Buried Leads: A Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller, Book 2
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Buried Leads: A Nichelle Clarke Crime Thriller, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

LynDee Walker (Author), Therese Plummer (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)
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A young female reporter uncovers a dark web of political corruption. A discovery so big the conspirators will do anything to keep it a secret.

A pulse-pounding, wickedly entertaining crime thriller perfect for fans of James Patterson, J.D. Robb, and Melinda Leigh.

When an Armani-clad body turns up in a shallow forest grave, Nichelle Clarke is the first reporter on the scene. She soon discovers the victim is a tobacco lobbyist with powerful connections. Local politicians are pushing for a quick arrest.

Nichelle thinks they seem nervous. Even more so after a second victim is found dead.

Nichelle's search for the killer soon uncovers a jaw-dropping trail of malfeasance and debauchery that stretches all the way to Washington, DC. It's the kind of story that can make a crime reporter's career.

But the power players at the center of this conspiracy have everything to lose, and as Nichelle's quest for the truth nears its end, she lands squarely in the crosshairs of the killer. Can her wits alone can get her out alive, or will these secrets stay buried for good?

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  1. Listening Length
    6 hours and 29 minutes
  2. Author
    LynDee Walker
  3. Narrator
    Therese Plummer
  4. Audible release date
    May 14, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Audible Studios
  7. ASIN
    B07RHB24RY
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 6 hours and 29 minutes
Author LynDee Walker
Narrator Therese Plummer
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date May 14, 2019
Publisher Audible Studios
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07RHB24RY
Best Sellers Rank #43,681 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#213 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)
#1,231 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#1,662 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)

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Mystery Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars another great read
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022
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This is a wonderful series. Good mystery, humor, characters, easy read, and fun. I found this series at book 6 and am now reading from the beginning. The series builds on itself well but each book can stand on its own.
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Frank Donnelly
4.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Good Modern Mystery Story, Some Emphasis on Women's Fashions
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019
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"Buried Leads" is a professionally crafted modern mystery story, set in Richmond, Virginia. The story is of medium length and written in modern conversational English and is fairly easily comprehended. There are various story line twists that I found to be fairly clever. There is a certain emphasis on women's fashions, particularly shoes, that will appeal to some readers more than to me. It appeared to me that the author is a competent, professional writer.

The protagonist is a younger single female who has a variety of male admirers. She works in a newspaper newsroom. She reports crimes and also investigates them seemingly in pursuit of the story. As a retired detective, I find apparent lapses in police procedures that annoy me. Also arrests are made with documentation that seems to be missing and would be available to the public. However, in fairness, there are occasional lapses that do occur. And after all the story is fiction and is meant to be entertaining.

