Murder On The Medina

A Fen Maguire Mystery: Book 8

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Rural Suspense, Whodunnit, Crime Mystery, Private Eye, Murder Mystery, Police Procedural, Clean, and Novels

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Death

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A Fen Maguire Mystery — Book 8

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Sep 18, 2025

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Murder On The Medina

A Fen Maguire Mystery: Book 8

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Blurb

The river gives up its dead while a town guards its secrets. One PI fights for justice and truth.

As private investigator Fen Maguire rushes to finish a riverside sketch before the next downpour, he spots something caught in the massive cypress roots below—a human body. The former sheriff's instincts kick in immediately; twenty years in law enforcement won't let him just walk away.

When a bullet wound is discovered, what appears to be a tragic drowning becomes something far more sinister. With rain threatening the crime scene, Fen helps process the evidence—and uncovers a second victim: the daughter of a powerful county commissioner.

The obvious suspect, the woman's former fiancé, is quickly arrested. But something’s off, and Fen suspects the real killer is still out there. When asked to quietly investigate, he dredges up a tangle of secrets as muddy as the river's murky depths. Now Fen must navigate his way through old grudges and small-town secrets to expose a murderer who's betting this case will stay closed forever

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Genres

Rural Suspense, Whodunnit, Crime Mystery, Private Eye, Murder Mystery, Police Procedural, Clean, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

A Fen Maguire Mystery — Book 8

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

Author Prefers A Review On

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Publication Date

Sep 18, 2025

Page Length

268 pages

Available Formats

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Author

Drawing from his extensive background in criminal justice, Bruce Hammack writes contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries. He is the author of the Fen Maguire Mystery series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mystery series and the Star of Justice series. Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.

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