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She Wore Mourning (Zachary Goldman Mysteries (Private Investigator) Book 1) Kindle Edition

by P.D. Workman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!
A dead child.
A mother deep in mourning.
Private Investigator Zachary Goldman’s life isn’t all roses, but he tries to put his own shattered life behind him to investigate the death of five-year-old Declan Bond.
Declan’s death has been ruled an accident, but his grandmother thinks there is more to it. She fears Declan’s mother will not be able to find peace until Zachary can give them an answer once and for all. But as Zachary digs into the circumstances surrounding Declan’s death, he finds that all is not as it seems, and somebody doesn’t want him to find the truth.
Free first in series
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Psychologically complex and gripping … Zachary must deal with his own psychological issues as well as those of the child's parents along with attempts on his life. I'm binge reading this series.
Zachary Goldman, Private Investigator, is flawed with a capital F. Shattered by the tragedies of his own life, he will somehow still manage to pick himself up and dig just a little bit deeper than anyone else to find the vital clues.
Maybe being broken makes it easier for others who have faced tragedy to trust him. Walk with Zachary as he solves cases that will stretch his abilities to the limit.
Even with his own life in shambles, Zachary Goldman is still the one you want on the case.
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Zachary Goldman Mysteries Zachary Goldman, Private Investigator, is flawed with a capital F. Shattered by the tragedies of his own life, he will somehow still manage to pick himself up and dig just a little bit deeper than anyone else to find the vital clues. Maybe being broken makes it easier for others who have faced tragedy to trust him. Walk with Zachary as he solves cases that will stretch his abilities to the limit. Even with his own life in shambles, Zachary Goldman is still the one you want on the case.	Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thrillers If you are a reader of the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series, you have already met Kenzie Kirsch. This series is a spinoff from Zachary Goldman Mysteries, giving Kenzie a front-and-center position in solving medical mysteries. Looking for a strong female lead in an engaging medical mystery? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings you an up-and-coming Medical Examiner’s Assistant who is right up your alley.	Parks Pat Mysteries Detective "Parks" Pat — Margie Patenaude — is a new Calgary homicide detective. Being Métis and a single mom, she has a few things on her plate. Working on a spate of murders in Calgary and area parks earns Margie her nickname. These short mysteries are just right for those days when you could use a break from your busy life. Take a walk in a Calgary park with Parks Pat.	Stand alone suspense books Award-winning and USA Today Award-Winning Author brings you these gritty, stand-alone mystery or suspense novels which often include issues such as mental illness, addiction, and other real-life challenges.

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--A really good piece of detective fiction with some novel and original features which keep the reader guessing until the last few pages.

--I love the way the investigation plays out...very interesting. That is done very well. It held my interest. I very much wanted to find out the outcome...

--Very well written. [Zachary] is flawed with a capital F ... In spite of his problems, he is a very sympathetic character and doggedly pursues the truth.

--[She Wore Mourning] made for a pleasant read while presenting an interesting story.

Praise for P.D. Workman

"Every single one of [P.D. Workman's] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read."

"The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."

"This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can't recommend it enough. A fantastic book."

About the Author

Award-winning and USA Today bestselling author P.D. Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. Workman started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She currently has over 60 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0743JD4RV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ pd workman (July 19, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 915 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,263 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,751 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #7,575 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #10,306 in Murder

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P.D. Workman is a USA Today Bestselling author, winner of several awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody and the InD’tale Magazine’s Crowned Heart award, and has published over 100 mystery/suspense/thriller and young adult books, including stand alones and these series: Auntie Clem’s Bakery cozy mysteries, Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator paranormal mysteries, Zachary Goldman Mysteries (PI), Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thrillers, Parks Pat Mysteries (police procedural), and YA series: Tamara’s Teardrops, Between the Cracks, and Breaking the Pattern.

