An Army of Lies, Ryan Spell
An Army of Lies, Ryan Spell
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An Army of Lies
The First Angelo Barsotti Novel

Author: Ryan Spell

Narrator: John Andrews

Unabridged: 3 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ryan Spell

Published: 03/14/2023

Synopsis

An unexpected affair. A lover's betrayal.A brutal murder.Private investigator Angelo Barsotti is just getting by, moonlighting as a bartender at a cop bar and obsessing over the murder of his wife, which he's been unable to solve for two years. When tech giant Grant Dogon tries to hire him to get his best friend and former platoon comrade, Craig, out of jail, Angelo wants nothing to do with the case. Craig Mazer, who is accused of killing his wife, Helen, has no alibi. But Grant comes bearing a briefcase of cash and a refusal to take no for an answer.As Angelo reluctantly investigates the case, with his enthusiastic associate and friend, Lewis, all roads lead to Dogon Tech, where Craig works for Grant. Why is a tech security firm having so many security breaches of its own? What is Grant hiding before the company's public offering? As Angelo tries to uncover these secrets, he's met with lie after lie. Is he putting himself and others in danger by pursuing this angle?While working this case, new clues about Angelo's wife emerge from an unexpected source, but he must solve who killed Helen Mazer first. Will Angelo be able to see through the lies to find the truth and finally solve what happened to his wife?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on February 07, 2023

Love it! I wrote it!......more

Goodreads review by Readbyheart on April 07, 2023

What a great and beautiful read! The themes of this story are familiar, but Ryan Spell writes in such a smart and captivating way, it makes the story fresh. Characters are well-developed and grounded in reality. This was one of those books I just couldn't put down. Twisty thriller! A unique take on a......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on February 01, 2025

1.5 ⭐️ The people who rated this 5 stars have me confused. Did we read the same book? This certainly wasn’t a 5 star book. It was incredibly short - less than 200 pages and that resulted in a plot that developed too fast with no real explanation for the majority of events. It was fairly predictable a......more

Goodreads review by RK on November 28, 2024

i have a weird relationship to this book. in august, i was on a white water rafting trip in estes park, co with a family of four. the father mentioned he was an author early in the day and i kinda forgot about it for the rest of the day. in the drive back to our cars, the dad who was seated behind m......more

Goodreads review by Sameer on April 28, 2023

The murder mystery genre has a long and illustrious history in literature, captivating readers with tales of suspense, intrigue, and murder. This genre typically centres around a crime, usually a murder, that the protagonist must solve through a series of clues and investigations. The origins of the......more

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