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Trouble in Paradise: A Violet Darger Novella (Violet Darger FBI Mystery Thriller) Kindle Edition

by L.T. Vargus (Author), Tim McBain (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,427 ratings
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A missing girl in Caribbean paradise. And an old flame to complicate the trip.

Check out this beach-y Violet Darger short featuring Darger, Loshak, Owen, and Spinks.

When 17-year-old Micaela Tolliver goes missing during her beach vacation, FBI profiler Violet Darger heads to Curacao to investigate. The case vexes local law enforcement, with plenty of suspicious characters around and comparisons to Natalee Holloway aplenty.

Red herrings. False starts. People who will go great lengths to protect the island's long held secrets.

Further complications emerge due to someone else entangled in the case -- Darger's old friend and former lover, private investigator Owen Baxter. They're working together for the first time after a bad breakup. The tension is palpable, and Darger begins to question the knot of conflicts in her own heart.

Corruption. Death. Sand. Romance.

Once again, Violet Darger shines her light into the shadows. And what she finds there in the darkness will change her.

The Violet Darger novels can be read in any order. Here is the full list of Darger books in chronological order:

Dead End Girl (Violet Darger Book 1)
Image in a Cracked Mirror (Violet Darger Book 1.5)
Killing Season (Violet Darger Book 2)
The Last Victim (Violet Darger Book 2.5)
The Girl in the Sand (Violet Darger Book 3)
Bad Blood (Violet Darger Book 4)
Five Days Post Mortem (Violet Darger Book 5)
Into the Abyss (Violet Darger Book 5.5)
Night on Fire (Violet Darger 6)
Dark Passage (Violet Darger 7)
Trouble in Paradise (Violet Darger 7.5)
Countdown to Midnight (Violet Darger 8)
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    September 17, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09FKJP8W8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smarmy Press (September 17, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 17, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1105 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 167 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,427 ratings

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  1. L.T. Vargus

    L.T. Vargus

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    L.T. Vargus grew up in Hell, Michigan, which is a lot smaller, quieter, and less fiery than one might imagine. When not click-clacking away at the keyboard, she can be found sewing, fantasizing about food, and rotting her brain in front of the TV.

    L.T. Vargus now lives in New Mexico with her special man friend/writing partner, Tim McBain.

    She likes YouTube videos of cute animals, mystery novels, punk rock, and pizza.

    http://ltvargus.com

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    People say your author bio should tell the world why you write. I write because life is short, and I want to make something awesome before I die.

    http://timmcbain.com

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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SSW
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2021
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I am so pleased and actually relieved to read another great Darger and Loshak novel, novella, whatever! I had read the Violet Darger series of 4 then happened upon what I read was the first novel published by McBain and Vargus. But thank goodness it wasn't the first novel of theirs I'd ever read because even though they said they had reworked that first book, Casting Shadows Everywhere, I thought it was garbage. Sorry, just being honest. McBain said that the first publisher they'd taken it to told them it was garbage and that fella is no longer in publishing, so the joke's on him. I think that the maybe good 5 pages in that whole novel must have given their publisher a glimpse into MUCH better things to come from them as authors and they got lucky just as we did as readers! I personally can't think of anyone who gives a rats xxx about the everyday life of a 17 year old boy which is what you get for all but 5-8 pages in that book. And if that was MY first novel, I'd remove it from print so it doesn't give readers a turnoff since I know people are like me and when they find an author they like, they read everything they've written. And conversely, if I read a book by an author new to me and it sucks, I'm not wasting time reading anything else they've written! I had not written a review on Casting Shadows Everywhere, their first ever novel and just gave it a too generous 3 stars out of 5 giving them credit for having written other GREAT novels such as this one!!! THIS was a VERY enjoyable read... AGAIN! KUDOS McBain and Vargus!
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SJClark
4.0 out of 5 stars Get story, will done.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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Violet and Vincent at there best.
Quick read... Owen is a charmer.
Love how authors roll in character. I want more.
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Aaron L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
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I have read all of the Violet Darger and Victor Loshak books, and this was a great complement to the two series. Even though there was not much action, and it was more of a mystery than a thriller, I really enjoyed the casual conversation between the characters. In fact, I think that is what made this book so good. Although it can be read as a standalone, I believe it helps to already be familiar with the characters to better appreciate their dialogue and idiosyncracies. For example, knowing why Loshak always brings donuts to a police briefing or why Spinks is such a conspiracy theorist. It is also good to see that Violet has matured into a seasoned FBI agent, and she is not as flighty on the job as she was earlier on in her career. For a short story this was remarkably well done!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Darger and Loshak are alway so entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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An easy read as usual with suspense, drama, and classic Darger / Loshak humor.
Excellent .
It was a nice follow up from the craziness of the Dark Passage .
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Ashleigh
5.0 out of 5 stars okay, I liked this one
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
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While I kind of had an inkling who the killer was from the very beginning, I still really liked this book. It was a quick read too, and not unnecessarily long just to fill pages.
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Steve ward
4.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023
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Quick story. Moves along in a good way Eads to read n one setting. You will enjoy this book. Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't Disappoint
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022
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Excellent 👍 whodunit! Not too long, not too short but just right. And the addition of Loshak and Sphinx just added great seasoning to the story. And so this book has... adventure, crime, mystery, thrills and humor. In fact, without spoiling it for others, I will say that I laughed so hard towards the ending. It was hella priceless and unexpected! 👍😂
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Katherine
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
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LT Vargas and Tim McBain never disappoint and go beyond visualizing through word, character building and expectation…nothing more gratifying then a good read. Every single book so far in this series is excellent. On to the next one. Thank You…
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Elle Zee
5.0 out of 5 stars Darger always gets her man...
Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2022
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A totally enjoyable Darger/Loshak procedural, mixed with a touch of romance. Well-written and complete, despite not being a full-length novel. I really like the interaction of all 4 characters, Darger, Loshak, Spinks and Owen. Let's see more books with them all getting equal time!
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Wheelie26
5.0 out of 5 stars A great short outing for Darger and Loshak
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2021
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This was a much shorter story about Darger and Loshak’s adventures. As it was much shorter we got to learn a little more about FBI Agent Violet Darger which was nice and unusually for her she didn’t spend at least some of the book in impending danger for her life.
As the title suggests they are in paradise on one of the Caribbean Islands where a young woman has gone missing. They are roped into the investigation by an old friend and joined by another as they work together to solve the mystery, not helped by the local police force or the local people.
A great read for when you have a few hours spare, I’ve no doubt you will enjoy it and whilst this is part of a series about these investigators you can read it as a stand alone and then go back and read the previous ones as they are all great.
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