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Uncertain Murder (Watchbearers Book 3) Kindle Edition

by James Litherland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.2 39 ratings

Book 3 of 7: Watchbearers

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—A Sam and Bailey Mystery

IN THE SUMMER OF 1992, tech billionaire Brandt Keener dies drinking a glass of wine while dining with his nearest if not dearest on his small private island off the Washington coast. Despite suspicious circumstances and an abundance of motives, the police find no evidence of homicide, and three weeks later the same people who were present at his death gather again for the reading of his will. Convinced the man was murdered, time-travelers Sam and Bailey inveigle themselves onto the island to investigate, but soon their best suspects start dying…

The series continues with Book 4: Prohibited Activities, Book 5: Temporal Entanglement, and Book 6: Belated Witness, the second Sam and Bailey mystery!

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"A whodunit with a twist! Sam and Bailey travel through time to investigate the suspicious death of billionaire Brandt Keener on his private island. But as the bodies begin piling up, Sam and Bailey are forced to assume there's more to this case than meets the eye." - BookBub

"The suspense was thrilling & the characters unforgettable. Litherland has developed his world in a manner that I can't seem to get out of my mind. I loved each and every moment of it. The combination of 'who did it' with the subtle subtexts of the plot kept me entertained and my mind engaged. This was an engaging and thought provoking novel that kept me guessing right to the end." Jonel Byoko, Pure Jonel Confessions of a Bibliophile

About the Author

James Litherland is a graduate of the University of South Florida who currently resides as a Virtual Hermit in the wilds of West Tennessee. He's lived various places and done a number of jobs-he's been an office worker and done hard manual labor, worked (briefly) in the retail and service sectors, and he's been an instructor. But through all that, he's always been a writer. He is a Christian who tries to walk the walk (and not talk much.)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00WXQI52Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Outpost Stories (May 30, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4270 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages

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- #4,169 in Time Travel Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
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James Litherland is a graduate of the University of South Florida who now resides as a Virtual Hermit in the wilds of West Tennessee. He’s lived various places and done a number of jobs – he’s been an office worker and done hard manual labor, worked (briefly) in the retail and service sectors, and he’s been an instructor. But through all that, he’s always been a writer. And after over 30 years of studying and practicing his craft, he took the plunge and published independently. He is a Christian who tries to walk the walk (and not talk much.)

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I. silverman

What does this book have to do with the first two books in the series?

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018

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Say what?

So I'm reading this complex time travel saga, and we're in the middle of all kinds of things happening, and it's fairly interesting, and all of a sudden this book appears.

It seems to have virtually nothing to do with what the first two books covered, except for the bare premise that some of the characters involved are time travelers from the future. And Time Travel has almost nothing to do with what is essentially a murder mystery book.

Standing by itself, it's an ok mystery book, but I am not kidding when I say that a few pages in I had to go back to the beginning and check that I was in fact reading book 3 of this series, and not some other mystery book that I accidentally downloaded.

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023

*I received a free DRC of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*

This third book in the Watchbearers series stands alone if you read it as a straight mystery book, but if you want to understand the sci-fi background to the characters you would definitely need to read the first two books first, as it involves a complex history of time travel and betrayal.

Reading this as a straight mystery isn’t that much of a stretch though – you have the isolated location, phone lines down, suspects dropping like flies… Meanwhile, time travelling researchers Sam, Bailey and Turner bumble around attempting (ineffectively) to find out what really happened to millionaire Brandt Keener.

I do think the suspects, particularly Keener’s wives and children, could have been developed more here, and I will admit that I wasn’t even sure why the Watchbearers were so intent on solving this ‘case’ anyway… shouldn’t they be focused on researching whatever it is they’re meant to be researching and then getting back to the future with their findings? And I was particularly baffled as to why Turner would plod along in a menial role for 30 years instead of looking for his wife and/or colleagues – what benefit was there in him taking this ‘long route’?

Still, taken as a mystery, Agatha Christie style, rather than a sci-fi, time travel adventure this works well and is an entertaining read. It doesn’t really further the plot of the series as a whole, but is a fun side-street diversion.

Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog

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Marilyn Smith

Aa mystery about a murder or was it

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018

I didn’t read the first two books so I was not to sure about the time travelers and why they were there. The listing in the front was helpful to know who was who in the story. The storyline was interesting and intriguing. The characters were developed and brought the story together but a little back story would have helped. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021

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Not nearly as good as the first two books in the series. Not sure if I will read any more.

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The Arty Crafter

A quick read for fans of whodunnits

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018

This novel is the third in a series but states that it can be read as a stand-alone. However, because I had not read the previous books in the series, I found myself initially disoriented by the premise of time travelling investigators. Some backstory about main characters, Sam and Bailey, would have helped to clarify who they were and why they were on the island. Having said that, I liked the idea of listing the cast of characters at the beginning and the plot moved along at a good pace with an unexpected twist at the end. This novel is a quick read for fans of whodunnits.

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Lupine Smile

Third Installment in the Watchbearer Series

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2015

I would like to thank the author, James Litherland, for giving me a copy of Uncertain Murder to review. As the third installment in the Watchbearer series, this book highlights two lesser known characters from the previous books. Sam and Bailey team up to help solve the mystery surrounding the death of tech billionaire Brandt Keener. Turner makes an appearance as Keener's right hand man, although he is living under an assumed name. With a little mystery and a little mayhem, Uncertain Murder promises to captivate you at every turn. Reminiscent of an old fashioned "whodunit", James Litherland updates it with science fiction touches. The mystery deepens and the plot unfolds, leading to an ending that I did not see coming. Brilliant detective work and savvy undercover tactics break the case wide open. Although I did miss my favorite characters from the previous books, it was time to find out what happened to the rest of the Travelers. I would recommend Uncertain Murder to those who have read the previous two books because little nuances might be lost if you read them out of order. It is my sincere hope that there are more books to come in the Watchbearer series, as the possibilities are endless for the Travelers in both the future and the past.

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corrinne

I couldn't really get into as much as I liked I think it was as if the time trav ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018

I couldn't really get into as much as I liked I think it was as if the time trav thing which I thought didn't really have a place in the book maybe if I read earlier books? But it says could be read as standalone it would of been better without time travellers stuff or maybe a bit of background story of them ? and I was getting characters confused as who was who even though there was a description of them at beginning which I liked and I didn't really like The ending of who did what, but kept me guessing of who actually did what
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Carol

A quick intriguing whodunit.

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018

Parts of this book were confusing, I think it would have helped to read the previous books. It was never clear as to why Sam and Bailey went to the island to start with and Turner seemed like a throw away character, I mean he had a bit of mystery to him but was not an integral part of the story. I based my star rating on the story line which was good and the characters were interesting. It really kept me guessing about the identity of the killer, and who the next victim would be. I voluntarily agreed to read and review a copy of this book.

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