Deadly Assets (Tony Stiles Mysteries)

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Summary: Financial Mystery
Review: Deadly Assets is a decent traditional mystery. The story revolves around the discovery of a Twin Cities couple--a man and his mistress--murdered in their home. The ex-wife is immediately suspected. Private financial investigator Tony Stiles, friend of the accused, is invited to help prove her questionable alibi. Following the age-old advice of Deep Throat, Stiles "follows the money." The somewhat-confusing plot involves allegations that the deceased couple had committed murder themselves, and that plenty of financial shenanigans have been underway between a complex web of related parties--resulting in motive aplenty for more than one person. Stiles must prove the motive and method of the earlier murder before the more recent deaths can be explained. Will he succeed before he gets killed himself?

The book deserved better editing. It contains numerous grammatical errors, and generally reads like a first attempt. The writing shows promise, though. Deadly Assets is supposedly part of the Tony Stiles series. If the writer grows with his future books, this could become something good. --Christopher Bonn Jonnes, author of Wake Up Dead.