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The Cost of Crude: A Gwynn Reznick Mystery (Gwynn Reznick Mystery Thriller Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Inge-Lise Goss (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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”Murder for Oil”

Gwynn Reznick's life is shattered when her best friend and co-worker at Wilton Oil & Gas Company dies in a car crash. She doubts it was an accident. Her suspicion is confirmed when a private investigator, Ruben Dordi, shows up at her door. His team has discovered a trail of unusual deaths and disappearances among Wilton employees.

˃˃˃ Going To Work Becomes Very Dangerous

To make matters worse, Gwynn is under constant surveillance by those responsible for her friend's death. But that doesn't deter her from getting involved in the investigation. Danger lurks in every corner of the Wilton Tower. One false move could turn a risky situation into a death trap.

˃˃˃ A Hard To Put Down Thriller

As the investigation team digs deeper, they begin to unravel a sinister plot that threatens a catastrophic pipeline disaster. Will they solve the crime before it is too late?

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Silver Medal Winner: 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
"An original and compelling read from beginning to end, "The Cost of Crude" by author Inge-Lise Goss clearly demonstrates her master of the mystery/suspense genre and is very highly recommended..."--Midwest Book Review

"The Cost of Crude is a work of fiction--a modern-day murder mystery, set against the backdrop of a two large-scale oil companies dueling for maximum profits. It is a page-turning thriller that continuously challenges the reader's assumptions about what will happen next." --The Portsmouth Review

"Inge-Lise Goss' romantic thriller, The Cost of Crude, is exciting and fast-paced. The author's experience auditing oil and gas companies makes the story feel authentic and real. Gwynn and Ruben are great main characters, both headstrong, independent and determined to keep things professional, and it's fun watching them interact. The plot is well-developed and the reader is swiftly thrown into action from the very first page. I enjoyed seeing how Ruben and his security team worked together and functioned as a team, complete with undercover agents and even a doctor who has miracle healing salves that work overnight. The Cost of Crude is also filled with political intrigue and the main story line is especially relevant with current concerns over the environment and the effects the oil and gas industries are having on it. The Cost of Crude is recommended reading." --Jack Magnus, Readers FavoriteReviewer

"A slick and well-crafted petro-thriller...Goss delivers a tightly written narrative with smartly rendered back drops from the start, where action comes quick and intrigue is sure to keep the pages turning."--Book Viral

"The Cost of Crude is a hard-to-put-down thriller. It won me over quickly, and every one of the many sticky situations Gwynn Reznick gets into has me reading as fast as I can to see if she can win free." --Book Ideas

About the Author

Inge-Lise Goss was born in Denmark, raised in Utah and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah. She is a Certified Public Accountant and audited oil and gas companies for over twenty years. She now lives in the foothills of Red Rock Canyon with her husband and their dog, Bran, where she spends most of her time in her den writing stories dictated by her muse. When she's not pounding away on the keyboard she can be found reading, rowing, or trying to perfect her golf game.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O4GUH0Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Olivebranch Press; 1st edition (October 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3210 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 826 ratings

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Inge-Lise Goss, USA Today Best Selling and Multi-Award Winning author, was born in Denmark, raised in Utah, and now lives in the foothills of Red Rock Canyon with her husband and their dog, Ted. She spends most of her time in her den writing stories. There, with her muse by her side, her imagination has no boundaries, and her dreams come alive. When she’s not pounding away on the keyboard, she can be found reading, rowing, or trying to perfect her golf game, which she fears is a lost cause.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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COULDN'T PUT THIS ONE DOWN - AND CAN'T WAIT TO DELVE INTO BOOK 2
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COULDN'T PUT THIS ONE DOWN - AND CAN'T WAIT TO DELVE INTO BOOK 2
THE COST OF CRUDE – A GWENN RESNICK MYSTERY – BOOK 1 BY INGE-LISE GOSS, did something most books don’t do, it kept me reading till my eyes could not keep open, till my mind begged for sleep, but oh how I wanted to read on.Right from the first pages, you are caught! As I read on, I became more and more enthralled with the characters and story. Mind you, I am not usually interested in the Oil and Gas industry, but even the descriptions included of pipelines, etc., managed to hold my interest, as they were important in the discovery of who were the bad guys.I fell completely in love with the beautifully written, and well-defined characters as they entered stage left or just fell into your lap as the saying goes.It is no wonder that Ms. Goss has been on both the USA Today and Amazon bestselling author list, she deserves every award and accolade if all her books are as great.I can hardly wait to open book 2, The Cisco Bandits.
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Tony Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars A very awesome book cover
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017
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Houston. Julie Morgan (Public Affairs) had organized/planned the board meeting for John McIntyre (40+, Wilton Oil & Gas Co. (WO & GC), CEO, Preserve the Green pro-environment group), & the CT Oil & Gas Co. executives.

