The Silent Boy

Cheryl Bradshaw · Janet Fix

Jul 2021 · Sloane & Maddie, Peril Awaits Book 1 · Pixie Publishing

About this ebook

Private Investigator Sloane Monroe is about to face the most challenging case of her life, and this time, it hits a little too close to home.

In the dirty hallway of a local tavern, six-year-old Louie Alvarez plays with his race cars, waiting for his mother to take him home. A scream rips through the air. Louie freezes, then turns, staring at the room at the end of the hallway where the sound had come from.

His mom was in that room.

Louie inches toward the door and peeks through the crack. Inside, his mother begs for her life, but it’s far too late. Her fate has already been sealed. As a gunshot sounds off, a terrified Louie drops his race cars. In an instant, all eyes are on him, and there’s only one thing he can do now—run.

The Silent Boy is the first book in the Sloane Monroe spinoff series, Sloane and Maddie: Peril Awaits, written by New York Times & 11-time USA Today bestselling author Cheryl Bradshaw and longtime editor Janet Fix. Together they’ve created a pulse-pounding, page-turning mystery series you’ll love. Grab your copy today and get swept up in a twisty tale of secrets and lies that will have you up reading all night.

Ratings and reviews

As a fan of the Sloane Monroe series was happy to have this spinoff with Sloane and Maddie. This was an engaging story from the beginning with Louie who is Maddie's nephew witnessing his mom's murder and then being so traumatized he cannot speak . So Sloane as a retired PI and also knowing the pain of losing a sister has to find the killer to protect Maddie and Louie. Fast paced and a quick read but so worth it.

This is a great spin-off of Cheryl Bradshaw's Sloane Monroe series. Maddie is a complex and entertaining character and she and Sloane make a great sleuthing team. Both characters are well fleshed out, and their friendship is not only palpable but innovative and enterprising. They make for a great ride and a totally enjoyable read.

I'm surprised there's no need for flashbacks (to build up characters). Just one flow necessary to complete the plot. Brilliant!

About the author

Cheryl Bradshaw

Cheryl Bradshaw is a New York Times and 11-time USA Today bestselling author writing in the genres of mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, and supernatural suspense. She is a Shamus Award finalist for best PI novel, an eFestival of Words winner for best thriller of the year, and has published over forty books since 2011. Raised in California, she now spends most of the year in Australia and spends her free time traveling the world. 

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Janet Fix

A freelance editor and writer, Janet Fix offers decades of experience in the words services industry, including all levels of editing and ghostwriting in a variety of genres. As owner of thewordverve inc., (www.thewordverve.com) she acts as a book shepherd of sorts, guiding writers through their publishing journeys with a heavy focus on quality editing. 

She is author of a children's book series called Ranch Hero, and now has truly come out from behind the red pen to coauthor her first novel alongside bestselling author Cheryl Bradshaw. The Silent Boy is the first in a spin-off series based on Cheryl's Sloane Monroe Mysteries. 

A graduate of the University of South Florida, Tampa, with a degree in speech communication, she currently lives in the North Georgia mountains, where creative inspiration abounds.