Workman loves writing about the underdog. She has been praised for her realistic details, deep characterization, and sensitive handling of the serious social issues that appear in her stories, from light cozy mysteries to darker, grittier young adult and mystery/suspense books.

"P. D. Workman does not shy from probing the deep psychological scars of childhood trauma, mental illness, and addiction. Also characteristic of this author, these extremely sensitive issues are explored with extensive empathy, described with incredible clarity, and portrayed with profound insight."

Some of Workman’s titles have been translated into Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian.

Workman began writing at an early age and is a prolific reader as well as writer. She is also passionate about teaching and learning, expresses her creativity through art and cooking, and loves exploring the Calgary parks and green spaces where the Parks Pat Mysteries are set. She was a legal assistant for many years and has done extensive charitable work.

Workman was born and raised in Alberta, Canada, and is married with one adult son.

You can find P.D. Workman online or on social networks as pdworkmanauthor

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Cindy Murphy

I definitely recommend this book

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020

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This book was a very suspenseful, dark mystery. The author did great character building so you feel like you know the characters and all their flaws. It deals with mental illness and murder. Zachary Goldman,PI, has lots of issues and I’m intrigued to learn more about his mental health journey in future books. A definite read.

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D. Zendel

Held my attention

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2020

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Zachary Goldman got into being a PI because of his skill with a camera, a desire to make a difference in people’s lives, and to exonerate the innocent. Most days, though, he “destroys lives,” by proving infidelity and malfeasance. The grandmother of a five-year-old whose death has been ruled an accident comes to him for help proving it’s something more and he jumps at the chance to bring closure to the family. The parents are both Obsessive Compulsive Disorder sufferers, and mediocre parents. As Zachary digs into the case, he finds out all is not what it seems and someone doesn’t want him to investigate.

Zachary is an interesting, flawed character. He’s depressed, possibly suicidal, and struggling with the after-effects of a miserable childhood and a miserable marriage where he and his wife never recovered from the death of their first child. He’s kind of a sad sack, and does some questionable things regarding people he cares about. Yet there’s still something in him that caused me to root for him and want him to succeed. He still manages to put one foot in front of the other, and treat his clients with respect and dignity. He’s conscious about not taking advantage of people, charging them only for the work he does, and he doesn’t oversell himself.

The author does a good job of setting the scene and providing depth to the characters, even the secondary ones. She manages to make the unlikeable characters (like the parents) seem human. Suspects were plentiful and the ending was a surprise. I will read more in this series.

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Ingdur

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021

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This book is just wonderful. It handles the difficult subject of mental health, one of our time's taboos. It also has foster homes, separated families, couples who do or don't want children, or of which one does and the other does not. Very difficult but very delicately handled. Indeed, this is not a joyful read, but something that sneaks under your skin and makes you think. The mark of a great book and a great writer. Looking forward to more books of this author.

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Laura G.

Good book but poor ending

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021

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I stayed up late to read this novel. I didn’t have my phone so I didn’t realize it was after midnight. Obviously I was engrossed enough to stay up to finish it.

I had read Gem, Himself, Alone also by this author a day prior, and found it to be a bit of an odd story. I liked it, but didn’t get into it as much as I thought. I was looking forward to reading another book by this author, since the writing was very fast paced and didn’t seem to slog.

I started She Wore Mourning with the knowledge it deals with heavier topics but was not satisfied with the way those topics were handled. How unsettling to have the murderer be a parent. I truly understand that there are very serious mental health issues people struggle with, but his was not well written. It just didn’t fit. It seemed so strange. I was expecting Zachary to discover a disgruntled neighbor or random person had done something. The ending was like someone had dumped cold water on my head. It wasn’t shocking or like, “what, that is so crazy, never expected that!” It was sad. Not thrilling or mysterious, just morbid. It made people with mental health issues out to be murderers or idiots.

