Magic City Murder

A Smiley and McBlythe Mystery: Book 15

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Genres

Crime Mystery, Noir, Whodunnit, Private Eye, Cozy Murder Mystery, Clean, and Novels

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A Smiley and McBlythe Mystery — Book 15

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Aug 6, 2026

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258 pages

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Magic City Murder

A Smiley and McBlythe Mystery: Book 15

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Blurb

A missing husband. A murdered journalist. A city where everyone has something to hide.

Blind former Houston homicide detective Steve Smiley and his partner Heather McBlythe take on what looks like a straightforward case: track down a missing husband so his estranged wife can finally file for divorce.

The simple case turns deadly when the body of the woman the husband has been living with is found in a Miami canal. She wasn't just the missing man's companion—she was an investigative journalist silenced before her story could see the light of day.

As Smiley and McBlythe dig deeper, they uncover a trail of political corruption and cartel money that someone powerful is determined to keep hidden. With a growing list of suspects, a city full of secrets, and a killer working in the shadows, Smiley must sort through the tangle of lies before whoever is cleaning up loose ends decides he's next.

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Genres

Crime Mystery, Noir, Whodunnit, Private Eye, Cozy Murder Mystery, Clean, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

None

Type of Ending

Series

A Smiley and McBlythe Mystery — Book 15

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads, Amazon, BookBub, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play, or Apple Books

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Aug 6, 2026

Page Length

258 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

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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