I Have a Secret (Sloane Monroe)
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Early Evidence Profile
Private investigator Sloane Monroe boards a high school reunion cruise expecting an uncomfortable reminder of the hometown she left behind. The trip takes a darker turn when Doug Ward, once the school’s prom king, disappears. Doug has spent two decades drinking to bury a secret, but he has begun considering whether to break his silence. After dried blood is found on the deck, Sloane gains access to the surveillance room and witnesses a horrifying recording: Doug is attacked with a knife and thrown into the icy water below.
When the cruise ends, the mystery follows Sloane ashore. She traces the bloodstains and Doug’s final efforts to reveal the truth, uncovering secrets that reach beyond the ship and its former classmates. Meanwhile, college student Shelby McCoy is followed through the snow by an armed man who calls her by name. As Sloane investigates, Shelby’s frightening encounter appears connected to Doug’s death. To solve the case, Sloane must determine how these threats fit together—and confront the past she thought she had left behind.
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Narrator recognition & background
- Crystal Sershen appears on at least 1 other verified audiobook edition in our catalog.
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Is This Right for You?
Story and reader-fit guidance remains useful here. Recording-specific claims are limited to evidence matched to this exact edition.
You’ll probably enjoy this if…
- Private-investigator mysteries with an active central sleuth.
- Crime thrillers built around secrets, surveillance, and linked threats.
- Readers who enjoy cases that connect present danger with an investigator’s past.
It might not be the best fit if…
- Listeners looking for a low-violence or cozy mystery.
- Readers who require strong evidence about narration and production before choosing an audiobook.
- Anyone seeking a confirmed slow-burn, character-driven, or psychologically complex experience; those qualities are not established here.
- The exact edition and narrator are verified, but an official sample has not yet been verified for this recording.
Our Take
The strongest appeal is the collision of a tense closed setting with unresolved hometown history: Sloane is not simply solving a killing, but following clues into a past she deliberately left behind. The plot also broadens beyond the ship through Shelby’s threatening encounter, giving the mystery a second strand to connect. This is a promising fit for readers who like secrets, danger, and an active investigator, though the available material is too limited to assess the book’s pacing, character depth, or narration quality confidently.
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Runtime & Edition Details
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- B00HC7W0JS
Before You Listen
- Expect violence to be part of the central mystery rather than a minor background element.
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FAQ
Does the story include violence?
Yes. The mystery begins with a stabbing and a body thrown from a cruise ship, and the plot also involves an armed threat. Readers who prefer gentler mysteries should keep that in mind.
Is this part of a series?
The audiobook is identified with the Sloane Monroe series, but the supplied edition information does not establish its series number or reading order.
Who narrates this edition?
This edition is credited to Crystal Sershen.
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