Pam Simmons (John’s secretary, co-worker) had taken off that day.
Cindy Wood (Taylor’s GF) heard about the car accident in Galveston, TX., during morning break.
Gwynn Reznick (Julie’s BFF, accounting) was bawling so she left work & went to her condo.
Julie’s funeral service was scheduled for Saturday.
Borge Haseman (Julie’s fiancé) deeply mourned her death.
After the burial Gwynn & Cindy took Borge to Florentine’s bar & restaurant
Taylor Denton had disappeared.
Ruben Dordi (PI) had been hired by Mrs. VanAusdell, investigate Julie (granddaughter) death.
He was going to speak with Gwynn (WO & GC joint interest billing).
Marilyn Anders (40+, Taylor’s boss) is also missing.
She is going through a divorce.
Cindy & Gwynn went to see Sergeant Fillmore.
Last time they saw Taylor was in the Wilton Tower’s lunchroom 7/10. He had been fired.

What were Ray Sorenson & Ethan Lemus (former Wilton’s in-house attorney) up to?
Who is Luke Cromer?
What happened to Gwynn?

Warning: This book is for adults only & contains extreme violent or graphic adult content. It may be offensive to some readers.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written corporate thriller book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a huge set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great corporate thriller movie, or better yet a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free Author; Olivebranch Press; Amazon Digital Services LLC; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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Falmouth
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting thriller with a fearless female
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2021
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I've enjoyed several books written by the author before so I was happy to listen to this one when I was given the opportunity to get an early audiobook.

This is a thriller with a brave, intelligent, and resourceful heroine. There's a lot going on in this book so the reader needs to pay attention. But the story is so well written, this isn't hard. There is also a romance built in. Perhaps Gwynn has found a new career to pursue when the story ties up the loose ends.

This is my honest review.
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Jasper
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Mystery/Thriller!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
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This book opens dramatically with a man being attacked and then thrown to his death from a oil platform. The scene then switches to Julie, an employee of Wilton Gas & Oil, who decides to do a little spying to find out if the company, as she suspects, is planning a merger. She plants bugs in the conference room prior to an important meeting and, later, when she goes to retrieve them, is confronted by a brawny, muscular man who discovered what she was up to. The next day, her best friend and fellow employee, Gwynn Resnick, is shocked to learn that Julie died the night before in an unlikely automobile accident. Gwynn suspects foul play. But who would want to kill Julie?

Thus, begins Gwynn’s journey into a dark world fueled by corporate greed and intrigue. Accompanying her on this voyage, is Ruben, a private investigator of sorts hired by the dead girl’s grandmother. Together, Gwynn and Ruben, along with an assortment of Mission Impossible-style investigators, try sort out what really happened to Julie and, more importantly, why.

The Cost of Crude is a fast-paced thriller that has numerous twists and turns as the reader makes his/her way to the final shocking conclusion. The characters are cleverly drawn and the plot is complex. A real page-turner, this is the exciting start to a new series featuring the aforementioned Gwynn Resnick.

Highly recommended for lovers of corporate intrigue and mystery/thrillers.
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Sadie
3.0 out of 5 stars Far too many characters to keep track of. Convoluted storyline.
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018
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The storyline starts out interesting enough, but far too many characters, or names anyway, were introduced that it's impossible to keep track of them and who's doing what to whom. After a while I lost interest because the storyline gets muddled. All the main female characters can't seem to keep their hands off the men, so much so it makes me wonder if the author is boy-crazy. None of the romances are fully fleshed out. The only character we really get to know is Gwyn, but there are many, many main players and names with no characterization at all.

The biggest problem I have is that so many people who work for the same company and are involved with the top executives end up dead or missing and the cops aren't investigating. Why kill all those people? The reason becomes so bogged down in details I turned crossed eyed trying to get to the meat of the issue.

All-in-all the author can write an engaging story but she needs to cut out all the extraneous stuff and simplify the storyline.
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Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery/Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022
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I very much enjoyed listening to this book. Very fast paced. Great characters. Lost sleep. Couldn't put it down. I loved watching Gwynn and Ruben solve the mystery of who caused the crash of Gwynn's best friend. Their growing attraction caused some angst. Lots of complications. I never knew what might happen next. Very well written. Very well told.
The narration was great. Interesting read/listen.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars OMG
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2023
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This is a page turner! So much death and destruction. This is true evil at its worst,because I believe some of this stuff happens even though the is fiction. One of the best authors I have ever read!
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Lynn Worton
5.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Thriller!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2014
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I was recommended this book by a friend. I read the blurb and, having read another book by this author, decided to give it a try. I am glad I did, because I loved it!

