Brilliant Disguise: A Charlie McClung Mystery

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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb 7, 2014 - Fiction - 336 pages

Do you think you could tell the difference between murder and suicide?

Detective Charlie McClung has had a long, successful career in the police force, but he wants more from life than crime and death. He moves to a small town for a simpler life. It turns out his first case is the most complicated of his career.

A young woman is killed, and the chief of police rules it suicide without an investigation. But the dead woman's beautiful neighbor and his gut tell him something entirely different.

As McClung discovers secrets never meant to be found, he quickly finds himself with more trouble than ever imagined. Can he solve the case before losing everything important to him, his life, and his newfound love?

What are fans saying about Brilliant Disguise!

"I'm a big mystery fan and found this one very refreshing." Gretchen Archer, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Davis Way Crime Capers.

"Brilliant Disguise is a first-rate mystery that harkens you back to the days of Agatha Christie. You'll feel a sense of nostalgia as you immerse yourself in the story, investigating alongside Det. McClung and eagerly awaiting clues at every turn. It's an edge-of-your-seat whodunit!" Monique Michelle Mason, Author of Moving at the Speed of Single.

"So glad I found this author! Kept me on the edge of my seat. Could not put it down!" Book Reviewer.

"Loved this book! It was suspenseful, exciting, AND had romance... not much more you can ask for from a great story! It was also so well written. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!!" Lindsay R.

"I'm a huge mystery buff. I laughed, was puzzled, cheered on Charlie and Marian, and can't wait to read the next book in this series. If you enjoy a good whodunit, mystery, suspense, a touch of romance, clean read, you'll absolutely love this mystery. Kudos to Mary Anne and her brilliant storytelling!" M. Gray.

About the author (2014)

Born in Mercedes, Texas, Mary Anne has lived in Georgia most of her life. A life-long fan of authors such as Agatha Christie, Anne Perry, Caroline Graham, and Elizabeth Peters, it wasn't until a few years ago that Mary Anne decided to listen to the voices in her head and began writing her own series of traditional mysteries featuring Detective Charlie McClung. The first book in the series, Brilliant Disguise, was released to critical acclaim in January of 2014. The next three in the series, A Good Girl, Criminal Kind, and Sins of my Youth were released soon afterward. The fifth book in the series, Flirting with Time, will be released in early 2017, with at least five more to follow. Mary Anne and her husband currently live in Smyrna, GA with an ill-tempered Tuxedo cat named Gertrude. Mary Anne is active in the Sisters in Crime Atlanta Chapter and sits on the advisory board of Rockdale Cares, a non-profit advocacy group for the developmentally challenged.

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