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  • Dead Man's Wake

  • A Novel (Mike Bowditch Mysteries, Book 14)
  • By: Paul Doiron
  • Narrated by: Henry Leyva
  • Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (155 ratings)

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Dead Man's Wake

By: Paul Doiron
Narrated by: Henry Leyva
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Publisher's summary

"Henry Leyva's narration shapes the story wonderfully because he keeps his regional accents in line with the writer's intent."—Audiofile on Hatchet Island

Game Warden Mike Bowditch's engagement party is interrupted by the discovery of a gruesome double murder in this new thriller from Edgar Award-winning author Paul Doiron.

On the evening of their engagement party, Maine Game Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch and Stacey Stevens witness what seems to be a hit-and-run speedboat crash on a darkened lake. When they arrive at the scene, their spotlight reveals a gruesome sight: a severed arm floating just beneath the surface. As day breaks, the warden dive team recovers not one but two naked corpses: a dismembered man and the married woman with whom he was having an affair. Mike begins to suspect the swimmers' deaths were not a senseless accident but a coldly calculated murder.

Meanwhile, the hunt is on for the mysterious boater. Suspects abound on the lake, nicknamed "Golden Pond,” including the violent biker husband of the murdered woman who may have taken vengeance on his wife and her paramour; a strange woman who claims to have witnessed the crash, but then changes her story; a very aggressive realtor and his wife who were determined to catch trespassers; and the lake’s earnest young constable whose eagerness to help may hide darker motives.

Alone among his fellow officers, Mike starts to sense the involvement of a trained marksman, smarter and more dangerous than any enemy he has ever faced before. As Mike and Stacey get closer to identifying the killer, their own lives are suddenly on the line as they confront a lethal killer who plans to silence them forever. The finale is a tour de force of drama and suspense.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

©2022 Paul Doiron (P)2022 Macmillan Audio
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Critic reviews

“Both fans and newcomers to the series can sink deep into the pages of Doiron’s latest Mike Bowditch adventure… Wilderness thrillers provide a great break from the real world—get this one on your list."—Henrietta Verma, First Clue

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Dead Man’s Wake

I love all the Mike Bowtich books. The plot was very good. I liked the way it ended. The step father interaction was really a good idea!

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Great story - gotten luv em

The story of Mike and Stacey plus all the people in their lives intermix in this book. Charlie, Ora, Neil and Kathy participate in this part of the series. I adore all of them and the Maine adventures of Game Warden Mike who always gets extra involved.

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Another fantastic book

I really can’t express how much I love this series! My only complaint is having to wait so long for the next book to be released!

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Love this series.. can’t get enough!

This is one of those series you can’t put down it’s a must read! It keeps you wanting more.

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Don’t miss this exciting Mike Bowditch story

This is one of the best yet. Great storyline and Henry Leyva really seems to capture the character’s essence. I had the pleasure of meeting the author at a signing on release day for this novel. He couldn’t sign my Audible on the phone but we had a nice chat.

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Finestkind

Makes this Skowhegan native feel at home. I also have MS and now live about a mile from the brewery mentioned in Gorham NH.

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His best book yet

Great plot, great riding, and the excellent audio adds and additional dimension ( and a down East accent). I have read this series from the beginning. Aside from an always interesting plot, Paul Doiron has had a his protagonist evolved . This is more than a simple woodsy whodunnit- it really is a story of a young man learning and maturing as well.

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Another great Bowditch story

As usual the story included mystery, humor, insight, and the wonderful settings of Maine. I wish I could be a neighbor of these characters.

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Always an unexpected plot twist

I love these books! Love the narrator and all the stories are unpredictable.
Always an unexpected plot twist

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Sorry my “vacation to Maine” is over

Always fun and exciting hanging with Mike and the Stevens. I wish I could get to Maine for real. But glad to
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