num_pages: 184
description: Galveston p.i. Truman Smith, as reluctant as ever, takes on the search for a missing college student, even though Smith has bad memories of his missing persons cases. Still, when Dino asks, Tru listens.The missing person is a boy who went on spring break and never came home. Right now it appears that he's the lucky one, because as Truman discovers -- after he accepts the case, of course -- other student isn't just missing...she's dead"For pure fun and sheer entertainment, it doesn't get much better than Crider's Tru Smith stories. Highly recommended". -- Booklist"Crider turns out finely crafted, engaging mysteries". -- The Armchair Detective
language: English
title: Murder Takes a Break
titlecomplete: Murder Takes a Break (Truman Smith Private Eye, #5)
genres: Mystery
ratings_count: 81
series: Truman Smith Private Eye
publisher: Walker & Company