The Muted Mermaid     read an excerpt (pdf)

Del Staecker’s awesome literary skills are revealed with our release of The Muted Mermaid. Set in Nashville, the murder mystery introduces recurring characters in the Ledge Trabue Mystery Series while captivating readers with a fast-paced story that’s impossible to put down.

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“The Muted Mermaid is a powerful thriller with an intricate plot, fascinating characters, razor-sharp dialog, and an explosive climax, weaving a marvelous yarn as rich, complex and satisfying as the best works of Raymond Chandler and Elmore Leonard.”
-Nicholas Gage, Author of Eleni and Co-executive Producer of
“The Godfather, Part III”

 

 

“The Muted Mermaid is an amazing novel…”
--Midwest Book Review; 5 stars

“…highly recommended…for anyone who wants a good detective story.”
--MBR, Small Press Bookwatch

“…an exciting and absorbing mystery…”
--Mysterious Reviews

“Intriguing…an action-packed yarn…”
--The Tennessean

“…a fast, action-packed ride that rounds a couple of hairpin turns… readers will be reluctant to put on the brakes.”
--Lancaster Sunday News

“Staecker captures the essence in evil and its effect upon people who have experienced loss.” --Midwest Book Review

“As a storyteller, Del Staecker has ‘the touch.’ The Muted Mermaid is a compelling mystery that rips away at the notions of the New South. It is both marvelously entertaining and deceptively profound.”
-Clifton K. Meador, M.D., author of Symptoms of Unknown Origin

“For suspense, action, and intrigue, Del Staecker has it nailed cold. I couldn’t put it down.”
-John Steiner, FBI agent and SWAT team supervisor, retired

“Here is a classic murder mystery by a master storyteller. You won’t want to put it down—even after the epilogue, you will want to turn the page to the next chapter.”
-John Seigenthaler, Founding editorial director of USA Today and Founder of The First Amendment Center