Showing posts with label crime fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime fiction. Show all posts

Friday, 11 July 2014

Murder in Cornwall


Murder in Cornwall
    - a crime thriller

by Bombastic

Mangled fingernails have been turning up all over Cornwall and the inhabitants are scared. Ten murders in ten weeks, all committed with a blade, and still nobody has a clue who the sly killer is.

Yoro Musa Bloggs is a good-looking and lovable hitman with a fondness for womanising. He doesn't know it yet but he is the only one who can stop the volatile killer..

When his neighbour, Camilla Biana, is kidnapped, Yoro Bloggs finds himself thrown into the centre of the investigation. His only clue is a sharp rock..

He enlists the help of an energetic gangster called Latasha Swallow. .

Can she help Bloggs overcome his sex addiction and find the answers before the controlling killer and his deadly blade strike again?.

Praise for Murder in Cornwall

"Yoro Bloggs is the best detective ever. A passion for womanising and sex is something we all can relate to.".

- The Daily Tale

"About as scary as a minute  as  an  ant, but Murder in Cornwall does deliver an important message about the dangers of a blade.".

- Enid Kibbler

"As always, an energetic gangster makes the best sidekick.".

- Hit the Spoof

"I could do better.".


- Zob Gloop

 

Sunday, 16 March 2014

Death by Knife

Death by Knife - a crime thriller by Vincent
Dead women with mangled eyebrows have been turning up all over Accra and the inhabitants are scared. Ten murders in ten weeks, all committed with a knife and still nobody has a clue who the serial killer is.
Mr Zach Butterscotch is a fat and witty hairdresser with a fondness for books. He doesn't know it yet but he is the only one who can stop the vicious killer.
When his mother, Maud Ferguson, is kidnapped, Mr Butterscotch finds himself thrown into the centre of the investigation. His only clue is a description of the suspected murderer by a neighbour of Maud. He enlists the help of a caring teacher called Arabella Grey.
Can Grey help Butterscotch find the answers before the killer with the deadly knife strike again?

JETby Russel Blake
– the code name of a former Mossad operative who faked her own death to escape the clandestine life. But the past doesn’t let go of its secrets easily, and when old enemies hunt her down she is forced to kill or be killed in a deadly conflict that spans the globe. A breakneck thriller in the tradition of Bourne and Bond, JET is a non-stop adrenaline rush that redefines the genre.

Irretrievably Broken by Melissa F. Miller
features the return of fierce and fearless attorney Sasha McCandless. Someone’s killing the female partners at her old firm, and she’s asked to represent their accused husbands. The cases put a strain on her own relationship, but that’s the least of her troubles, because the real killer is waging a vendetta for a past case gone wrong: and there’s one more lawyer on his list.

This book illustrates what it takes to be a lawyer for the defence in a murder trial.Nick Costopolous,who is suspected of killing his wife Clarissa is my favourite character in the novel.He is one of the lawyers working at the prestigious law firm Prescott and Talbott who is being defended by the experienced litigator, and former employee of the firm Sasha. This is a very entertaining legal trailer spiced with court appearances and legal battles. I recommend this book to lovers of advocacy
Never Go Home by L.T. Ryan
When a woman is found brutally murdered in a small Florida town, Jack Noble breaks his vow to never return home in order to assist the local sheriff with her investigation. As the hunt for the killer intensifies, Jack realizes his past as a government assassin has come back to haunt those closest to him. The Critical Element by John L. Betcher
The theft of a mysterious meteor leads Beck, Beth, Gunner and Bull to uncover a terror plot that threatens the country’s largest shopping mall. Meanwhile, the FBI, CDC and CIA attempt to defuse a large-scale biological attack and avert a crippling pandemic.
The Dark Path by Luke Romyn Vain, a man versed in torture and death, is chosen to protect a boy whose sacrifice will release Satan’s lieutenant from the pits of Hell. Armageddon sits upon the horizon and all that stands in its way is a man whose path has always been dark.

Thirteen to None by Claude Bouchard.
Home invasions were the new pastime for Butch Kincaid and his criminal crew during their nomadic summer vacations... Drunken orgies of terror, destruction, rape and murder... Until they chose the wrong home...
The Devil’s Cauldron by Michael Wallace
Paralyzed and locked in, Meggie can’t tell anyone what really happened the night of her accident seven years earlier. Now, for the first time, there’s hope for a cure — and there are those who will kill to keep it away from her...
Crazy Days in Big Lake by Nick Russell
Everybody seems to have gone crazy in Big Lake; neighbors are threatening violence, eco-protestors are on the march, flower children are camping in the forest, the grocery store manager has locked himself in his office and won’t come out, bears are chasing dogs into houses, and a retired couple have shot an intruder during a home invasion. By the time it’s over more blood will be shed and the good people will be left wondering just how wellhow well they really know their neighbors.
The Delilah Complex by MJ Rose
The Scarlet Society is a secret club of twelve powerful and sexually adventurous women. But when a photograph of the body of one of the men they’ve recruited to dominate is sent to the New York Times, they are shocked and frightened. Unable to cope with the tragedy, the women turn to NYC sex therapist Dr. Morgan Snow. But their grief counseling quickly becomes a murder investigation....
Blake, Russell; Miller, Melissa F.; Ryan, L.T.; Betcher, John L.; Romyn, Luke; Bouchard, Claude; Wallace, Michael; Russell, Nick; Rose, M.J. (2014-03-17). 9 More Killer Thrillers. Reprobatio Ltd.. Kindle Edition.

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Forensics and the law

Mortal evidence:the forensics between nine shocking cases Cyril H. Wecht. Mortal Evidence: The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking (kindle edition) Forensic pathology investigates a small proportion of deaths whose cause is difficult to determine. According to the author there is a body of clues that can help solve the mystery of not only how a person died, but also how long ago, and in some cases of murder, by whose hand. "Pinpoint bleeding" on the inside of an individual's lower eyelids can be a sign of strangulation. Frothy fluid in the lungs may suggest a drug overdose death in a young adult who shows no signs of heart disease. Those details are critical to a forensic pathologist as he tries to determine the circumstances surrounding a death. After all, the field of forensic pathology is focused on delving into deaths that are violent, suspicious, sudden, unexplained, unexpected, or medically unattended. The forensics behind cases nine shocking cases including the O.J Simpson trial,casino magnate Ted Binion's case and the Sam sheppard trial are examined in great deal. However,the author admits that there some deaths whose cause remain a mystery. This book would be interesting for crime fiction writers and those interested in the role of expert evidence inthe legal process.