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Drawn into a wealthy family's long, sordid history, a grieving detective faces a choice: overlook a socialite's death and save his career, or risk it all for the chance to hear his daughter's voice again.

If photos could speak.
Still grieving his toddler's death, Detective Dan Brennan of the Philadelphia P.D. returns to the force and is assigned to investigate a socialite's fatal fall down her mansion's staircase. But the open-and-shut case is turned on its head when the victim's epileptic daughter alleges her mother was murdered. Her evidence? The dead. Vintage crime-scene photographs displayed on the mansion's walls have told her so.
Compelled by the reclusive teen's pleas, Brennan investigates her mother's death and the disturbing secrets hidden in plain sight on the mansion's walls. He soon discovers the vintage photographs are tied to a quartet of cold cases with a disturbing commonality. As the wealthy family's long, sordid history threatens to bury him, Brennan's forced to make a choice: save his career, or risk it all for the chance to hear his daughter's voice again.

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"A riveting thriller with a spine-tingling edge. From the dedicated detective struggling to return after a terrible personal tragedy to a troubled young woman with a macabre collection of vintage crime scene photos, The Photo Thief expertly mixes current murders with past horrors for an adrenaline-packed ride that will leave you gasping till the very end." - Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times Best-Selling Thriller Writer

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J. L. Delozier draws inspiration from science that exists on the edge of reality―bizarre medical anomalies, new genetic discoveries, and anything that seems too weird to be true. Her debut thriller was nominated for a “Best First Novel” award by the International Thriller Writers organization; her fourth novel won a Silver Falchion Award. Her short fiction has won an Omega Award and appeared in Artemis Journal, The Pittsburger, Thriller Magazine, Retreats from Oblivion, and the anthologies, Noirville: Tales from the Dark Side and Writers Crushing COVID-19. By day, she’s an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Penn State.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RJLGK74
Publisher ‏ : ‎ CamCat Books (October 18, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 18, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2880 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,162,424 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4,134 in Gothic Fiction
- #7,234 in Ghost Mysteries
- #11,772 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)

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As a physician, J.L. Delozier draws inspiration from science that exists on the edge of reality—bizarre medical anomalies, new genetic discoveries, and anything that seems too weird to be true. Her debut was nominated for a “Best First Novel” award by the International Thriller Writers organization; her fourth novel, Con Me Once, won a Silver Falchion Award. Her short fiction has won an Omega Award and appeared in Artemis Journal, The Pittsburgher, Thriller Magazine, Retreats from Oblivion, and various anthologies. She's a member of Sisters in Crime and the International Thriller Writers.

Her latest book, a Gothic murder-mystery entitled The Photo Thief, recently won an Ippy Award for Best Mystery and is nominated for a Best Audiobook Thriller Award.

A retired Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Penn State, she lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and feline twins. See more at www.jldelozier.com

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L. Twoey

Loved this book !!

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024

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This was a very good book, easy read, but kept you guessing!
Fell in love with the characters, hated for it to end. Is a great Murder mystery with out the gross/gore.
Hope someday author will do a follow up or prequel.

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Trevor McCoy

This supernatural mystery thriller is worth the read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022

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I just finished The Photo Thief by J.L. Delozier, and this thriller is worth the read. Taking elements from the mystery genre, the author twists it together with a supernatural flair, crafting a story that’s fresh and inventive.

The Photo Thief features Dan Brennan, a Philadelphia detective who is still mourning his toddler’s death when he returns to work and is immediately assigned to investigate the seemingly accidental death of a wealthy socialite. But things take a wild turn when the deceased’s teenage daughter Cassie tells him her mother was murdered. Her proof: a ghost told her. A ghost that lives in a photograph.

And this is where The Photo Thief really takes off. So yeah, the dead talk to Cassie through old photographs — photographs her great-grandfather stole to start what would eventually become a massive media empire. In the family’s mansion is a photo room where these photos are on display. These photos all include victims of unsolved murders from decades past. It’s these victims who speak to Cassie….

But here’s the thing: Cassie has epilepsy and is prone to severe seizures, leaving both us, the reader, and Brennan, the detective, to wonder: is it all in her head? Or does she truly have a gift? The author walks this line of doubt perfectly, leaving it entirely up to the reader to decide, and I love that.

From here on out, the mystery gets deeper and deeper before Brennan has to claw his way out again. And those unsolved murders from decades before, it’s all connected. And solving those murders is key to finding who murdered Cassie’s mother.

Overall, The Photo Thief is a riveting read that is both heartfelt and emotional, as well as creepy and atmospheric. Grief is certainly a theme in this book: how people cope with loss and tragedy, how people cope differently, some negatively. But in the book, for the characters and readers alike, there’s a hopefulness about it; that moving on in life is what our loved ones would want. And that message is delivered pitch-perfect.

I’ve liked other books by this author, but I loved this book. I really enjoyed the characters and the setting. And mysteries like this are just fun to read. Hopefully, this is the first in an ongoing series!

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Heather Flaherty

Good read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023

Thanks to #NetGalley and #ComcatBooks for the ARC #ThePhotoThief by #JLDelozier. This book was packed with paranormal, secrets, murder and conspiracies. I was sucked into the story and the photos that now I am looking at my photos differently.

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T.F.

If a picture could tell a story...

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2022

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This was a fast paced thriller about a room full of photos of murder scenes, a room full of victims with a story to tell. Cassie, a young but talented amateur sleuth wants to solve those murder cases and does solve some of them, but she needs help. Enter Detective Dan Brennan from the Philly area, damaged but skilled in his work. I loved the Philadelphia setting, and the author's knowledge of the police force is remarkable. The plot twists and turns like a driver trying to manipulate the Schuylkill Expressway. Characters jump off the page and come alive. There is a hint of supernatural and some mythology as well. Are the victims vindictive? Are they manipulative? Will the detective and the girl so attached to her research of murder cases and connected in an odd way to the victims prevail? That's what makes this novel with something for mystery lovers, something for police procedural lovers, and something for lovers of the supernatural a fabulous read. It is truly a page turner.

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Emotional, mysterious, and thoroughly enjoyable!

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023

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The Photo Thief is an intriguing detective novel with a unique paranormal flavor. I listened to the audiobook version and eagerly anticipated my listening sessions. While it is an excellent mystery novel, what I truly loved were Delozier’s characters. Their growth, both in themselves and with each other, took me on a beautifully emotional journey. I highly recommend this story for your next read!

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Marie Manuelito

The Sixth Sense Meets The Departed

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2022

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This was a fantastic thriller. Delozier's The Photo Thief is a creepy, suspenseful mystery that finds grieving detective Dan Brennan coming to grips with ghosts of the past and corruption in the present. It's a fun read and a fast one, and the characters are distinctive and dynamic. The large presence of the mafia in a story about unsolved cold cases, a possibly schizophrenic teen who talks to the dead, and a detective just trying ot do his job provides a fresh twist on a genre in need of new voices.

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023

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The Photo Thief is an intriguing mystery but also a story of grief and unexpected friendship. The characters were engaging and the pacing kept me turning the page. Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023

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Definitely enjoyed this book by Delozier. I’ve enjoyed her other books as well. Keeps you on your toes and interesting ending.