PI Rick Cahill, a former police officer, is haunted by his past and that of his dead father, who was fired from the La Jolla PD over 27 years ago and died an alcoholic 18 years ago. Then the current owner of the house Rick grew up in discovers a secret safe hidden behind a false wall. What Rick finds inside forces him to investigate the contents further, which leads to a 28-year-old unsolved murder linked to his father. Several members, past and present, of the La Jolla PD do not want Rick digging up the cold case, which makes him even more determined to uncover the truth about his father's involvement in the case.

In the meantime, Rick is asked by his former lover to follow her spouse, who she's afraid is cheating on her. What he uncovers is far more sinister and dangerous. That seemingly simple request leads Rick into a treacherous web of conspiracy, bribes, devious deal-making, as well as murder, involving not only the California Coastal Commission but local real estate agents and the Russian mob. And the police seem more than eager to lay the blame on Rick. When all the facts finally line up and drop into place, Rick is shocked by the revelations.

BLOOD TRUTH, the 4th installment in Matt Coyle's exciting Rick Cahill series is loaded with thought-provoking twists and turns as Coyle lays down an interesting trail of suspects and possible outcomes. I found the plot progression quite intriguing and the cast of characters very engaging. Rick Cahill has many flaws, but that makes him even more interesting and realistic. Which means I am definitely looking forward to the next installment about this PI's fractured, yet highly entertaining life.

Book Summary

A hard-boiled PI novel for fans of Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald and Dashiell Hammett. From Anthony Award-winning and best-selling author Matt Coyle, the fourth in the Rick Cahill series.

Rick Cahill has long feared the truth about his own blood―the blood of his father coursing through his veins.

When a long-hidden safe unlocks clues about why his father was kicked off the police force twenty-seven years ago and then spiraled into an early drunken death, Rick determines to find the truth even if it proves the one thing he's always feared.

But as he grapples with his father's past, the woman he still loves pleads with him to find out if her husband is having an affair―or is involved in something much more sinister. Could the truth send her back into Rick’s arms? Would he have a last shot at happiness? He may never get the chance to find out, as killers who will do anything to protect their secrets lurk in the shadows.

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