The Fens
An Abby Endicott Mystery
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Pamela Wechsler's enthralling series returns with The Fens, and promises to shock readers old and new.
Boston’s chief homicide prosecutor Abby Endicott hasn't had the easiest adjustment to normal life. Her wealthy family cut her off because they don’t agree with her dangerous career choice, her new apartment with her musician boyfriend is not up to standards, and her impending position as godmother is overwhelming. Abby's personal life, however, is about to be put on hold when the star catcher for the Red Sox goes missing on opening day.
Abby quickly realizes this is more than a case of one missing celebrity. Soon, another player turns up dead and the frantic search escalates. When Abby discovers greased baseballs and mysterious sums of cash, she knows that a lot more than the Red Sox's season is in danger.
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In Wechsler's entertaining third outing for Abigail Endicott, chief homicide prosecutor in Suffolk County's DA office (after 2017's The Graves), Abby looks into the disappearance of starting Red Sox catcher Rudy Maddox, who goes missing on opening day at Fenway Park. Abby talks with manager Donnie Rourke, backup catcher Wayne Ellis, pitcher Moe Morrissey, and Rudy's wife, Rebecca, none of whom are very helpful. Abby and Det. Kevin Farnsworth of the Boston PD discover some of Rudy's secrets, including his steroid use. Then Rudy turns up dead, and his is just the first murder. Abby thinks she finally has a handle on the case when evidence points to Paul "Tags" Tagala, a team towel boy, but her troubles are just beginning after she discovers that Tags is merely the killer's helper. As Abby matches wits in the courtroom with various lawyers, she meets several unexpected challenges with some surprising gambits of her own. Baseball fans will find little of interest, but those who appreciate clever whodunits will be rewarded.
