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Buster Hightower Mystery #1
Disappeared
DISAPPEARED BY GARY ALEXANDER
A phony hit man extorts money from his targets to keep them alive -- a lucrative and relatively safe gig until some of his supposed "victims" start showing up alive. Then he has to hit the road to escape retribution from the gang that hired him, but not before his neighbors, Buster Hightower and his lady-love Carla Chance, throw their lot in with him to help him elude his nefarious pursuers. Madcap adventures ensue in this first of the Buster Hightower mysteries, featuring a stand-up comic who refuses to use blue language but never met a lawyer joke he didn't love. Gary Alexander's dry humor and smart plotting shine in this zany caper reminiscent of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World combined with classic comedic whodunnits.
"This fast-paced crime story is told from multiple points of view and includes numerous plot twists, quirky characters, a romance, and some dark humor." Booklist
"Readers will enjoy Gary Alexander's wild caper..." Harriet Klausner
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Gary Alexander has written 13 novels, including Loot, fourth in the series featuring Buster Hightower. They’re published in print by Five Star Press. Disappeared has been optioned to Universal Pictures. Alexander has written 150 + short stories, most published in mystery magazines, and sold travel articles to six major dailies, including the Chicago Tribune and the Dallas Morning News. He’s served as Regional Vice President of the Mystery Writers of America. Dragon Lady, his Vietnam novel, is published as an e-book by Istoria Books.
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Published digitally by Istoria Books
A phony hit man extorts money from his targets to keep them alive -- a lucrative and relatively safe gig until some of his supposed "victims" start showing up alive. Then he has to hit the road to escape retribution from the gang that hired him, but not before his neighbors, Buster Hightower and his lady-love Carla Chance, throw their lot in with him to help him elude his nefarious pursuers. Madcap adventures ensue in this first of the Buster Hightower mysteries, featuring a stand-up comic who refuses to use blue language but never met a lawyer joke he didn't love. Gary Alexander's dry humor and smart plotting shine in this zany caper reminiscent of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World combined with classic comedic whodunnits.
"This fast-paced crime story is told from multiple points of view and includes numerous plot twists, quirky characters, a romance, and some dark humor." Booklist
"Readers will enjoy Gary Alexander's wild caper..." Harriet Klausner
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Gary Alexander has written 13 novels, including Loot, fourth in the series featuring Buster Hightower. They’re published in print by Five Star Press. Disappeared has been optioned to Universal Pictures. Alexander has written 150 + short stories, most published in mystery magazines, and sold travel articles to six major dailies, including the Chicago Tribune and the Dallas Morning News. He’s served as Regional Vice President of the Mystery Writers of America. Dragon Lady, his Vietnam novel, is published as an e-book by Istoria Books.
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Published digitally by Istoria Books
244 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 15, 2010
About the author
Gary Alexander
72 books6 followersNine mystery novels in three series. The tenth, ZILLIONAIRE, starring standup comic Buster Hightower, is due out in Sept. 2011. 150+ short stories, mostly to the mystery magazines. DRAGON LADY, my Vietnam novel, to Istoria Books. Travel articles to five major dailies. I'm a former MWA regional veep and teach creative writing at the Kent, WA Senior Activities Center.
According to mystery website SYKM ( http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/ ), passed away in 2020.
According to mystery website SYKM ( http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/ ), passed away in 2020.
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December 5, 2013
Small time comedian Buster Hightower and his girlfriend are friendly with their neighbor Ted. Then they learn that Ted's been scamming the mob and needs their help. He's set himself up as a hit man, but instead of killing his targets, he arranges for them to find new identities. Jimmy Brutto, his latest "victim," is too stupid to stay under police radar, which means that the mob knows that Ted has not been doing his job. It also means that the former Mrs. Brutto--Beth to her friends--is in the hole to the insurance company for the settlement she received.
March 18, 2018
One of the free Kindle books identified by "Ereader News Today" that looked interesting.
It was okay but not that great. Not a complete waste of time but not one that I will ever feel the urge to read again.
It was okay but not that great. Not a complete waste of time but not one that I will ever feel the urge to read again.
March 22, 2018
Fast and fun!
A quick reading mystery. Good plot line with interesting characters. Combines mystery and comedy, my favorite themes. I'll be reading more by Gary Alexander!
A quick reading mystery. Good plot line with interesting characters. Combines mystery and comedy, my favorite themes. I'll be reading more by Gary Alexander!
January 29, 2024
Another book I’ve read that I’ve been disappointed. It was confusing and all over the place. Did not care for it!!
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