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The Summer Job ~ Not a Christmas Story

The Summer Job ā€“ Not a Christmas Story by Kerry J Donovan Ā© Dec 2015 Ā  Pure Whimsy Ā  The summer sun flared through the window, highlighting the dust hanging in the stifling air. The fifty-something woman behind the desk smiled without mirth and waved him into the applicantā€™s chair. ā€œTake a seat please, Mr St Nicholas.ā€ Graham St Nicholas obliged. Never let anyone say he wasnā€™t an obliging fellow. The woman, Gladys Emmanuel according to the rectangular nameplate atop her workstation, paused for a moment before dropping a hand into an open drawer. She retrieved a thick sheaf of [...]

By |2018-09-23T11:21:59+00:00December 23rd, 2016|Categories: Short Stories|Tags: , , , |6 Comments
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The New DCI Jones Casebook: Cryer’s View

The New DCI Casebook: Cryer's View Hi guys, At long last, I am proud, delighted, and a little nervous to announce the publication of The DCI Jones Casebook: Cryer's View! Here's a brief blurb: For over five years police operations in southeast England have been failing. Chief Superintendent Brian Knightly of the National Crime Agency suspects someone is selling police intelligence. When a junior officer arranges a clandestine meeting with Knightly, but dies before he can attend, Knightly is certainā€”thereā€™s a dirty cop inside the NCA. Unable to trust anyone under his command, Knightly turns [...]

By |2018-10-01T07:12:05+00:00October 23rd, 2016|Categories: Books, News|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Win Twelve Mystery and Crime Novels

Win TWELVE Crime/Mystery eBooks! (2) Grand Prize Kindle Virtual "Gift Baskets" of ALL TWELVE eBOOKs! (10) Winners of Individual Books (randomly selected titles) Plus a special bonus chance to win! For a chance to win, all you need to do is click the image or the title on the page, or HERE, fill in your name and email address, and enter! Nothing easier. And if you want to receive my crime novelette, The DCI Jones Casebook: Raymond Collins for FREEĀ and be in the running to win a KINDLE FIRE, check out my contest HERE.

By |2018-09-23T11:40:03+00:00July 31st, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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New Publication – The Collection

New Publication - The Collection Hi there, To celebrate my birthday, I've released a new book!. It's a collection of short stories, cunningly entitled ā€¦ wait for it ā€¦ THE COLLECTION. Whatā€™s in The Collection, you ask? Inside, youā€™ll find twenty-nine short stories and micro stories. There are humorous tales, biographical shorts, pure fiction pieces, and longer stories written to chill the blood. The Chamber, for example, the longest in THE COLLECTION, is one of the darkest stories Iā€™ve ever written. Please donā€™t read this to your children at bedtime. I do hope you enjoy [...]

By |2018-10-01T06:57:38+00:00May 21st, 2016|Categories: Books, News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Book Review ~ Bone Maker by DF Bailey

Bone Maker by DF Bailey This is a great mystery thriller in theĀ classic, fast-paced ā€˜investigative reporterā€™ genre. Well written in an easy style with believable characters and an interesting plot, Bone MakerĀ has all the elements needed to make it well worth the readerā€™s time and money. Will Finch, a dogged reporter with a tragic past, is sent to the sticks to write the story of the apparent accidental death of a federal witness in a fraud case. He's been mauled by a black bear of all things (the victim, I mean, not Will). I say ā€˜apparent [...]

By |2018-10-01T06:10:29+00:00April 24th, 2016|Categories: Reads, Reviews|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Book Review ~ A Secondhand Life by Pamela Crane

A Secondhand Life by Pamela Crane This novel asks some intriguing questions. Who has been killing teenage girls for nigh on twenty years? What links the killings? Why havenā€™t the cops identified the killer, and can the first victim help solve the crime? We find the answer to all these questions within the pages of this well-written novel. When she was twelve years old, Mia Germaine was involved in an accident that caused the death of her father. In the accident, Mia's heart was damaged and she receiving a transplant from the first victim of [...]

By |2018-09-23T11:40:09+00:00April 2nd, 2016|Categories: Reads, Reviews|Tags: , , , |6 Comments
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Book review ~ Dark Space by Jasper T Scott

Dark Space by Jasper T Scott Dark space is a fair-to-middling space opera with a tried and tested plot that hardly breaks any new ground. The human race isĀ defeated by alien invaders. A small band of survivors hide in an uncharted part of the galaxy (Dark Space) and try to rebuild their civilisation. Mr Scott ups the ante by introducing a plucky independent pilot, Ethan Ortane, who is forced by an unscrupulous villain to infiltrate the defence forces and destroy the only battle cruiser capable of defending Dark Space from the evil aliens. Ethan wears [...]

By |2018-09-23T11:40:33+00:00March 31st, 2016|Categories: Reads, Reviews|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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Book Review ~ An Englishman’s Guide to Infidelity by Stuart Campbell

An Englishman's Guide to Infidelity byĀ Stuart Campbell I won't repeat the blurb (see below), nor will I give away any spoilers (as usual), but this is a beautifully crafted, off-key story of murder, mystery, misunderstanding, and misdirection. How's that for alliteration? Iā€™d have added ā€˜confusionā€™ here too, but would have been unable to gloat over my clever use of M. By the end though, Mr Campbell sorts out the confusion and completes the story in a highly satisfactory way. Told in first person by the three leading charactersā€”Jack, the husband, Thea, the wife, and Fiona, [...]

By |2018-09-23T11:40:53+00:00March 25th, 2016|Categories: Reads, Reviews|Tags: , , , |6 Comments
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Book Review ~ Dark Ice by Dave Stanton

Dark Ice by David Stanton If you enjoy gritty, fast-paced crime, you can't go far wrong with Dan Reno (pronounced Renault).Ā He's tough, he's clever, he's witty, and he always gets his man. No, he's not a Mountie, he's a private detective working out of Lake Tahoe, on the border of Nevada and California. Itā€™s a stunning backdrop to the tale, but more of that later. In this episode, which takes place in the depths of a snowy midwinter, Dan Reno is hunting the killer of two beautiful blonde women. He has a personal interest in [...]

By |2018-09-23T11:40:53+00:00March 6th, 2016|Categories: Reads, Reviews|Tags: , , , |2 Comments
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ā€œFriday-Fortnightā€ Interview with Aurora Springer

ā€œFriday-Fortnightā€ Interview with Aurora Springer Hi guys, Itā€™s a wonderful early spring day here in Chez Donovan. The daffodils are in bud, the days are lengthening, and Iā€™m in the sunroom with an author friend and fellow-scientist (okay, I'm a former scientist, but who's to know?), Aurora Springer. Morning Aurora, thanks for dropping by. How are you this fine afternoon? AS: Fine? Fine? Iā€™m from Atlanta, Georgia. Itā€™s freezing in here. Let me shunt up closer to the fire and warm my hands around this coffee mug. Ah yes, thatā€™s better. Thanks. Now, where were [...]

By |2018-09-26T02:51:50+00:00March 4th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , |20 Comments
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