Dead Line
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Dead Line
Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Some voices never fade.
Detective Carl Drozick has an edge most investigators don’t—he can hear the dead. But when the ghost of Ana Diaz vanishes in terror at her own crime scene, Carl knows this case is different. Ana didn’t just die; she was marked. And she’s not the only one.
Two more victims. The same brutal signature—bodies carved with eerie numbers tied to a past Carl thought was dead and buried. The evidence points to Michael Scott Andrews, a killer Carl took down months ago. But if Michael is truly dead, who’s carrying out his grim legacy?
As the investigation tightens, Carl’s world shatters. His estranged daughter disappears, and suddenly, the case isn’t just about catching a killer—it’s about saving his own flesh and blood. With time running out, Carl must untangle a web of vengeance, faith, and madness before the next body drops.
Murder, mystery, and the supernatural collide in Dead Line, the chilling second book in The Corpse Whisperer series. If you crave gritty crime thrillers with a paranormal twist, this pulse-pounding ride is for you.
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Praise for the Corpse Whisperer Series:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Wow. I absolutely loved this book."
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Entertaining police story with a twist."
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This is a page-turning thrill ride that will leave you wanting more."
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Kept me interested until the very end!"
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "I can't wait to read more!"
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Edge of your seat gritty and riveting."
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Paranormal + Serial Killer = Great reading!"
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This story was a page turner for me."
Series: The Corpse Whisperer Series
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781036709259
Publisher: Vinci Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 April 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vinci Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Richard Rybicki, a former detective, retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2006 and moved to Florida’s gulf coast. The Pain Game, his first work of fiction, was published in 2016 and debuted the Sam Laska Crime Thriller series. Where the Road Leads and Bottom Feeder Blues continue the series. The Green Line, a Royal Palm Literary Award semi-finalist, is the fourth book in the series. He has also published a collection of short stories, The Suits, available as a Kindle ebook. Learn more, connect with the author, and sign up for the author’s newsletter at www.rrybickiauthor.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RybickiAuthor, and X, formallyTwitter, at @rybicki_richard
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