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Riddle Island

By: Steve Hamilton
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
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On the afternoon of July 30, 1975, former Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa left the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, never to be seen again. Over 200 FBI agents have been working the case in the 44 years since that day - digging up end zones, driveways, hay fields, and horse farms - and yet Hoffa’s body has never been found.

In this story by two-time Edgar Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Steve Hamilton, Alex McKnight - the former Detroit cop and protagonist of 11 critically acclaimed novels that have sold over a million copies - is sitting at the rail in the Glasgow Inn when a local old-timer tells him an unusual story. It’s the kind of small-town mystery that won’t let Alex sleep at night, but when he goes hunting for answers, he stumbles upon the biggest surprise of his life.

Forty-four years later, the disappearance of James Riddle Hoffa is still the most notorious open case in American crime history....

And Alex McKnight is about to solve it.

©2020 Steve Hamilton (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

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Come-back Alex !

The story was great. But as with all of the Alex McKnight mysteries, it’s not really just the story. It’s the people, the place, and the telling. It made me realize how much I missed this series.

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Good short story

Steve Hamilton is a favorite of mine. I wished this book was longer but it is still a good listen when you only have a small amount of time.

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Terrific 40 year mystery

This is a terrific Standalone short story with a Compelling 40 year mystery. It starts with a bit of a shaggy dog story and continues to build at an accelerating pace. Narrator Dan John Miller is absolutely perfect.

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An introduction for me to Alex McKnight

McKnight at the beginning of a series. After looking on Goodreads though, I discovered that the Alex McKnight series has 11 books. At first I thought that this was a prequel, but then after reading the novella, I think it is just a short story that gives an interesting take on one of the yet still unsolved mysteries of our time.

Having not yet read any of the books in this series, I can say that I did enjoy reading about Mr. McKnight. He seems interesting and intelligent and most importantly....curious. This story is only 60 minutes long on audio and the narrator did a fine job with the narration. I do not think I've heard him before - it was Dan John Miller - but I will go and double check that fact.

The story served its purpose though. It introduced me to a new character that I immediately liked and it made me want to find out more about him. So, to me, that is a win.

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a good short story

agood short story with a surprise ending that could be a true story. I enjoyed it and recommend it.

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Excellent narration and plot

I thoroughly enjoyed this short story which held my interest from the start. The narrator was perfect. The story-line was definitely intriguing—I won’t say more because it’d be a spoiler. I shall look for more work by this author.

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Could have been longer

Was an entertaining short story. Wish the author would have made it longer, seems like it would’ve made a good full length novel.

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I love Alex Mcknight series!

Loved the performance and short story. Thanks to Steve Hamilton for his brilliant writing! i wish they would make a series or movie. I can't wait for the next book!

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At last a Steve Hamiltot / Alex McKnight story, if only a short one

A welcome return from a great artist. It was wonderful to read a real Steve Hamilton again, if a short one

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