Not Today-Dora Ellison Mystery, Book 1
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DavidEFeldman
Ongoing, First published Feb 04
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Book 1 of 6. MYSTERY THRILLER LOVERS! Tragedy forces Dora Ellison to investigate a murder. What she uncovers is a web of breathtaking corruption, violence and killings stretching back decades.

Not Today, Dora Ellison Mystery Book 1 is the reader-acclaimed 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Best Mystery Finalist.

"There's no better starter to a book series than this!"

"The characters were right on point"

"A true page-turner"

"Grips and compels"-Midwest Book Review.

Physically strong garbage collector and martial arts aficionado Dora Ellison is enjoying a happy home life with her police officer lover, Lieutenant Francesca "Franny" Hart and their cat, Felix. But Franny is receiving calls from a disguised voice advising her to investigate a "murder that wasn't a murder" that is behind a wave of local, yet invisible, corruption. When Franny investigates, tragedy strikes, and Dora is launched into a dark and violent maze of corruption that leads to a cabal at the very heart of city hall and its savage assassin.

Will Dora survive long enough bring the vicious gang running Beach City to justice?
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