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Dead End (A Dylan Scott Mystery Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Shirley Wells (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 218 ratings
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"Dylan Scott? It's payback time. You're going to die."

Somebody is making threatening calls to private investigator Dylan Scott. This is one case with plenty of suspects—a lot of dangerous people would love to see Dylan with a bullet between the eyes. The twisted trail brings Dylan face-to-face with old foes and a few new ones—and they're all keeping deadly secrets…

But as he chases leads across London, his adversary is hunting down victims and is drawing ever closer to his ultimate target: Dylan. Someone from Dylan's past is on a killing spree, and if he doesn't connect the dots in time, the dead end will be his.

A Dylan Scott Mystery

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    Dylan Scott Mysteries
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    Carina Press
  6. Publication date
    July 7, 2014
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About the Author

Shirley was born in the Cotswolds and lived in places as diverse as Cyprus and the remote Orkney island of Hoy before settling in Lancashire where the Pennines provide the inspiration for her mysteries. When she isn't writing or walking with her dogs, Shirley loves reading, photography, listening to music and drinking wine. She’s also a season ticket holder at Burnley Football Club. Find Shirley at www.shirleywells.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K4M5E3C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carina Press (July 7, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 871 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 218 ratings

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Shirley was born and raised in the Cotswolds, where her headmaster wrote on her school report—Shirley is content to dream her life away.

Years later—as an adult living in Cyprus—it dawned on her that this wasn't necessarily a bad thing and that fellow dreamers, in the guise of fiction writers, had been getting away with it for centuries.

A move to the Orkney island of Hoy followed and, during the twelve years she spent there, she wrote short stories as well as full-length romantic fiction for UK women's magazines.

She's now settled in Lancashire, where the Pennines provide the inspiration and setting for her popular mystery novels. She and her husband share their home with an ever-changing selection of deranged pets, who often insist on cameo roles in Shirley's novels.

When she isn't writing, Shirley loves reading (anything and everything), listening to live music, watching TV, eating chocolate and drinking whisky—though not necessarily at the same time. She's also a season ticket holder at Burnley Football Club and can often be seen in the biting wind and pouring rain cheering on her favourite team.

And she's still content to dream her life away.

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irishlass
5.0 out of 5 stars I ENJOY ENGLISH MYSTERIES AND ENGLISH HUMOR
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014
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I ENJOY ENGLISH MYSTERIES AND ENGLISH HUMOR. I FELL UPON THIS SERIES BY ACCIDENT AND HAVE ENJOYED EVERY STORY. EACH BOOK STANDS ON ITS OWN;BUT IT WAS FUN TO READ IT IN PUBLISHED ORDER. THERE IS ALSO A SUBPLOT WITH THE DYLAN FAMILY THAT IS FUN TO READ. EACH BOOK ENDS WITH A TWIST. I HATE TO SEE THE SERIES END.
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Suzi04
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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M N
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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Love the Dylan Scott stories. Well written and easy reads. Dead End met every expectation I had.
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Diane Calix
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014
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I am patiently waiting for the next Dylan Scott Mystery!
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Cynthia Bianchi
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
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Great read
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Jen
4.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing Mystery with Emotional Grit
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2014
My Rating: A- Enjoyed A Lot
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Dead End picks up right after the conclusion of the previous book, Deadly Shadows, when we found out that Dylan is receiving death threats and his wife, Bev, has cancer. Dylan, together with his former co-worker, Detective Sergeant Pike (Pikey) and former boss, Frank, try to figure out who is at the other end of the mysterious, menacing phone calls. The group manages to come up with two likely suspects, and Dylan spends every waking moment, when he’s not worrying about Bev, using his investigative skills to track the suspects and stop the threats.

Dead End is another wonderful addition to Ms. Wells’ gripping Dylan Scott series. Like the previous books in the series, Dead End weaves an engrossing mystery, which keeps readers guessing whodunit until the very end. However, unlike prior stories, instead of Dylan being hired by someone unknown to track down a murderer, this mystery is personal for Dylan. This gives Dead End a much different - more urgent - feel when compared to the other books.

In addition to being a more personal story, Dead End is also much darker than any of the preceding books. Not only is there more than one murder, there is also a rape scene. Although the scenes are not graphically detailed, they are gruesome. This, together with the personal nature of the story, makes Dead End an emotionally gripping tale with some dire moments.

As I have said over and over in my reviews of the series, one of the best things about the Dylan Scott mysteries is the secondary storylines and alternate character perspectives. Ms. Wells does a wonderful job chronicling Dylan’s personal life without letting it overwhelm the mystery. This time around, it’s Bev who shines. I’m not going to lie… there are some tough moments, both honest and real. Her frank discussions with Dylan over her fears about the future are raw and pack a punch.

All in all, Dead End is wonderful, engrossing mystery coupled with an emotionally personal tale. Although it can be read as a stand alone story, knowing Dylan’s history as shared throughout the previous books makes the personal nature of the story more meaningful. By the end of the book, I was a bit drained, yet I cannot wait to read the next one!
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Shirley Gans
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2014
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The Dylan Scott mysteries are enthralling --keeping you hooked until the last page. Reading one of Shirley Well's Dylan Scott book make you want to read the series. Highly recommended!
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Creader
5.0 out of 5 stars Dead end
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2014
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I've read all the ones available to date and have pre-ordered the next one due early in the new year. Can't wait to read it.
I have consistently awarded these books four stars, and felt the author really did deserve five stars here. Not just for this book, but for the quality of the whole series to date.
Many twists and turns: lots of red herrings but it all interlocks extremely well and comes to a tidy conclusion.
Throughout all this is the heartbreak of a family about to lose its lynchpin and the inability, in a very human way, to come to terms with this. I don't want to give anything away, but do recommend this as one well worth reading. In fact, if you've read any of the others, you probably are already there.
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Hols969
4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2015
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Good book, best so far in this series I think, looking forward to the next one.
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Roo
5.0 out of 5 stars The best yet
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2015
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I have read all these from book 1. This one is probably darker and more gruesome than the others. A gripping and at times sad tale that ends with hope for the future. Can't wait to read book number 8. Then what will I l do after that? Love the characters, the personal lives as background. The books are not without humour and all of life is portrayed in their pages. As usual with Shirley Wells all the ends are neatly tied up. Excellent story telling.
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Nicki Glazebrook
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad it's ended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2015
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I've read all the books in the Dylan Scott series and I'm gutted I've come to the last. This is a great read and I was gripped by the story, trying to guess the links and work out the plot. I don't normally get tearful but this book had me weeping a little. As my son would say 'it had a sappy ending' (sad but happy) and I've really enjoyed the whole series.
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