Overview

One dark night an eccentric resident in Matthew's small town was beaten to death... Young family physician Matthew Paine is called to the scene of the murder. Having signed on as a medical consultant with the police department, he always honors his commitments. Three boys found the body when one of them tripped over his feet. Matthew is certain the boys know more than they're saying and he challenges their perception that the odd victim was a specter. That's difficult because much of the town believes that the iconic resident's old historic family home is haunted. Nobody thought he would ever hurt anyone, though, so who would want to kill him? Is there still a killer lurking in the small town of Peak? Matthew determines to find out and restore the safety of the town. Can he find a key to unlocking the case that the police can't? You'll love Prefer Death - the haunting second book in Lee Clark's Matthew Paine Mystery series - because everyone enjoys a classic mystery with twists and turns and a spooky old house. Get it now.

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So much fun! ""Unexpected thrills throughout this book!"" A mystery hard to put down ""I have enjoyed both of Lee Clark's books about Matthew Paine. Her style reminds me of Agatha Christie's novels. Would highly recommend her books if you enjoy an old-fashioned murder mystery."" Enjoyable, clean mystery ""The second in the Matthew Paine Mystery series, I would recommend it to anyone who likes mysteries without graphic gore and excessive violence. I enjoyed the first book, Dead Spots, and it made me want to follow this new author, so I was glad to pick this one up."" Exciting & a fast read ""Another great read by a brilliant author, Lee Clark. This mystery keeps you turning pages! It's fun to recognize the characters from the first book. Can't wait for book 3!!"" It is a real page-turner! ""The book was full of action, insightful, and well written. Anxious to read the next in this series."" Page turner ""Very enjoyable read. Keeps you wondering what's the next twist. I particularly enjoy the way the author develops the personality of the characters. Now waiting to see what happened to Ariel.""

Author Information

Lee Clark, author of the Matthew Paine Mystery series, is a North Carolina native originally from Raleigh with family roots in Virginia. An admitted chocoholic and coffeeholic, Clark still resides in North Carolina with spouse, two mostly grown children who are in and out, and a dwindling geriatric petting zoo of dogs and cats. The Matthew Paine Mystery series has been compared to works by Agatha Christie, Margaret Maron, James Patterson, David Baldacci, Louise Penny, and Lee Child according to multiple reviewers across the book series on Goodreads, BookBub, and Amazon. Clark attended Campbell University, obtained a degree in Journalism from East Carolina University, and then a Master's in Technical Communication from North Carolina State University. After over twenty years in the technical realm of corporate America, Clark turned to writing fiction in 2021 with the release of Dead Spots, the first in the Matthew Paine Mystery series. It's followed by Prefer Death, MIA, Christmas Punch, Iced, Forbidden Relics, and Killer Convergence.The Matthew Paine character is a beloved character to the author. Although fictional, the character was inspired by two very important men in the author's life, brother Sean and son Will. Both will see characteristics of themselves in the character and identify with some of Matthew's struggles.

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