Edwin Steelside: Searching Out the Devil by Bradford Bennett
Publisher: Tellwell Publishing
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Unsolvable murders, and innocent suspects. It’s time to bring in Steelside.

The Final Scene
Two talented performers take center stage for a heart-wrenching love song. Their soaring voices deliver a dramatic aria for a scene that will never be surpassed. Or will it?

The Marathon Murder
Great human sports achievements fill our history books with superhuman feats. Then comes one runner to break all the records, plus anyone else in his way.

The Pharmacy Incident
Advancing the science of medicine gives us miracle cures for life-saving treatments. Now Ed is hired to look into their dark closets and finds—do we trust them too much?

There’s Death in Texas
A deadly killer stalks the state of Texas, and no one knows he’s coming except for fate and a crack detective. Now, Ed must find the path to stop one of the most deadly killers in North American history.

These four stories hit the spot for this overly-busy, mystery-lovin’ reader! Each of the stories were short enough to read in a short setting, but still full of mystery, intrigue, and good old fashioned detecting. They were all good, but my favorite one by far was The Marathon Murder.

It was good to see recurring characters in the stories as well…and Ed really depends on his team to help him solve the mysteries. He depends on his friends and associates to really find out a lot of information that leads him to solve the cases. Plus, he has quite a bit of luck several times.

I really enjoyed his relationship with his old partner… it was good to see a private investigator and the police working so well together. Very refreshing.

My favorite extra character, though, has to be Molly. And, I have to admit, Ed drove me crazy with his wishy-washy ways towards her. I wish she had had a bigger role in the stories.

I’m hoping to see more of Ed Steelside….thanks, Mr. Bennett. I would love to see this character and his crew all fleshed out in a full length book!