The Kill Code Collective

by Julie Holmes, Rob Jung, Brian Lutterman, Chris Norbury, and John Baird Rogers

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This collaboration knocks the ball out of the park, in my humble opinion. It’s the kind of good, clean fun that will hold your attention on the beach, at a cabin in the woods, or in bed before you turn out the lights.

I first heard of The Kill Code Collective when my friend Chris Norbury announced that he and four colleagues from the Minnesota-based Midwest Mystery Works had begun a joint challenge in which their favored sleuths combine to solve a thrilling medical mystery. The work proceeded apace and was published just a month or two ago. 

The plot starts fast with a death among passengers getting off a plane in Minneapolis. Aircraft mechanic Sierra Bauer and her partner, police detective Quinn Moore, try to solve the puzzle of what seems an unlikely heart attack. Half a dozen diverse characters are drawn into the mystery: international traveler Gina Apate, a former operative for the Greek intelligence service; medical device company exec Stephen Hartsburg; jazz musician Matt Lanier; computer whiz Weezy Napolitani; investigative lawyer Pen Wilkinson; and the enigmatic international fixer Henri Harte. 

Each character is intriguing in his or her own right. Together, like the proverbial blind men describing an elephant, they stumble and fumble until they begin sharing information. It makes for an exciting and spellbinding ride. 

The work of five different authors comes together seamlessly to make a book that’s hard to put down.

Blessings,

Larry F. Sommers

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