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Black Frog: A Fast-Paced Murder Thriller (Doug Bateman Thrillers Book 2) Kindle Edition

by B.D. Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 740 ratings
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Maxy Awards "Best Thriller"

"Get in on the ground floor of this engrossing small-town crime thriller. Highly recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." -Best Thrillers

Prepare for a heart-pumping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat! In book two of the Doug Bateman Mystery, things get even more complicated as Detectives Bateman and Quinn tackle two different cases that may be more connected than they initially thought.

When opponents of a resort development on Moosehead Lake in northern Maine start turning up dead, Bateman is called in to investigate. Meanwhile, Quinn is looking into a series of bizarre assaults on women. As they delve deeper into their respective cases, they uncover a complex web of clues that lead them down unexpected paths.

Could the sexual assaults be part of a larger pattern? And are the axe murders of environmentalists really linked to the Moosehead Lake development project? With the help of Emma Lange, a reporter who is renting a room above Greenville's Black Frog Restaurant on Moosehead Lake, Bateman and Quinn must unravel the truth before it's too late.

As the stakes get higher and their personal relationship becomes more complicated, Bateman and Quinn must navigate treacherous waters to solve the cases before more innocent lives are lost.

If you love gripping thrillers with complex characters and unexpected twists, then you won't want to miss this exciting crime novel by B.D. Smith. Order your copy of book two in the Doug Bateman Thrillers series today and discover why fans are raving about this exciting new author!

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"Fans of great detective series such as True Detective or The Killing will find a home with B.D. Smith and his lead detective, Doug Batemen." -Sublime Book Review

"I read it in one hot morning." -LibraryThing

About the Author

B.D. Smith was raised in Detroit, Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in prehistoric archaeology. Before turning to writing fiction he authored numerous scholarly books and articles on the origins of agriculture and other topics. He and his wife live in Santa Fe in the winter and spend their summers in Bowerbank, Maine.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Q3SVGW4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Rose Writing; 1st edition (June 27, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 27, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 753 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1944715924
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Susan Howard PIgott
5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters and good plot twists...
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021
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Great read. Plot keeps one engaged, details to hold interest on police methods as well as brilliant descriptions of Maine geography and people. Would have benefited from editing (repetition of names and places but also a few loose ends in plot). Plenty of unexpected twists and a great ending. Highly recommended.
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Christina Kenndey
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
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I didn't know this author, B.D. Smith, so the Black Frog is the first of his books that I'm reading.
I have not finished the novel yet, but I like very much The author's style of writing; it's a fluid, no nonsense style, the protagonists keep the reader interested, good characterization. I'll buy more books from this author.
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars love this second book in the series
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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Riveting with twists an turn and a finale that will blow your mind. I can’t explain it better than that
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4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t put this down
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020
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I tried to listen to this book, but reading is so much faster. Great characters, well written. I am looking forward to another in this series. That being said, how did an obnoxious outsider get elected sheriff in rural Maine? There were a couple of incredible moments that were distracting, but this is fiction and I enjoyed the story too much to quibble.
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Lisa Shower
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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A great followup to the first book. An intense read, I enjoyed every minute of it. Onto book #3 next!
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Dave Hanan
3.0 out of 5 stars A few flaws
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019
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Though a tad far-fetched, the story line was compelling enough to keep me reading. The worst flaw is multiple characters with the same name. In the first chapter the reader is hit with two Jims and a Jimmy. There are two Dougs, two Pauls, a Colin and a Colins. With all the possible names to choose from, I see no reason for this.
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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2023
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Moved quickly, good guy characters were likable and bad guy characters were not. There was even a good guy/bad guy character, but you will have to read the book to identify this person. If you enjoy this genre, the book is for you.
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Brenda Gutekunst
4.0 out of 5 stars Black Frog
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019
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All in all a very good read. I had a slow going due to personal obligations, but managed to hold them off in order to finish this book.. would be interesting to read more on Annie and Doug.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2023
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This book #2 by B.D. Smith was a great read. Very detailed, interesting, believable characters added a great deal to its believability. Always exciting action finished off with a little romance. All factors contributing to a great read.
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Shimmerclaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2019
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Love this series, interesting plots with a twist. Characters are really believable. Hope for more stories soon, please keep writing.
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Margaret
4.0 out of 5 stars good but major editing errors
Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2024
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Good story and writing but huge plot mistakes. Like a car that was abandoned in a wreck yard suddenly being in a barn. Was very distracting to me.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not CJ Box
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2020
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I was somewhat disappointed by this book. I got it having read a review which compared this to the books C J Box and the Walter Longmire series.in my view this comes nowhere close to matching that quality . The actual story is fine and there is an interesting twist at the end. It's really the writing style that didn't appeal. It reads more like a real life crime book than a fictional novel. The writing lacks atmosphere and colour. There's no real depth to the characters so it's difficult to feel any empathy or to care about what happens to them.
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Maude
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2019
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Excellent!
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