Evidence of Murder

True to Jill Elizabeth Nelson's writing style, this story is action packed with strong characters that involve you in their hearts. She always writes with a strong Christian message, which I really appreciate, and find myself challenged by her spiritual insights. Even when dealing with a terrible crime against the family in the story, it is done with compassion and not horror. Reminds me of Dee Henderson's writing. Highly recommend this book.

Decades-old photos of a multiple homicide are found in Samantha Reid's newly refurbished dry cleaning store. Horrified, she takes them to the police and later discovers that the last surviving memeber of the family, houseboat entrepreneur Ryan Davidson, wants to know who killed his family and why. The mystery plot is top-notch and the romance moves along slowly, since Ryan's given up on God but Samantha hasn't. The concept of "why bad things happen to good people" comes up again--as it does in many Christian books--and is handled well.

Samantha Reid has bought an old dry-cleaning establishment with plans to refurbish the building, update the equipment and open for business. But she and her friends find more than she bought with hard earned dollars. There's the inevitable junk left over from the former owner's packrat days, and a roll of undeveloped film. Vacation pictures? Nope. Photos from a decade-old murder involving an entire family, with the only survivor, Ryan Davidson, poking around, attempting to solve the crime against his family. Two quirky animals, interference from someone who wants to keep the case closed, and too much attention for Samantha twist into a plot for more murder--and romance. You'll enjoy this story, and don't expect to put it down in the middle. It's a great read, all the way to the end. Reviewed by Audrey Hebbert, M.A., author of Green Light Red Light

All Samantha Reid wants to do is turn her recently purchased building into a cleaners. While clearing out debris left by the previous owner she and a friend stumble upon evidence that is the link to an unsolved murder. The lone survivor of the murdered victim's family, Ryan Davidson shows up to see if he can put together the pieces of the unsolved puzzle. Ryan and Sam must work together to not only solve the mystery, but also to survive. Unfortunately they will find all too soon that solving of this crime is not beneficial to all; and that is where the intrigue begins. Ms. Nelson has woven a story that will cause the reader to put on their sleuth hat in order to help the protagonists solve the crime. The multi-layered plot of Evidence of Murder is one that will definitely keep you from skipping pages. Reviewed by -- Dr. Linda Beed On Assignment Reviews

Samatha (Sam) Reid has just bought a building she intends to turn into a cleaners. But first she needs to clean out all the stuff that's in the building. As she reaches for a box that's on the top shelf she slips and falls spilling the contents onto the floor. A friend that is with her discovers some undeveloped film. The friend offers to develope it with the thought that it's just some poor soles old vacations photos that will be lost to them forever. Later, Sam gets a call from her friend that the pictures are far from old vacation photos they are photos of a decade old murder scene. They decide the best thing to do was to turn them into the police. Ryan Davidson is the last surviving member of the murdered family and bent on finding the truth. He decides to return to the old neighborhood to see if he can jog his memory about that fateful night. He gets caught sneaking around Samatha's building and that's how they meet. Sam and Ryan work together to find out who was behind his family's murder. Throw in a quirky cat and hound dog who really like each other and you have the makings of a great story. I enjoyed Evidence of Murder and found that Jill kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next and ultimately who was responsible.

Shocking photographs of a decade old multiple homicide are discovered in Samantha Reid's new store. Like it or not, Samantha is involved when Ryan Davidson--the last surviving family member--comes calling. In his eyes she recognizes another wounded soul struggling to rebuild a life shattered, and cannot help but be drawn to him. But Ryan isn't the only person who comes calling, and Ryan and Samantha have no idea where or how this brutal killer strike next. Evidence of Murder is seamless--strongly plotted and multilayered with characters that breathe and bleed. Every chapter brings the unexpected. A gripping tale, this one will keep you up until you turn the last page.