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UNDER THE COLD STONES: a gripping thriller, dark and full of suspense Kindle Edition

by Dan McNay (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 181 ratings
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A homecoming turns into a perilous search for the truth...

Estranged from her family for over twenty years and having blanked out many of the reasons that made her leave, after the death of her mother, Daydee returns to her hometown in Illinois.

Having inherited land and a cemetery business, Daydee begins to refamiliarize herself with the people in the town, many of whom regard her with suspicion. But as she finds out more about her mother and her affairs, she realizes much has been hidden from her. The properties have been used for illegal gains, clearly some of the town’s folk have been in on it, and her mother’s collaborators want everything kept under wraps.

Having worked as a call girl for much of her life, and wise to the ways of men, Daydee battles with her reputation and begins to make friends. But when she makes a chilling discovery in the cemetery and she unveils what looks like a grievous crime, she is in danger and will require all her hard-won courage and wits to win over.

If you enjoy fiction with a strong but flawed protagonist, with depth and great plot twists, look no further than UNDER THE COLD STONES. This book is also available in a beautiful paperback edition.

Look out for the standalone prequel to this book, LET HER GO, LET HER GO, which was published some years later in 2022.

Dan McNay is the author of two other powerful fiction titles published by The Book Folks. Look out for the suspense thriller THE SMALLEST CREATURES, and the novel ALMOST, both free with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.
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Let her go, let her go, Dan McNay, crime fiction, suspense, New Orleans, 1980s Under the cold stones, Dan McNay, suspense, crime thriller, american fiction The smallest creatures, Dan McNay, US fiction, crime fiction, suspense, mystery Almost, Dan McNay, American fiction, suspense thriller, crime fiction, LGBTQ
LET HER GO, LET HER GO UNDER THE COLD STONES THE SMALLEST CREATURES ALMOST
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"...glimpses of glorious imagery that sparked memories of the past... at times it was magical... This guy can write." - Ted Tayler, international best-selling author of The Freeman Files


"I couldn't hardly quit reading once I started. It had me wondering what would happen next. I enjoyed the story." - Deanna Gurley, Goodreads reviewer


"It kept me guessing at what would happen next, a good read. So much that goes on in everyday life." - Donna Stewart, Goodreads reviewer


"I loved this book. Very different, dark, funny, sad with a good ending. A woman with amazing strength." - Mary Colotonio, Goodreads reviewer


"...one of my favorite authors." - Rosaliene Bacchus, book blogger

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XFYPJWG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ THE BOOK FOLKS literary fiction and suspense thriller publisher (March 5, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2709 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 181 ratings

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Dan McNay

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Dan McNay has been writing since he was fourteen. Studied creative writing in a special program in high school, was an English major in college and later returned to work on his Master of Professional Writing at The University of Southern California. He has emerged from a dark and violent childhood to roam around the United States, looking for experiences that would make his art real. His muse has always been the kind of author he grew up on, Mark Twain, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, & John Steinbeck. Authors that create characters that jump alive from the page with all of their imperfections. He also knows that you have live what you are trying to write about. All of his work contains the realities of his life. He actually ran the cemetery in Paris Illinois that he describes in this book. And he loves to entertain.

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chandra martin
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a great book to read!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018
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This was an excellent book!! It was one of those that you couldn't put down I told you were finished. It kept you in the edge of your seat at all times. I do feel that the ending could have been a little better. You read all the way to the end and it just cuts off leaves you wondering
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despinne
4.0 out of 5 stars Read this! It's a good book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
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A gripping book indeed. I found the characters believable, the plot credible. I'd say it needs proofing, but lightly so. The singular of women is woman! Set in a small Illinois town, the main character returns after spending 25 years in New Orleans for her mother's funeral. She left town at age 16, so she's about 41 and, it turns out, pregnant. She luckily finds a small fortune in her mom's possessions, becomes a business owner (her mom's), small mysteries abound, a murder is uncovered. Finally, there is a happy ending--or perhaps the real beginning. What more can you want! A longer story, perhaps, but this is really the right size.
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anna
3.0 out of 5 stars Thriller? Not.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017
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At first the writer was loopy. Like a ditsy blonde. But I trudged on. The story was kind of interesting but not a whodoneit or thriller. Just life in a small town gossipingand petty crime.
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ms-tizzy
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017
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This is a well written story that has a character of it own. It shows how life can be so hard but you can turn it around. Daydee is a wonder and strong person she takes on the bad guys and wind in the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2019
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The main character in this book had been through so much in her life. Going back home to a small town that had so much corruption. I'm glad that there was a somewhat happy ending.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017
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What a page turner! The synopsis grabbed me but I had no idea what a great book this would be.
The deeply flawed but kind protagonist is the perfect character for this story of small town happenings, where nothing is quite what it seems.
I won't reveal anything more other than to tell you to take the chance and you won't regret it.
My only disappointment is that it had to conclude and there isn't a sequel because I miss Deirdre already. But the tale has been told and I sincerely enjoyed it.
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T. Pat
1.0 out of 5 stars Free for a reason
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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Should of read the bad reviews first. There is a reason this book was free. At times what characters said didn't make any sense. Not very well written.
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M. Colontonio
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book.very different,dark,funny,sadwith agood ending.A woman with amazing strenght.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017
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At times I wondered where the story was going.it all came together in the end. You know it is special when at the end you wonder if they all lived happy ever after.
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Mr Soup Spoon
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2017
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A tense and thrilling novel with complex and interesting characters. McNay's writing is hugely evocative of time and place. In Daydee he has created the ultimate flawed heroine, who has to uncover her family's past and try to create a future for herself. Highly recommended.
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Father Ted
4.0 out of 5 stars "A long, hard road"
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2018
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There were times when I wanted to quit this book and yet I persevered. It took an awful long time to get anywhere but along the way there were glimpses of glorious imagery that sparked memories of the past. As Daydee reminisced, or postulated what the townsfolk would think of her choice of outfit, I found myself nodding. Yeah, I remember days like that. Small town people can be so parochial and predictable. If all the packaging was stripped away the story would be boring. With it, at times it was magical. This guy can write. Now he needs to work out how to get the same feel to a story in about two-thirds of the pages. If he does that, watch out. It will be a winner.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2017
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A really wonderful thriller. I loved the tone of the writing and the complexity and steeliness of Daydee. It's a compelling book, and free of sentimentality. Definitely recommended.
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