Release Tour ~ The Burnt by Peter E. Fenton ~ Excerpt
Hi all!
A mysterious welcome to the Release Tour for The Burnt by Peter E. Fenton! This is the third book in the Declan Hunt Mysteries and I am excited that I can be part of the celebrations today~ dances
For today’s post I got an excerpt, teaser, and book/author information.
The book released on the 5th of this month, so I want to congratulate the author on the release of the book! Whoo!
The Burnt is the third book in the Declan Hunt Mysteries series.
Finding work-life balance isn’t always easy when you’re sleeping with the boss. Charlie Watts is stressed as he studies for his private investigator’s license, starts taking on his own cases and navigates his relationship with Declan Hunt. He thinks he can handle it, but every time their relationship is going well, work always gets in the way.
While Charlie investigates a threatening note that appears to be from a boy who mysteriously disappeared ten years ago, Declan tries to find the meaning behind the final words of a man who was brutally murdered. As Declan and Charlie work to solve these mysteries, secrets from the past are exposed, Charlie is haunted by ghostly dreams and Declan is forced to confront some terrible truths from a hidden past.
Ultimately, the truth will be revealed, but at what cost? And will Declan and Charlie be able to solve the mystery of where they want to go next with their relationship before things at work take a terrible turn?Trigger/Content Warnings: While the murders in this book are not graphic, there are three deaths in the book that are described in general terms. There is a description of a ghost that has been burned in a fire…not graphic, but it could be triggering for someone who is triggered by fire. The sex is mostly closed door or fade to black.
Buy this book here: GetBook
About the author:
Peter E. Fenton’s first book, The Woodcarver’s Model came out in April of 2022 and was a four time nominee in the Goodreads M/M Romance Readers’ Choice Awards.
His second book Mann Hunt was released in August of 2023 and was also a nominee in the Goodreads M/M Romance Readers’ Choice Awards.
Mann Hunt is the first in the three part Declan Hunt Mysteries series, with the release of Hoodoo House adding a second book to the series . The final installment will come out in the summer of 2025, (all through Pride Publishing).
2024 will also see the release of his first teen romance novel, Not Not Normal, with Lorimer Publishing.
All of Peter’s novels are proudly set in Canada and are filled with humour, heart and unforgettable characters.
Previous creative work was focused on writing for the stage, including award-winning productions of The Giant’s Garden, Newfoundland Mary, and Bemused which have played across Canada. His newest play, The Detective Disappears just finished a six week tour throughout Canada.
Peter spent many years working in palaeontology in remote locations including the Canadian Rockies, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
He currently lives in Toronto, Canada with his partner of more than twenty years.
Excerpt
Declan was unsettled by the news his father had delivered.
Archie Whitcher is dead.
He’d never thought he’d see the day when that man would pay for what he’d done to his son. But Archie’s last message… Who the hell is Milo? And why did Archie want me to know about him?
Maybe Declan could find something in his notes from the last time he’d encountered Archie Whitcher—notes he hadn’t looked at for a number of years.
Declan opened the large cupboard in his office that contained the safe. Inside, underneath various boxes and binders, was a file folder labelled Freddy. He placed it on his
desk, poured himself a scotch, then sat down and opened the file. Declan looked over the photocopies of the pages of his old police notebook.
While Declan and Gary Sawchuck had been the ones who had discovered and dealt with the identification of Freddy’s body, the investigation had been turned over to a Sergeant McKeckran. Declan had encountered the homophobic asshole again just last year. McKeckran had tried to close the file on the Ian Mann case because he was sure the victim was gay. Years
before, he had swept the Freddy Whitcher death under the same carpet. Declan knew the case had never been adequately investigated.
The rage returned.
There was nothing of value to be found in the notes other than stirring up a painful memory. Declan placed a quick call to Gary Sawchuck. A gruff voice answered on the other end.
“Yeah.”
“Gary, it’s Declan. I got your message. Are you still on the scene?”
“Forensics is wrapping up for the day. We’ll be back tomorrow, but the body’s gone and we’ve been through the preliminaries. I’ll keep you posted if there’s anything else that pertains to
you. You got any idea what Archie was talking about when he used your name before he died?”
“Nope,” Declan replied. “All right, Gary. Thanks. Keep in touch.”
Declan disconnected. He wasn’t going to get any sleep tonight unless… He knew what he needed to do next.
