Synopses & Reviews
Brady Coyne is an attorney with a select clientele and a small practice - he handles mostly the boring paperwork such as deeds, wills, and divorces and leaves the more exciting aspects of the legal profession to others. A call from Jacob Gold, an old friend and client, on a cold February day, however, shatters the slow pace of Brady's life. Gold's fifteen year old son Brian and Brian's girlfriend Jenny were involved in a tragic accident. Their car went off the road and into a river - Jenny was DOA and Brian is missing, his body probably swept away by the river's current.
With the parents paralyzed by grief, Brady - divorced with two sons of his own - agrees to help as much as he can. But what seems a simple, if tragic, situation quickly becomes complicated. The accident scene makes no sense to Brady, the police chief of this quiet, middle class Boston suburb seems particularly eager to be rid of Brady and then Jacob Gold moves out of his home and disappears. For the sake of his friends and clients, and for their child, Brady must now find out the truth that lurks behind this tragedy - before yet another innocent life is lost.
Review
"Outstanding...electrifying...ingenious. [Brady Coyne] is one of the most convincingly heroic and likeable of contemporary sleuths." -
Publishers Weekly"Suspense accents the complex plot, a puzzler to the last page."-Daily Oklahoman
"William G. Tapply is a superstar...The story is cleverly devised and never slows down. Anyone who enjoys a solid, entertaining investigative tale will love Scar Tissue and want to read the previous Coyne caper, Muscle Memory."-Midwest Book Review
"Tapply is the best there is today...A worthy successor to Hammet and Both MacDonalds (Ross and John)."-Chicago Tribune
"If you had to choose a lawyer/sleuth to have a drink with, you would be wise to pick Brady Coyne, star of Tapply's long-running series...as always with this invariably enjoyable series, the real fun is listening to Brady grouse about life's many little irritants, from work to relationships to the Red Sox. Set 'em up Joe; Brady's got a little story to tell."-Booklist
Synopsis
For Every Crime There's a Secret
Boston attorney Brady Coyne is devastated after receiving a call from his old friend Jake Gold. Jake's son, Brian, and the boy's girlfriend were involved in an accident that plunged
their car into the depths of a local river. The girl was dragged up with the wreckage, DOA.
Brian is still missing-most likely swept away by the frigid February currents.
For Every Secret There's a Lie
Brady already has unanswered questions, and with a personal interest in the case, he can't help but look beneath the surface of the watery grave in what he suspects was more than a tragic accident. Then when Jake disappears, and local authorities are loath to investigate, Brady's convinced that very little in the rural suburb of Reddington is what it seems.
For Every Lie There's a Victim
But finding his friend, Jake, is only the first piece of the puzzle. The trail leaves Brady to wonder who he can trust, who else is in danger, and how he can hope to survive a shocking
small town secret that's taking no prisoners-and leaving no survivors.
About the Author
William G. Tapply is a contributing editor to
Field and Stream and the author of numerous books on fishing and wildlife, as well as eighteen mysteries and thrillers, most recently
Muscle Memory. He teaches writing at Clark University and lives just outside of Boston, Massachusetts.