- Genre:fiction
- Sub-genre:Thrillers / Crime
- Language:English
- Pages:220
- eBook ISBN:9798996614318
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Overview
Life in Newport, Rhode Island, during the 1980s was packed with dance floors, ocean breezes, and endless nights. Beneath the glamour of mansions, marinas, and booming nightclubs, cocaine flowed freely, and the revelry never seemed to end. Then the body of a star high school basketball player washes ashore. For a moment, the city by the sea is stunned. Rumors spread through bars, beach houses, and back alleys. Was it a tragic accident, suicide… or murder?
But in a town addicted to excess, the music keeps playing, and the nightlife rolls on. As a local detective digs deeper into the young athlete's death, the investigation embroils his best friend—a charismatic nightclub DJ who lives for pulse-pounding parties, beautiful women, and the exhilaration of Newport after dark—in a web of mystery and deceit. What begins as a single suspicious death spirals into a perilous maze of secrets, betrayal, and deception that lurks beneath that city's glittering surface. In a place where everyone is chasing pleasure and nobody wants the party to end, even the melody can be deadly.
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By day, Newport is a picturesque coastal city known for its historic charm, stunning waterfront, and carefree summer atmosphere. By night, it transforms into a playground of flashing lights, packed dance floors, and endless revelry. In the city's hottest nightclub, charismatic DJ Rob Conley commands the crowd from behind the turntables, spinning the soundtrack to a generation fueled by ambition, excess, and the belief that the party will never end. For Conley, life couldn't be better. The music is loud, the drinks are flowing, and the cocaine is plentiful. Beautiful women seem to join the DJ wherever the night takes him, but when the body of Newport High School's star basketball player washes ashore, the city's carefree façade begins to crack.
Assigned to investigate the suspicious death is Newport Police Detective Rusty Miller, Rob Conley's best friend. What begins as a single tragic fatality soon spirals into something far more dangerous, drawing Conley into an investigation he never saw coming. The trail of clues uncovers a web of secrets, betrayal, and deception lurking beneath the city's glittering surface. As the lines between friendship, loyalty, and suspicion begin to blur, both men find themselves navigating a perilous maze where appearances are deceiving, and trust can be deadly. In a city where everyone is chasing pleasure and nobody wants the party to end, some people will do anything to keep their secrets buried.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Newport, Rhode Island's nightlife during the excess and energy of the 1980s, "Deadly Melody" is a crime suspense novel filled with memorable characters, coastal settings, and twists that keep the pages turning until the very end. Readers who enjoy nostalgic 1980s music and culture, character-driven mysteries, suspenseful stories of friendship, and small-city secrets will find themselves right at home with "Deadly Melody." And for music lovers, keep your ears open. Hidden throughout the novel are dozens of musical Easter eggs—subtle references to songs, artists, lyrics, and albums woven into the story.
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