Read the latest story from patrick ross.
A dead billionaire. A cryptic LinkedIn message. A claim of murder.
When insurance investigator Beth Shaw lands in the glamorous coastal enclave of Carmel-by-the-Sea, she expects another routine case involving a rich man's sudden death, a hefty payout, and grieving heirs. Then a message arrives on her phone, sent from the victim's account: I was murdered.
As Beth digs into the tangled lives of Roland Meadows' scheming widow, influencer mistress, and feuding children, she uncovers a world where money buys everything but loyalty. Every clue raises more questions, until the only explanation may be the impossible.
"Linked in Death," the latest short story from Patrick Ross, is available to read for free at Close to the Bone Publishing.
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Meet Patrick Ross, award-winning author
Patrick is a professional storyteller. Whether stalking the corridors of the U.S. Capitol as an award-winning investigative reporter, speaking at conferences around the world as a tech policy advocate, or serving as a senior communications official in the Obama Administration, Patrick brought creativity and passion to everything he wrote.
For more than a decade, Patrick has applied the lessons learned in his Master of Fine Arts in Writing program by producing award-winning works of creative writing. His current project is a psychological thriller set in metropolitan Washington, D.C., where he lived and worked for nearly thirty years.
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