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Blood Truth (The Rick Cahill Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Matt Coyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Lefty Award finalist and a top pick by Bookreporter for Best Mysteries of 2017

Rick Cahill can't escape his past—or his father's

Rick Cahill has long feared the truth about his own blood—the blood of his father coursing through his veins.

When a long-hidden safe unlocks clues about why his father was kicked off the police force twenty-seven years ago and then spiraled into an early drunken death, Rick determines to find the truth even if it proves the one thing he's always feared.

But as he grapples with his father's past, the woman he still loves pleads with him to find out if her husband is having an affair—or is involved in something much more sinister. Could the truth send her back into Rick's arms? Would he have a last shot at happiness?

He may never get the chance to find out, as killers who will do anything to protect their secrets lurk in the shadows.

A hard-boiled PI novel for fans of Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, and Dashiell Hammett

While all of the novels in the Rick Cahill PI Crime Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:

Yesterday's Echo
Night Tremors
Dark Fissures
Blood Truth
Wrong Light
Lost Tomorrows
Blind Vigil
Last Redemption (out November 2021)
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“Matt Coyle's protagonist, Rick Cahill, is haunted both by the sins of his father and by his own mistakes—but he's driven to find the truth, no matter where it takes him, and that's what makes this story so compelling. Coyle is the real deal, and [Blood Truth] is the best PI novel I've read in years, period.” —Steve Hamilton, New York Times best-selling author

“Dark Fissures is a roller coaster ride through the streets of San Diego. Tightly plotted with memorable characters. An outstanding read!” —C. J. Box, New York Times best-selling author



Praise for the Rick Cahill PI Crime Series

“Coyle knows the secret: digging into a crime means digging into the past. Sometimes it’s messy, sometimes it’s dangerous—always it’s entertaining.” —Michael Connelly, New York Times best-selling author



“Readers will root for Rick Cahill, hard-boiled PI and one-man wrecking ball, as he searches for the truth about his police officer father in Blood Truth, the latest installment in Matt Coyle's winning series.” —Hallie Ephron, New York Times best-selling author



“Blood Truth is tough, savvy, and emotionally nuanced. With an intriguing plot, engaging characters, and rich sense of place, Matt Coyle honors the PI tradition while also making it his own.” —Lou Berney, Edgar, Anthony, Barry, and Macavity Award-winning author



“Sharp, suspenseful, and poignant, Lost Tomorrows hits like a breaking wave and pulls readers into its relentless undertow. Matt Coyle is at the top of his game.” —Meg Gardiner, Edgar Award-winning author​​​​​​



“Cahill is a fantastic addition to the PI literary canon. He’s a sympathetic character with deep flaws but an unnerving drive to find truth at any cost . . . Expertly written and featuring a snarky and self-deprecating hero, Blood Truth builds up compelling mysteries and thunders toward a satisfying, if surprising, ending.” —Foreword Reviews (Starred Review)



“Each of the series raises the hardboiled thriller bar, but this multifaceted Chandler-like installment rockets that measure to Himalaya heights.” —L. Dean Murphy, Bookreporter

