Preview
  • Dead as a Door Knocker

  • A House-Flipper Mystery, Book 1
  • By: Diane Kelly
  • Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
  • Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (404 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Dead as a Door Knocker

By: Diane Kelly
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $25.00

Buy for $25.00

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

The first in a brand new cozy series from Diane Kelly set in Nashville - where the real estate market is to die for.

WILL THIS KILLER DEAL LEAD TO A DEAD END?

Meet Whitney Whitaker. A hopeless romantic when it comes to real estate, she knows what it takes to find - and flip - the home of one’s dreams. A fixer-upper is like catnip to Whitney: she can’t resist the challenge of turning an eyesore into a priceless work of art. So when one of her clients decides to liquidate a crumbling property, Whitney seizes the opportunity to purchase it for a song. But soon a curious incident of the cat in the night-time leads to a change in tune....

Sawdust is the name of Whitney’s cat - of course. Whitney’s passion for gut-renovation may be a mystery to him, but one thing Sawdust knows for sure is this: Dead bodies don’t belong in flower beds. So why is there one in this new, albeit old, house? Now it’s up to Whitney, along with the help of hot-and-cold Nashville Police Detective Collin Flynn, to find the truth about what happened before the mortgage property forecloses and Whitney loses her investment...and maybe her own life.

©2019 Diane Kelly (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Dead as a Door Knocker

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    225
  • 4 Stars
    110
  • 3 Stars
    44
  • 2 Stars
    16
  • 1 Stars
    9
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    224
  • 4 Stars
    80
  • 3 Stars
    34
  • 2 Stars
    9
  • 1 Stars
    10
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    207
  • 4 Stars
    84
  • 3 Stars
    42
  • 2 Stars
    13
  • 1 Stars
    10

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

good story

Pretty good. The main character is interesting and not dumb. (...which is a big plus.). The story moves along well.

Narrator reads well and is easy to understand, but kind of overdoes the accent a bit. But no problem telling who's speaking or anything like that.

Overall it was worth the credit and I'm ready to start the next one.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A new favorite series

The perfect balance of mystery and humor. Whitney and Sawdust POVs are so enjoyable. Both author and performer create characters and events you can easily envision.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Southern Determination

This is a fun mystery, with a talented and spunky heroine. The reader’s voice-fried southern was a little irritating and not real. That’s my opinion. I relaxed and enjoyed the story, characters, and the mystery.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great!!!

And no colorful language! My Mom would even enjoy listening to this story and she hates mysteries.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Fun read

Fun read with short chapters from the cat's point of view that cat lovers will enjoy.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Story & Performance

Very entertaining! We enjoyed the plot and the character development. Looking forward to additional stories by this author.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Start of a fun new series

I love the premise of this series.. as usual Ms. Kelly does a wonderful job in bringing the characters alive. I especially love how the start of some chapters are from Sawdust’s point of view including the robotic vacuum aka demon, which just has to make you laugh. If you’re not familiar with her writings she’s done the same thing in other stories (having an animals point of view) and it’s part of the charm. I also thoroughly enjoy the fact that the main female character knows how to use a toolbox. I cannot wait till the next one is available. I wish it was available today because I would definitely buy it!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

7 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Hope for more from this series.

Great characters, smart and impressive writing. Characters you want to know. The pets are precious and add to the story. Happy to have found this book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Interesting

Loved it! I had an idea who did it, but with the twist and turns it made for good reading.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great first book in new series big thumbs up!

I am a very big fan of her paw enforcement series! I haven’t been a cat person very much, but I am dedicated to buying the series as well! Sawdust was awesome! His personality was way different from Bridget in her paw enforcement series! I loved Whitney and all the main characters! I’ve warmed up to them immediately! I can’t recommend this new book highly enough! I will have to give it more than five stars because it really exceeded my expectations.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!