A group of 15 high-powered executives for an international corporation are cycling down the Danube River as part of a team-building exercise. Accompanied by their families, friends and staff, they're having a good time. And why not? The Austrian scenery is beautiful, the villages and towns along the route are colourful, and the food provided by the accompanying cruise ship is spectacular. Then, as the group gets ready for a new day in the picturesque community of Dürnstein, there's a scream from the nearby ruins of the castle where Richard the Lionheart was once held captive. The tranquility of the trip is gone. One of the passengers has been found dead. The police believe it was an accident, but Paul Burke, who is working as a tour guide on the trip, has his doubts. And then someone else dies. This time, it wasn't an accident. The police begin checking into the murder and it quickly becomes clear that the killer is going to be difficult to...

Almost a year has passed since ex-pro cyclist Paul Burke from Montréal, Canada helped solve several murders, two connected to the world's most famous bike race, the Tour de France. Recovered from his near-fatal injuries sustained during his efforts investigating the crimes, Burke is back to enjoying life on the French Riviera as a blogger-columnist, and back on his bike in the first of a series of vintage bicycle races celebrating the history of the sport. However, near the end of the inaugural event, participants encounter a macabre scene linking a major sponsor to one of the worst periods of recent French history. The scene is initially reported as a silly prank, but Burke believes more serious intentions are behind the stunt ̶ and he expects similar actions to occur in the next races. Assigned to blog about the competitions as well as ride in them, Burke senses the events have the potential not just to damage the sponsor but to turn violent. And as events prove him right,...

Ex-pro cyclist Paul Burke has a great gig – commentating on Spain's greatest bike race, the Vuelta a Espaῇa, a three-week test of fitness and determination. To prepare, he and fellow broadcaster Colin Bothwick go on a reconnaissance ride for an upcoming stage. However, Bothwick leaves Burke on a whim and rides away, forcing Burke to travel the route alone. That evening, Burke gets a visit from two police officers. Bothwick has been found dead, the victim of a dreadful accident. When he hears the details, Burke doesn't believe his friend died in accident. And he has a sense that there's more trouble ahead - and he's right. The more he pokes his nose into police matters, the more dangerous life gets because Burke has put himself in the crosshairs of an international crime ring. Silenced Spain is the fifth novel in the Paul Burke series and it once again sets a mystery against one of Europe's most intriguing areas. This time it's Catalonia which is rich in beauty, history,...

The Paul Burke Mystery novels are a fresh and innovative take on the amateur sleuth murder mystery genre. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful French Riviera, ex-pro cyclist Paul Burke lives a quiet and simple life blogging about sports.In The Bastard is Dead, Burke is assigned to cover the Tour de France. But when the unexpected happens and Pierre McManus, a team trainer celebrated by fans but hated by his fellow riders, dies just as a stage race ends, it's a shock to everyone. And when a second controversial death involving a former teammate of Burke's occurs, Burke suddenly finds himself mixed-up in murder. The only problem is, learning the real truth may just cost him his life.The Paul Burke Mystery series will take readers across Europe as Burke and other reoccurring characters visit the Provence area of France, the Austrian section of the Danube River, the French island of Corsica, and the Catalonia region of Spain, all areas where Kavanagh has traveled exten