I liked this story and appreciate the author's competence as a craftsman. What I find in many of these stories wherein fictional non police officers do fictional investigations, there are constant illegal activities, particularly break ins. It seems to be almost an essential part of these stories and occurs again here. I feel the need to emphasize that has no connection to my personal experience and I would have never tolerated that. Maybe it needs to occur in these works of fiction to explain how these fictional characters accomplish what they do. I am just not sure. I assure you that there are perfectly legal ways to accomplish everything that occurs in these stories. But maybe that is just too boring! Thank You...
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SUSAN OLEWINE
5.0 out of 5 stars BURIED LEADS IS A VERY ENJOYABLE READ!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2014
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Whenever a recommendation boasts that a book is similar to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, I am always skeptical, but this one is excellent. The fact that our heroine works as a reporter for a newspaper is an excellent way for the author to take advantage of an endless supply of subject matter. This was an interesting first effort and is complete with an old flame, Kyle, and a dangerous, knowledgeable hunk named "Joey" who is privy to mob business, but is also very fond of our heroine. (ie. Joe vs Ranger in the Stephanie Plum novels) Nichelle is single, lives with her dog, Darcey, and has a passion for expensive designer shoes which she has to buy from eBay because she, of course, cannot afford such pricey shoes outright! The characters are real and the mystery here was very complex. All in all, a very enjoyable read, and I will be looking forward to the next in the series. Thanks LynDee Walker! Keep going, and give us more!!
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying the suspense
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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I like this author she knows a lot about her subject. I have difficulty putting my book down until I'm finished.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Still Fun
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021
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Having just finished the first Nichelle Clarke book, I was eager to jump into the second. I didn't find it as entertaining as I did the first. The story she chases is good, but I felt there were too many similarities to the first book and thus predictable. There is plenty to enjoy, and I really like the characters. Looking forward to book three.
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DGBike
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book in a great series
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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Nichelle follows up on a murder of an attorney who she thinks is connected to the Virginia Senator. How is this Senator involved? She follows the leads which do t all pan out. Kyle Miller is the new ATF agent in town who is her ex. Joey keeps coming around too. He is very mysterious.
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Reggie
3.0 out of 5 stars good crime thriller
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022
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Good start to the series of a dogged crime reporter. Although the story dragged a bit in the beginning, glad that I stuck it out. Surprisingly good once you get past the first few chapters
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Larissa Reinhart
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Headline in Heels HIT!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2013
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I received an early ARC of Buried Leads and am so glad I did. I love the Nichelle Clarke series, particularly for its sharp patter and fast pace that reminds me of one of my favorite movies and another reporter story, His Girl Friday. There's something about the back rooms of a newspaper, the push for a story, and the competition to be the first to reveal a headline that's particularly exciting. In the second of the Headlines In Heels series, Nichelle begins to unbury a hornet's nest of seemingly unrelated clues that begins with a buried body. This time Nichelle finds herself tracking down tobacco ranchers, local mafia, and political big wigs in an effort to score the biggest story of the year in order to keep her job as the Crime and Courts reporter. She's also got her hands full of a love tangle between the very smexy mobster Joey and her high school sweetheart ATF agent Kyle.

I loved the first book FRONT PAGE FATALITY, but BURIED LEADS is my favorite in the series so far. Walker does a great job of inching up the tension until you really can't put down her books. I can't wait for the next one!
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down.
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2020
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This whole series of mystery thrillers involving a crime reporter is enjoyable.
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TimM
5.0 out of 5 stars She's back!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2021
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The wonderful Nichelle Clarke is back in a gripping murder/political corruption thriller that really does make the Richmond Times sound like the best newspaper in America to work for. I love the humour LynDee Walker brings to Nichelle - her passion for shoes and terrible dilemma of whether she's in love with her ex, a Federal law enforcement officer, or her new acquaintance, who just happens to be a mafioso. A great read and a series that you'll surely follow for as long as it runs.
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Avid reader . ......
5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Time ,,,,
Reviewed in Australia on July 30, 2019
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I have just read this one for the second time ,,,,and it was just as good then . So very well woven ,,keeps you going to the next page ,,not knowing what to expect . Always surprised with the next solution . I'm always impatient to get to the next level of the problem ,,,and never disappointed. Thank you LYNDEE WALKER,,for my entertainment. I happily recommend this Writer to people who enjoy mystery,,,,.
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Jennifer Mclean
4.0 out of 5 stars I always love a good Lyndee Walker mystery
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2016
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I always love a good Lyndee Walker mystery. Her character Nichelle is kind of a kick ass reporter in Jimmy Choos. Who wouldn't love that? I get to live vicariously through her as she tromps through life wearing awesome footwear and solving great, interesting crimes. Nichelle is the crime/police and court reporter for her paper and she's really good at the job. As another reviewer mentioned, you feel like your right with Nichelle as she works her leads in and out of the office.

This time she's looking into political corruption. When a well dressed body turns up in the woods Nichelle thinks the murder may be connected to a senator running for re-election. She is neck deep in cigarette tax law and motives for murder when Joey, her mobbed up mystery man warns her off her story. Nichelle cannot be put off even when no one else believes that the senator is taking bribes. She will need some serious luck and help from her former boyfriend an ATF special agent to find a satisfying end to this mystery without putting her life in danger. This was a solid 4 star read, perfect for curling up in your favorite chair with.
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Michelle Seaton
4.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in Australia on October 24, 2018
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Thoroughly enjoyed the book I'm really hooked on this series
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