About the Author

Matt Coyle is the best-selling author of the Rick Cahill PI Crime Series. Blood Truth is the fourth in this award-winning series. His novels have won the Anthony, the Lefty, the San Diego Book Award, among others, and have been nominated for numerous Anthony, Macavity, Shamus, and Lefty Awards. Matt is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and lives in San Diego with his yellow Lab, Angus.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076N5224R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oceanview Publishing (December 5, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1884 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 381 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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When Matt Coyle was fourteen his father gave him The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler. Since then, Coyle has dedicated his writing career to hard-boiled PI mysteries following the haunted character Rick Cahill. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and lives in San Diego with his yellow lab, Angus. Coyle’s debut novel, YESTERDAY'S ECHO, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, the San Diego Book Award for Best Mystery, and the Ben Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. NIGHT TREMORS was a Bookreporter.com Reviewers’ Favorite Book of 2015 and was an Anthony, Shamus, and Lefty Award finalist. DARK FISSURES, BLOOD TRUTH, and WRONG LIGHT were all Shamus and Lefty awards finalists and Top Picks on Bookreporter.com. LOST TOMORROWS, won the Shamu and Lefty Awards for Best Novel. BLIND VIGIL, the seventh Rick novel, comes out in December 2020.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Rick Cahill page turner
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020
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Fast paced, enough plot twists to keep any crime fan happy, a flawed but resolute protagonist and a slew of suspects make for a great read. Added bonus was the La Jolla locales—my hometown as well as Matt Coyle’s. Interesting that although I’ve been reading his series in reverse, I felt this one stood on it’s own. But about that LJPD?? Matt knows what I mean.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Rick Finds Redemption
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
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This entry is number four in the Rick Cahill series. Like the others, it can be read as a stand alone. Coyle nicely fills in the necessary. back story. Cahill’s father was a member of the (fictitious) La Jolla PD, a notorious,y corrupt organization with which Cahill has had prior unpleasant encounters. Father resigned in disgrace as a supposedly corrupt cop many years ago. Cahill finds evidence in a safe and safety deposit box that may (or may not) link his father to an eighteen year old unsolved murder. At the same time, Cahill is hired by ex-girlfriend Kim Phillips to determine if her realtor husband has been unfaithful. Cahill is helped by frenemy Moira MacFarland, another independent PI. They stumble into an elaborate web of real estate fraud, murder, local organized crime, and finally the Russian Mafia. A lot of action follows. Cahill is obsessed with finding
“The truth.” This leads to chases, fights, and shootouts before the Russian Mafia angle concludes. In the other story line, Cahill unravels the truth about his father in a surprising reveal. Cahill simply won’t back away and take the easier path. He is driven by his personal code of honor. Okay, this has been done many times before in this genre, but Coyle does it extremely well. Cahill is no Jack Reacher. He certainly doesn’t win every fight. He makes a lot of mistakes. Cahill and the other characters are well constructed. Easy to like or not. The story flows smoothly. I really enjoy the series and intend to read all eight. Recommended as an enjoyable PI read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
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Rick finds evidence of his dead father's corruption, 18 years after his death. He's determined to get answers. Meanwhile he's caught up in an investigation to help his ex girlfriend ( is her husband cheating?). This gets, and stays complicated until the end. Lots of twists and turns. His relationship with his dead father, his ex girlfriend, his semi partner.... such a good read!
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Carol Auger
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
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I enjoyed this story with the father/son issues. Although I thought that the author repeated that theme too much in the obsessive thinking of the protagonist. I’m sure this would be in the “hard boiled” category and I expected some tough guy stuff but I got tired of it. Good writing though and a story that held my attention.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022
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Great book. Great storyline. It was hard to p1ut down until I

finished it. I recommend it to everyone. Enjoy!
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RitzvilleBarry
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the book but . . .
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020
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Even a slow learner like this reviewer new the father was not guilty of the crimes. So it was painful to have to listen (read) our primary character go on and on and on about his no good, really bad monster of a father until the very end of the book. This was my first Rick Cahill read and I toyed with the idea of reading the next book. But I feared he would not make up with his helper in doing his P. I. work. If anyone has read later volumes and I am wrong here, I hope they will fetch me up.
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N. Gargano
5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite series
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
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This series has become one of my favorite PI series. I could not believe that the first in this series was the author’s debut. I had come to the series a little late, but it was great. I could read the books , one after another, no year wait between books. Now, I guess I am going to have to wait like everyone else....
Such great characters, such great description of locations and feelings, such interesting, sometimes twisting plots. This latest book closed some stories, but not all the stories in this character’s life are concluded. I can’t wait to see where Mr. Coyle takes Rick Cahill next. I highly recommend this series. I think you can start with this book as a stand alone if you have not read the others, but you will be missing out if you don’t read the whole series. I promise, you will be glad you did.
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Wiley
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018
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A very good PI novel about a man haunted by a past that mars the present. There are two simultaneous plots that are woven together very well. The protagonist, although imperfect, is likable and the plot moves along rapidly. Characters are well fleshed out no loose threads remain at the end. I look forward to reading additional books by this author.
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Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars superb.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2018
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i love this type of book and no one else does it better.
can't wait for the next one.
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