I know this is a series and there will be a progression of events where we really see what is up with Zachary and see him find some peace, but the whole tracking people didn’t seem to fit. I understand he’s struggling with a lot, and I feel so heartbroken for him, but it didn’t fit his character. He was good, kind, and considerate, not a creep.

I wish Bridget would leave town. What a horrible woman! How nasty of her to treat Zachary like she does, then turn around and try to “help” him. Didn’t cut it for me and didn’t make me sympathetic to her character at all.

Kenzie is cold with a capital C! What is her deal? I like her character but why is she so mean? Like all poor Zachary does it try to be a gentlemen, (except for the whole tracking thing), and she stomps all over him. Her personality was all over the place. I get you need flawed characters to be realistic but I was expecting her to be the redeeming grace type character. Perhaps she will be in future books.

This book wasn’t bad, just not well written or thought out. I do want to read the rest of the series to see what happens to Zachary and thank goodness not all of them are murder mysterious. Why do people like those anyhow? Rather have a hopeful and beautiful ending, not a downer.

Honestly, if you feel like it, read it. You might enjoy something I just don’t.

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Paul Austin Ardoin

Compelling page-turning read—will definitely read the next one!

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018

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P.D. Workman has created a deeply flawed but very compelling character in Zachary Goldman. His background is tragic and his ability to interact with the world and appear "normal" is one of his greatest daily challenges, and both informs and hinders his work as a private investigator. The central mystery is heartbreaking—a "cold case" that's the drowning death of a five-year-old—and there are plenty of twists and turns on the way to solving it. The dead child's parents are fascinating to read about, needing to keep it together through their non-neuronormative conditions. Workman writes these characters very well: their conditions don't define them, and the reader easily sees the real people where society might only see the conditions.
The secondary characters in the romantic/personal subplots are not quite as compelling as the main character (or the child's parents). Goldman's main love interest is a too-good-to-be-true dreamgirl with the patience of Job, and Goldman's ex-wife often veers into insane territory, although comes back from the precipice a couple of times. Goldman, too, exhibits some troubling behavior that Perfect Love Interest Girl forgives way too easily. Although these relatively minor nits keep the book from entering five-star territory for me, they didn't detract from the "unputdownability" of this book. I'll definitely buy the next book and follow the series. Recommended to anyone who likes a good detective novel!

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Janice J. Richardson

Flawed clients, flawed protagonist make for an entertaining read

Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2022

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This is a 'past your bedtime' read. It's an interesting story with a flawed but likeable protagonist. The author's insight into the emotional/cognitive issues faced by an emotionally damaged Zachary and his clients make She Wore Mourning an educational and suspenseful start to the series.

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Unusual delivery of a murder mystery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2020

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This is a book you definitely need to read for yourself. The protagonist is real. He is damaged and tragic. There's no slick investigation and smooth patter. You aren't kept in the dark wondering how he figured it all out. He makes mistakes too. It's different and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Marty Langenberg

Wow!

Reviewed in Australia on June 1, 2022

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A stunning tale of mental and emotional illness. Zachary, the investigator, battles his own demons while he chases what appears to be a non-existent predator. Throw in a crazy ex-wife, a too good to be true, new girlfriend, an obsession with digital stalking, and you have a tale worth staying up for. Highly recommended.

Gamelin61

Excellent mystery

Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2021

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This is the first book I read by this author and I have a new favourite author. The character development was great and the characters, with their flaws and strengths, are believable and dimensioned. Something I particularly appreciated are the female characters. They are not stereotypical; they are strong and multi faceted. The author’s treatment of OCD was sympathetic and nuanced. Finally, this was just a good mystery.

Susan Yea

Good story, good characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2021

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The author is a good writer, creates believable characters, and has a good command of language. The plot was character-led, and good enough to hold my interest to the end. If I have one real criticism it's that there is no sense or urgency, no dynamic thrust to the writing style. Despite murders and attempted murders, it seems to flow just a little too passively, with too much emphasis on question-and-answer dialogue.

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