Derailed

A Kelly Pruett Mystery

Book 1

A dying wish. A secret world.
Can this grieving investigator stay on the right track?

PI Kelly Pruett is determined to make it on her own. And juggling clients at her late father’s detective agency, a controlling ex, and caring for a deaf daughter was never going to be easy. So she takes it as a good sign when a letter left by her dad ties into an unsolved case of a young woman struck by a train.

Hunting down the one person who can prove the mysterious death was not just a drunken accident, Kelly discovers this witness is in no condition to talk. And the closer she gets to the truth the longer her list of sleazy suspects with murderous motives grows.

On a crash course with a killer, she must piece together the puzzle of what really happened to the victim that rainy night, before her own fate is sealed and she loses everything near and dear, including her life.

It’s that perfect blend of personal and professional that makes Derailed a welcome addition to the genre.– Kellye Garrett, Anthony, Agatha, and Lefty Award-winning author of Hollywood Homicide 

“Derailed has it all: an engaging heroine, a twisty, twisted crime, and plenty of food for thought about families and their secrets. I loved this debut.– Kristen Lepionka, Shamus Award-winning author of the Roxane Weary mystery series

“Mary Keliikoa’s Derailed is a humdinger of a good read. Sharp, detailed writing, a riveting plot and well-drawn characters make it practically unputdownable.”
–Tracy Clark, author of Borrowed Time