Gold Medal Winner – Legal Thriller – Global Book Awards
Who strangled Jimmy Lyons at the Pink Pony?
The prestigious Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race has just wrapped up, and the crews celebrate their finish on Mackinac Island at the iconic Pink Pony. Among them is Jimmy Lyons and his team. By morning, the celebration turns sinister—Jimmy is discovered dead inside the bar, strangled with a strand of Christmas lights.
Suspicion quickly falls on Murdo Halverson, Jimmy’s former business partner and fellow crew member. He’s arrested for murder. But nearly everyone close to Jimmy—including his own wife, Jane—had a motive.
Enter Burr Lafayette: newly divorced, recently ousted as head of litigation at a major Detroit law firm, and running out of both money and direction. A sharp but troubled attorney, Burr would rather be sailing than standing in a courtroom. He favors dogs over clients and martinis over moderation.
Criminal law isn’t his field—but bankruptcy is looming, and he needs the fee. The prosecution has powerful evidence and convincing witnesses lining up against Murdo. Unless Burr can expose the real killer, his client is headed for a first-degree murder conviction.
“Cutter cranks the excitement up a notch in The Pink Pony, a first-rate murder mystery where nothing is as it seems.”
—Bill Castanier, Lansing City Pulse
Winner of First Prize at the Global Book Awards.
If you enjoy novels by C. J. Box and Joseph Heywood, you’ll be hooked from the first page. The Pink Pony launches the acclaimed Burr Lafayette mystery series.
