The Badge
The Badge
April 2022
COZY MYSTERY
3rd in the Thad Wheeler series
SOFTCOVER @ $16.95
HARDCOVER @ $23.95
"The Badge by Lydia Emma Niebuhr gives readers a delightful opportunity to embrace their inner detective by providing a provoking storyline with an eclectic group of characters. A fun read perfect to take on vacation or read by the fireplace at your favorite lakeside cabin!"
Brenda E.
Sartell, MN
Officer Mike Knowles knows his future isn't in the St. Paul Police Department like his father's or his grandfather's was. Instead, he dreams of becoming an investigative reporter, and when he stumbles across an old cold case, he knows he's found the perfect debut for his journalism career.
The day he turns in his resignation letter with the SPPD, he cracks open a sealed police file and the fuse on a powder keg of decades-old secrets is lit. Now in danger and desperate for help, Mike calls his friend, Detective Thad Wheeler. Together, they must finish an investigation that began thirty years ago, when a body was found in the Prescott County Game Preserve. The badge found with this body throws everything Mike knows into question. Will they be able to follow the clues and still keep their friends safe? Who can be trusted? Equally as important: who is the dead man with the badge?
REVIEWS
“I have read the other books in this series and was overjoyed to read another book. Niebuhr creates such suspense in her writing that, even on a second read, I was sitting on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happened next. The twists and turns kept me coming back for more.”
Emma P. - Albert Lea, MN
"This book would be a good read for anyone who enjoys any type of crime television show. I also enjoyed being able to visualize the travels of the characters through the city as they sought answers. The interplay between the past and present sets up a fast-paced mystery that engages readers. The characters are well developed and the plot twists keep readers guessing till the end."
Shannon W. - Chaska, MN
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It kept me interested. I wasn’t sure what was coming next. I enjoy “cop” stories and know others who do as well.”
Rachel M. - Austin, MN
“The first paragraph of the Prologue will “hook“ you. A fast-moving storyline with the right amount of descriptive detail. Suspenseful to the very end.”
Priscilla C.
Underwood, IA
The Sand Dancer - 1st book in the series
The Hitchhiker - 2nd book in the series