Last Seen Alive: A Rafferty P.I. Mystery

· d squared publishing
4.6
24 reviews
Ebook
258
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All Rafferty wanted was some small-town quiet time


Hadn’t counted on being arrested for murder


Now, he’ll blow this town wide open to find the real killer of a sweet young girl



Rafferty may not have killed Cynthia Lawson but he was one of the last people to see her alive so, like it or not, he’s involved.


Hallston ain’t your typical small town either, and faster than you can say, “Five hundred on The Longhorns,” Rafferty is up to his ass in shady bookies, violent boyfriends, crooked doctors,  and religious fundamentalists who just won’t leave him alone.


Not to mention a vicious killer with Rafferty square in his sights.


Can Rafferty find Cynthia’s killer before he’s taken off the case … permanently.


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In the tradition of the best pulp thrillers, LAST SEEN ALIVE is the second book in the Rafferty: P.I. mystery series.


Rafferty’s a Dallas P.I. and an ex-cop who spent enough time on the streets to understand how things work. 


He may quote Latin occasionally, smoke too much, and be a cynical sonofabitch, but when the shit hits the fan and you need someone you can trust, you’ll be glad you called Rafferty.


If you take your mysteries hardboiled, drizzled with pulp, and an extra helping of wise-cracking tough talk, you’ll love Rafferty: P.I.


Buy LAST SEEN ALIVE today and continue the series readers are saying is “… on my list of great private eye writers along with Kinky Friedman, Elmore Leonard, and Lawrence Sanders.”


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Praise for W. Glenn Duncan:


“Sometimes it seemed W. Glenn Duncan's Texas P.I. Rafferty had a rule for everything, but the fact remains that most of them were a hoot. And, of course, a further irony is that "Rafferty's Rules" is, in fact, an Australian football term for "no rules at all.” - Thrilling Detective Website


“I have all of the Rafferty titles in my collection. I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff over the years, but the Rafferty books are a mainstay. I think they're terrific!” - Paul Bishop


“Duncan truly captured the pure essence of the definitive smart-ass private eye in his character Rafferty. Take part Sam Spade with a little Mike Hammer, mix in some Spenser and you have an awesome character.” - Cliff Fausset


“At first sniff, it may smell like Spenser with a cowboy hat, but take a good whiff: W. Glenn Duncan's Dallas, Texas private eye RAFFERTY was actually a blast of fresh air in what was rapidly becoming a glut of sensitive, soul-searching, overly politically-correct cookie cutter P.I.s in the late eighties. Of course, it helps that Dallas ain't Boston.” - Kevin Burton Smith

Ratings and reviews

4.6
24 reviews
MICHELLE B
September 19, 2022
Rafferty cracks another case that had me guessing at what the heck was going on this town. The convergence of all the pieces were done really well and the catching of this killer will make for an entertaining read.
Janice Harris
March 13, 2018
Trouble is at every turn! It keeps this plot moving. It is the second book but is in no way second . First class all the way. He was going to have a vacation. Well he was drawn in to TROUBLE. The action begins and doesn't stop until the end. Fast action packed and thank you for friends. Thank you to W Glenn Duncan for a great read. I'm moving to the nextbook in the series.
Dianna Prescott
June 23, 2018
Never a dull moment with a P.I..

About the author

W. Glenn Duncan, a former newsman, politician, and professional pilot, has lived in Iowa, Ohio, Oregon, Florida, Texas and California. He now lives with his wife in Australia. His novels in the Rafferty P.I. Series are: Rafferty’s Rules, Last Seen Alive, Poor Dead Cricket, Wrong Place Wrong Time, Cannon’s Mouth and Fatal Sisters

Fatal Sisters won a Shamus Award for Best Paperback original. 

The Rafferty P.I. Series is continued by his son, writing as W. Glenn Duncan Jr., with the release of False Gods.

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