smart. "
— Ron, 1/20/2013 -
" Another good Gregor Demarkian murder mystery. Two murders in the pool house at an exclusive residence complex, one in the pool, the other badly burned. And there is a missing woman, one of the more eccentric of the community. It had an interesting conclusion. "
— Joella, 10/7/2012 -
" Part of her Gregor Demarkian series. I normally like her books but this one wasn't quite up to par. Still good reading. "
— Mysteryfan, 9/9/2012 -
" A Jane haddam mystery need i say more!! "
— Jane, 5/28/2012
About Jane Haddam
Jane Haddam is the pen name of Orania Papazoglou. She was born in and still lives in Connecticut. She has worked as a teacher and magazine editor in addition to writing over twenty novels, two of which were nominated for an Edgar Award. She was married to mystery writer William L. DeAndrea until his death in 1996. Their son, Matt DeAndrea, is also a writer.
About David Colacci
David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.