Gwynn Reznick is a character I really liked. She is a strong, determined and courageous lady. I would love to have her as a best friend.

Oil is a commodity that has revolutionized our modern society. We use it on a daily basis in several products made from it, we heat our houses with it and use it to fuel cars, aeroplanes and factories. It is a fossil fuel that has taken millions of years to make in the Earth's womb. Because we are using this precious resource faster than the Earth can make it, greed and the lust for power over it has driven men into desperate acts, including fighting wars, for possession it.

This story is an exciting, fast paced thriller that caught and held my attention from the first page. The story is told through various characters' points of view, which I found very interesting. Each character came alive on the page. I liked meeting Ruben Dordi, who is very good at his job as a private investigator. He is a very complex character, who takes his job very seriously. He is a great team leader and a fair man. I would have loved to see a bit more of the story through his eyes, but as Gwynn is the main character in the story, it wasn't to be. Nevertheless, I was a little surprised that Gwynn was allowed to sit through the team briefings; this wouldn't be normal business practice for a private investigator to do. That being said, the story was full of twists and turns that were masterfully woven into a thrilling tale of greed and corruption. There were a few places in the book where I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat! I don't think I would have been as brave as Julie, who knew that her actions could get her killed, but she still did it anyway. And I know that I wouldn't have been able to do what Gwynn did by helping with the investigation. I'm not sure I'm that brave!
There is one scene in the book where my heart felt like it had stopped, because it completely took me by surprise; just like Gwynn, I didn't see it coming! The ending was bittersweet for me, because I was happy that the case was solved, but sad to say goodbye to Gwynn and Ruben. This story would look great on the big screen or on TV, because I could picture it with ease.

Inge-Lise Goss has written an intriguing thriller full of danger, mystery and suspense. As mentioned above, this is the second story I have read by this author, and I find her writing greatly improved compared to the first book. I love her fast paced writing style and the flow of the story was wonderful. I am now looking forward to reading more of her books in the future.

Due to some violence, although not too graphic, I do not recommend this book to younger readers. However, I highly recommend this book if you love thrillers full of mystery, suspense, danger, action, adventure and romance. - Lynn Worton
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Patricia D.
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2019
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I enjoyed this book, and I like the character Ruben, the author made Gwynn a unique character, but a bit annoying that she did things on her own rather than ask for back up. However, the story line was good and it was fast paced and I looked forward to reading the next book in this series, Cisco Bandits.
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Federica
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and interesting!
Reviewed in Italy on February 14, 2019
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Thrilling story with a sharp writing and good descriptions contemporary story built in modern days facing real problems with them we live
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Mike
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging thriller with corporate corruption background
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2015
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Gwynn works at Wilton Oil company in Houston. Her best friend at Wilton, Julie, is killed in an unlikely automobile accident. Gwynn suspects her friend may have been murdered. But why? Gwynn knows that Julie had secretly recorded an important meeting between Wilton and its chief rival, CT Oil and Gas. Did she discover something that led to her murder? Gwynn sets out on her own to find out what really happened. That's when she meets Ruben, heading up a private investigation paid for by Julie's grandmother.

Thus begins an exciting murder mystery thriller, full of danger and suspense. The plot is fairly complicated and it's important to keep track of a number of employees at Wilton who, Gwynn discovers, are involved. In the first half of the book the plot moves along a bit slowly, but the action and intrigue pick up in the last half. There are unexpected twists, including a real stunner towards the end. I will say no more to avoid spoiling the plot for other readers. One of the especially satisfying elements of the book is to see how Gwynn develops in the novel. She starts somewhat fearful and apprehensive, but as the search for Julie's killer progresses, influenced by Ruben, the private investigator, she changes in unexpected ways.

One thing I really liked about this novel is that it is not just a simple entertainment. The plot revolves around corporate corruption and greed and the temptations these can put on the ambitious men and women who run America's large companies. Ms Goss's characterization of John McIntyre, Wilton's CEO, conflicted between huge oil profits and his environmental pretensions, is a jewel. She constructs a key speech for him that rings true to speeches I have heard from actual executives in similar situations.

It's an exciting story about interesting people and interesting situations. What more is there to say? A highly recommended read.

Review by Mike, pen name Raymond Barrie
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