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No Stone Left Unturned by Annette Dashofy: A Review by Fran Joyce

For mystery month, I decided to review No Stone Left Unturned, the fourth mystery from a new series by USA Today bestselling author Annette Dashofy.

Hell Hath No Fury, the fifth book in the Detective Honeywell Mysteries, is scheduled for release on August 6, 2026.

She is the author of the popular series, Zoe Chambers Mysteries and this new series featuring Erie City Police Detective Matthias Honeywell and his partner, Cassie Malone. Dashofy has received multiple Agatha Award nominations for her books and her standalone, Death by Equine, won the prestigious Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award for 2021. She and her husband live in rural Southwestern Pennsylvania with their much-loved calico cat, Kensi.

Known for her intricate plots and memorable characters, Dashofy once again delivers a page turner that will keep you guessing and sleep deprived until the end.

Matthias Honeywell’s plans for a romantic weekend with his new love interest, photographer Emma Anderson, go awry after there’s a shooting at a local veterinary clinic in Erie.

Three masked men enter through a door that’s supposed to be kept locked.

While holding the staff at gunpoint, they take the cash on hand and raid the drug cabinet.

Instead of making a clean getaway, one of the men turns his gun on a veterinarian and shoots him.

Honeywell and his partner, Cassie Malone are tasked with apprehending the criminals before the trio strikes again, but the details don’t add up. What possible motive could the shooter have had for pulling the trigger? The staff was cooperating. They got the drugs and the cash they came for. Was the gunman high? Could it have been personal?

As the case develops, a mysterious sniper begins targeting anyone involved with the case, including potential suspects.

Emma takes photographs for the local newspaper. She’s paired with an ambitious reporter who covers the crime beat. When he pushes her to use her relationship with Honeywell to get information, she refuses. Conflicted between her feelings for Matthias and her job responsibilities, Emma, who is no stranger to criminal case, begins her own investigation and uncovers a secret that could create an ethical dilemma between Matthias and Cassie.

While attempting to unravel the mystery, Emma and Cassie become ensnared in the killer’s twisted plot and must rely on their wits to survive. Can they escape before time runs out?

Novels by Annette Dashofy:

Detective Honeywell Mysteries:

Where the Guilty Hide -2023

Keep Your Family Close -2024

The Devil Comes Calling – 2025

No Stone Left Unturned – 2026

Hell Hath No Fury – release date August 6, 2026

Zoe Chambers Mystery Series:

Circle of Influence - 2014

Lost Legacy - 2014

Bridges Burned - 2015

With a Vengeance - 2016

No Way Home – 2017

Uneasy Prey - 2018

Cry Wolf - 2018

Fair Game - 2019

Under the Radar - 2020

Til Death - 2020

Crime in the Country: A Zoe Chambers Mystery Anthology -2021

Fatal Reunion -2022

Helpless - 2023

What Comes Around - 2024

Standalone Novel:

Death by Equine - 2021  

 

Photo credits:

Photo of Annette Dashofy by Holly Tonini

Photo of book jacket from my personal library – provided for our readers with no intention of copyright infringement.

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