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"Get in on the ground floor of this engrossing small-town crime thriller. Highly recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." -Best ThrillersBook two of the mystery series featuring Detective Doug Bateman and Investigator Anne Quinn.When opponents of a planned resort development on Moosehead Lake in northern Maine start turning up dead, Detective Doug Bateman of the Maine State Police is called in. Concurrently, Investigator Anne Quinn with the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office is looking into a series of bizarre assaults on women. As the parallel investigations unfold, Bateman and Quinn each find their cases becoming more complex and more disturbing.The sexual assaults may be part of a larger pattern that has played out across the country, and the axe murders of environmentalists may not be linked to the Moosehead Lake development project. Emma Lange, a reporter renting a room above Greenville's Black Frog Restaurant on Moosehead Lake makes life difficult for both Bateman and Quinn as they struggle to solve their respective cases while also sorting out their personal relationship.

Time is running out for Investigator Anne Quinn and Detective Doug Bateman.An ESPN sponsored powerboat regatta is coming to their tranquil lake in central Maine, but a shadowy environmental group is fighting back with nighttime attacks on race planners and participants. Most of the nocturnal attacks by the "Water Rats," who consider the two days of boat races a desecration of their lake and their way of life, are pretty minor. But when Doug and Anne determine that the accidental deaths of two local men involved in regatta planning were in fact homicides, they must try to figure out if they are linked to the increasing hostility between regatta sponsors and the "Water Rats."It seems unlikely that disagreement over a boat race would lead to murder, however, and their investigation soon gets entangled with ex-wives and widows, jealous and spurned lovers, insurance payouts, and secret overseas bank accounts.

The third installment of the Doug Bateman Mystery series, Dead to the World, is a heart-stopping thrill ride that will leave you breathless In this latest novel by bestselling author B.D. Smith, Investigator Anne Quinn and Detective Doug Bateman are up against their most challenging case yet.An ESPN-sponsored powerboat regatta is coming to their tranquil lake in central Maine, but a shadowy environmental group known as the "Water Rats" is fighting back with nighttime attacks on race planners and participants. Most of the attacks are minor, but when two local men involved in regatta planning are found dead, Doug and Anne must determine if they are linked to the increasing hostility between regatta sponsors and the "Water Rats."As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a web of secrets involving ex-wives and widows, jealous and spurned lovers, insurance payouts, and even secret overseas bank accounts. With time running out, Doug and Anne must navigate treacherous waters to catch the killer before they strike again.If you love fast-paced thrillers with heart-pounding action and unexpected twists, then you won't want to miss this gripping novel by B.D. Smith.

His personal life is on the rocks. Catching this murderer may be his only shot at redemption... Doug Bateman is barely keeping it together. Still grieving over his son's death and with his marriage crumbling, the Maine State Police detective's ties to his small town is one of the few things giving him comfort. So he's horrified by the discovery of a mutilated corpse in the local lake... especially when evidence points to torture by methods of the Spanish Inquisition.Partnered with a quick-witted and talented new deputy from the Sheriff's office, Bateman throws himself deep into the investigation. But as all their clues lead to dead ends, the body count rises, and his interest in his colleague becomes more than professional, the dedicated cop fears he's become part of a butcher's gruesome game.Can Bateman unmask a madman before someone else he cares about dies?The Ice Maiden is the compelling first book in the Doug Bateman Mystery police procedural series. If you like spine-tingling thrills, unexpected romance, and authentic settings, then you'll love B.D. Smith's chilling tale.Buy The Ice Maiden to trap a sadistic killer today

2019 Maxy Awards "Best Thriller""Get in on the ground floor of this engrossing small-town crime thriller. Highly recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." -Best ThrillersBook two of the mystery series featuring Detective Doug Bateman and Investigator Anne Quinn.When opponents of a planned resort development on Moosehead Lake in northern Maine start turning up dead, Detective Doug Bateman of the Maine State Police is called in. Concurrently, Investigator Anne Quinn with the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office is looking into a series of bizarre assaults on women. As the parallel investigations unfold, Bateman and Quinn each find their cases becoming more complex and more disturbing.The sexual assaults may be part of a larger pattern that has played out across the country, and the axe murders of environmentalists may not be linked to the Moosehead Lake development project. Emma Lange, a reporter renting a room above Greenville's Black Frog Restaurant on Moosehead Lake makes life difficult for both Bateman and Quinn as they struggle to solve their respective cases while also sorting out their personal relationship.