
The Rose Slayer
An Unputdownable Thriller in the L.A. Cyber Noir Mystery Series (L.A. Cyber Noir Mysteries, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Steve Schaeffer
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By:
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Stephen Bentley
About this listen
A killer with a signature, a city on edge, and detectives racing against time.
For three years, the 'Rose Slayer' has haunted Los Angeles, leaving behind a chilling pattern: middle-aged women, living alone with their cats, executed with a single shot, a red rose left as a macabre calling card. But when the seventh victim is found with her fingers severed and her laptop missing, Detectives Bill Pawson and Sean Wells realize the killer is evolving—and the stakes are higher than ever.
Their investigation takes an unexpected turn when all the victims are linked to a popular online book community. Behind the screen names and reviews lies a web of grudges, egos, and unrelenting obsession. Suspects emerge and fall away, and tensions run high as Pawson battles his own demons while Wells fights to hold his family together.
In a final chilling confrontation, they face the mind behind the murders, unraveling a twisted psyche that blurs the line between genius and madness.‘The Rose Slayer’ is a gripping thriller that explores the dark side of internet communities, the fragility of ego, and the resilience needed to fight back against evil. Fans of gritty mysteries and chilling psychological drama won’t want to miss this deadly game of cat and mouse.
Adapted from the award-winning murder mystery short story of the same title by Stephen Bentley.
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I like the way Mr. Bentley makes these two detectives very human. I felt their struggles trying to find this serial killer. . One has an alcohol problem. The other, a family that he couldn't see enough of because of the urgency of his job. I had to deduct one star because, I liked that they a always gave each other encouragement and support, but the "catch phrases" they used were repeated over and over. I found it quite distracting.
The narrator was great. Steve Schaeffer presented this story distinctly and clearly. 5 stars for him.
Detectives are people too.
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I listened to the audiobook and liked the narrator. He had a good pace, nice voice, and kept the story interesting with his voice inflections.
Exciting thriller
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Great Police Procedural Mystery
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