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The Wages of Sin

Ozarks Mystery Series, Book 3

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The Wages of Sin

By: Nancy Allen
Narrated by: Emily Beresford
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In rural McCown County, Missouri, a young pregnant woman is found beaten to death in a trailer park. The only witness to the murder is Ivy, her six-year-old daughter, who points to her mom's boyfriend - father of the unborn child. County prosecutor Madeleine Thompson promises the community justice, and in the Ozarks that can mean only one thing: a death sentence.

When Madeleine's first choice for cocounsel declines to try a death penalty case, she is forced to turn to assistant prosecutor Elsie Arnold. Elsie is reluctant to join forces with her frosty boss, but the road to conviction seems smooth - until unexpected facts about the victim arise, and the testimony of the lone eyewitness, Ivy, becomes increasingly crucial. Against Elsie's advice, Madeleine brings in the state attorney general's office to assist them while cutthroat trial attorney Claire O'Hara joins the defense.

Elsie will not let the power of prosecution - of seeking justice - be wrested from her without a fight. She wants to win the case and to avenge the death of the mother and her unborn child. But as the trial nears, Elsie begins to harbor doubts about the death penalty itself. Meanwhile, Ivy is in greater danger than anyone knows.

©2016 Nancy Allen (P)2017 Tantor
Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Legal Mystery Political Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Espionage Thriller Revenge
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This one was the best of the three. I think all three books would have been better with less filthy language. I realize based on the movies Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MO, and Winter's Bone, apparently having completely filthy language and the poorest of the poor suspects is the way to sell more books and create Oscar-nominee movies. I would, however, like to see more books written with less filthy language when depicting my home state of which I am very proud.

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Best one yet!

This is my favorite Elsie Arnold story so far. I wish to goodness there wasn't so much cussing. I find it annoying and it makes me turn off my book sometimes.

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Love this heroine a

Wish there were more! I love the pluck of this prosecutor and the veracity of the legal procedures.

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mad the 4th book isn't on here

I love love LOVED this entire series so far and of course it leaves off at an all time cliff hanger... hopefully the 4th book will be added

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Had to return

I was barely 2 hours into this book and I had to return it. The reason I chose this book is because I have listened to three of the authors book collaborations with James Patterson, they were phenomenal! Very smartly, written, intriguing plotline, good dialogue… this is a completely different experience, and not in a good way! I’m sure a lot of it is the narrator, seems like every man in the book has a boss hog voice. I don’t even care to know how the story ends because it wasn’t interesting enough to make me wonder.

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