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Landis is a recovering trial lawyer turned author turned host of the popular Charlotte Readers Podcast (where he has conducted more than 300 author interviews), whose third book—The Christmas Redemption—won the Holiday category of the 12th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards, and whose recent novel, Deadly Declarations, received praise by Kirkus Reviews, BookLife Reviews and Midwest Book Reviews, and was named a Finalist in the Thriller/Adventure category of the 2022 International Book Awards. His short work has appeared in Writersdigest.com, The Charlotte Observer, News and Observer, Flying South, Fiction on the Web, and various anthologies.
Landis was inspired to write Deadly Declarations because he wanted to dive deeper into the little known mystery of the first American Declaration of Independence and deal with the issue of what one does when they reach the end of their career, find themselves in that place called retirement, and don't know what to do with their lives.
Reviewed by Sefina Hawke for Readers' Favorite
Deadly Declarations (An Indie Retirement Mystery) by Landis Wade is a historical fiction mystery that would appeal most to a diverse audience of young adults and adults who enjoy historical conspiracy novels. Chuck Yeager Alexander’s plans for an outing with his friend were destroyed when he found an ambulance parked in front of the Independence Retirement Community, taking away the body of his friend, the 96-year-old Mathew Collins. A brief confrontation with Sue Ellen Parker leads him to question his friend’s death. That decision motivates Chuck to examine the inconsistencies involved in his friend’s death.
Deadly Declarations (An Indie Retirement Mystery) by Landis Wade is a well-written book with an intriguing mystery. This is not just another murder investigation and the focus is less on explaining a death, but more on finding out what happened to the dead man’s missing manuscript and the authenticity of a handwritten will. The questionable will was made out on the day of the man’s death and left his estate to Sue Ellen Parker and not his granddaughter. I loved the way the author had modern-day mysteries blended with a historical puzzle in the form of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. I appreciated the way that elderly characters were used as main protagonists and not just as background figures. I enjoyed this book and I hope that the author decides to write more Indie Retirement Mysteries in the future!
