D.M. O'BYRNE - AUTHOR
THE BOOKS
DEATH IN TROUT FORK and THE MOUNTAINTOP MURDERS are books #1 and #2 of the Ryn Lowell Colorado Mysteries series. Both are available now. Books #3 and 4, A KILLING IN VAIL and PEAK OF DANGER, are now available.
DANGEROUS TURF and THREE TO ONE ODDS, books #1 and #2 of the Tonya Callahan Racetrack Mysteries are available as well.
THE MOUNTAINTOP MURDERS
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Travel columnist, Ryn Lowell, has been away from Trout Fork, Colorado, for barely a month when a frantic call from Alma sends her hurrying back. One of the Trout Forkers is in jail for the murder of another of the locals. With Jack, her “traveling cat,” secured on her motorcycle, Ryn heads back to her home away from home and the people she has come to care for.
Will Ryn be able to help solve the murder? Can she get her friend out of jail? And what about Detective Garrett Easterbrook? Why isn’t he on the case? Everyone knows something has been bothering him lately, but what can it be? Is there still a spark between him and Ryn? Will it become a flame or peter out?
The Mountaintop Murders is the exciting sequel to Death in Trout Fork.
A KILLING IN VAIL
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Kathryn “Ryn” Lowell is settling into her new job as editor of the Pineland Park Star when she is shocked to read of the sudden death of a dear friend from her childhood. Shot while skiing near the posh town of Vail, Colorado, the young man’s death is ruled an unfortunate hunting accident by the Vail police. Something about the incident just doesn’t add up, and Ryn is determined to find the truth. But asking too many questions can be dangerous.
Will Ryn be able to solve yet another murder? Will her “snooping” put her life in danger once again? What about Garrett? Is he still waiting patiently for Ryn to commit to him? Or is the beautiful new policewoman in his precinct becoming a distraction? A Killing in Vail is the third book in the exciting Ryn Lowell Colorado Mysteries series
A KILLING IN VAIL is the third book in the exciting Ryn Lowell Colorado Mysteries series.
PEAK OF DANGER
Iconic Pike’s Peak, known as “America’s Mountain,” towers over the Trout Fork area, inspiring and providing outdoor excitement for residents and visitors alike. But in Peak of Danger, the mountain is the scene of a terrible crime involving one of Ryn’s employees.
Ryn and Garrett scramble to find answers and stop the murderer from killing again. Will they succeed? And will their wedding day ever come? What about Alma, Ashley, Gil, Hank and Madam Gauzie? What surprises are in store for them?
Peak of Danger is the exciting fourth book in the Ryn Lowell Colorado Mysteries series.
DANGEROUS TURF
Tonya Callahan is struggling to become a jockey in the male-dominated world of Thoroughbred racing. But there is something more sinister than sexism at work at the small Southwestern track where Tonya lives with her father, a successful trainer. Just as she is about to obtain her apprentice jockey’s license, the body of the first of two murdered Hispanics is found.
The efforts of the local police are hampered by a lack of resources and small-town politics. So Tonya becomes a reluctant amateur sleuth, determined to find the killer. Following a trail of clues that include circled entries from racing programs found near each body, Tonya uncovers a twisted web of bigotry and sexism that leads her to three suspects—including Mike Torres, a fiery jockey, who both frightens and intrigues her…
THREE TO ONE ODDS
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With their winnings from the local racetrack last season, jockey Tonya Callahan; her trainer father, Royce; and his new bride, Lexi, buy a farm where they plan to breed racehorses. But their peaceful life is shattered when a strange man shows up at their home, claiming to be Lexi’s husband.
When the man is murdered, all the evidence points to Royce, and newly promoted police lieutenant, Adam Abarca, hauls him off to jail, leaving Tonya no choice but to conduct her own investigation. Again.
As she follows a trail of betrayal, cruelty, and deceit in her quest for the truth, she discovers that someone who has committed murder once won’t hesitate to kill again, and her odds of surviving this new investigation are slim to none.