Devil' Parody

by Tom Rieber

Lured by a five-million dollar prize, six gamblers are trapped by their own greed and find themselves playing against each other for their lives in a deadly game of chance. People begin to disappear as a maniacal sociopath plays at his own twisted game. That's wher I come in, white horse and all. My name is Nick Thomas. I'm a struggling but contented mystery writer whose noble intentions and errant judgement often lead me into precarious situations that take resource and imagination to survive. That's where I begin to shine. I'm a Viet Nam vet, recovering alcoholic, and self-proclaimed philosopher of life who lives in an old cottage by the sea on Cape Cod. I wear blue jeans, listen to the Rolling Stones, drive a tempermental old MG, and I am indeed a lucky man. I've been given a second chance in life. I have a great woman by my side, good friends who are there when I need them, and I'm doing what I love to do. Sounds perfect, right? But as always, life laughs while we make our contented way.

390 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2011

Reviews

[Mark Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

My association with Tom Rieber goes back to the first days of this intriguing new book. From the first time Tom shared the initial chapters with our writing group, I expected it would be an exceptional story; and that expectation has come true. The Nick Thomas Series is a winner; engaging characters, well structured plot with intriguing surprises as the stories progress. Tom's ability to create action and interest in the story is remarkable right from word one. Mystery readers, especially those how enjoy crisp and concise prose, will enjoy this book. Tom's writing is very reminiscent of Raymond Chandler and, with Nick Thomas, we have yet another fascinating character to follow through books yet to come.