Who doesn't love a well-written detective story? This book starts with the icons: the socially-challenged but instinctive cop, his gruff captain, his out-of-his-league girlfriend, and the office sludge they call coffee. From there Avey spins an ever-thickening tale of murder and mayhem. There are plenty of twists and turns, misdirection and dead-ends. Thankfully Avey does not resort to a deus ex machina where all the bad guys turn out to be aliens or vampires. There is a real criminal mastermind who floors everybody at the end. This reader guessed who it was. Can you?—Samuel L. Clemens

Tulsa Detective Kenny Elliot has a new case to solve. It involves the death of a transient. Who at first it seems died of a drug overdose but upon further research Detective Elliot finds there is more than meets the eye. The more Elliot digs in and gets his hands dirty the deeper he realizes he could be in over his head, especially when things start happening to him like finding a pentagram craved on the hood of his car or receiving a threatening message in his email. Plus there are other forces taking place around Elliot in the form of a cult. But on the flip side Elliot does discover the identity of the transient. His name is Jim Llewellyn and he was writing a story on the mysterious disappearance of the Stone family. A husband, wife and two children from Donegal, Oklahoma. So who is this family Jim was writing about and what do they have to hide? Also, Elliot has been seeing a gal named Cyndi, Bannister, a waitress at a diner. The problem is the closer Elliot gets to Cyndi he finds she has some skeletons in her closet. But are they her's or someone else's?


I like a good detective, mystery story. So when I saw the chance to read Bob Avey's new book Beneath a Buried House I jumped on it. I liked the main character Detective Elliot. I found him to be a pretty decent stand up kind of guy, who would help anyone but also had a level head on his shoulders. Elliot also knew just how to solve a case. The storyline was a good one as well as I found myself wanting to keep reading this book. The ending was a surprise to me, which is always a good thing when this happens. Beneath a Buried House is the first book I have read by Mr. Avey. I look forward to reading more books by this author.—Cheryl Koch

Beneath A Buried House is the second book featuring the Detective Elliot series. Bob Avey has penned another wonderful read which contains many twist and turns to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. His characters are well-developed and believable.

Beneath A Buried House has many characters who play very specific roles in the book; the author tells the story from several view points. Bob Avey has written another page-turner and you will find it difficult to put it down as this one demands to be finished. I would give this one 4 stars.—Terry South "Quality Book Reviews"

Beneath a Buried House plunges Detective Kenny Elliot into the deadly world of the occult. Bravo to Bob Avey for delivering a mystery bursting with creepy villains and chilling twists--I'll be looking over my shoulder for weeks.—S. Lohrer

Detective Kenny Elliot had just been handed his first murder case. A dead reporter had been found and was linked to a local prostitute with unusual religious ties. As Kenny searches for the prostitute he finds the same pagan symbols bringing forth the possibility of cult involvement. When the prostitute ends up dead and a second suspect disappears it seems that his trail has dried up but nothing could be further from the truth. Ignoring the orders of his Chief and following a well groomed sense of intuition Kenny follows each nearly imperceptible hint until he ends up in a dead end town that is dominated by an enormous church. Despite the detective's dogged persistence this backwoods religious order with its own privately owned compound is determined to keep its secrets deeply buried. . . .—Alex Hutchinson (Read Complete Review on Amazon.com)

Bob Avey's prequel, Beneath a Buried House, is another page-turner. Just when you think you have the mystery figured out, Det. Elliot takes you for another spin. Great book to relax with by the pool, on the beach, late at night in a dark house with only a bedside lamp burning... —Gloria Teague

As a fan of Bob Avey's first book, Twisted Perception, I know I can always count on him for a few things -- a tight well-constructed plot, complex believable characters, and an interesting mystery that plays fair with the reader. Beneath a Buried House doesn't disappoint. Police detective Kenny Elliot is back, and he's got a lot on his hands, both professionally and romantically. Avey does a great job of balancing his protagonist's personal life with his casework. I was especially impressed with Avey's ability to create a layered universe of characters -- suspects and otherwise -- that kept me guessing, but didn't confuse me with a boggling list of random bad guys. If I have a quibble, it's that I would have liked to have seen more nice normal Pagans in the story -- as a practicing Wiccan I know they exist, even in Tulsa -- but on the whole, I thought Avey did an admirable job of not vilifying a group that gets vilified enough already. I highly recommend Beneath A Buried House -- it's worth a read, as is Twisted Perception. Go get 'em. You won't be disappointed.—Tina W.

Bob Ivey has done it again. His slightly flawed but likeable cop is back and better then ever! This is a guaranteed nail biter that will leave you guessing right till the last page! —A. Klein

Beneath a Buried House is by far Bob Avey's best work. Although Twisted Perception tied me in knots trying to figure out who did what to whom, Beneath a Buried House twisted me like a pretzel and just wouldn't let go. This mystery takes place right here in Tulsa, my home town, so I've driven the same streets and visited the same places as the killer and Kenny Elliot. And just when I thought I knew the answer to that ever elusive question, 'Who done it?', Avey turns another corner and away we go again, page after page, chapter after chapter on an unforgetable journey into the heart of a killer and the mind of a man trying to solve a murder.

Go ahead Bob, keep me awake at night! Don't let me rest! You know I'm old and need my beauty sleep, but with books like this that scream "READ ME!" how can I rest?

Buy this book in paperback, kindle, or nook. You'll like it. You won't sleep, but you'll like it...

Jim Laughter, Author, The Apostle Murders