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After the Rain
“It’s too late! The rains have come…”
A SMALL TOWN
Davenport, Florida.
Population 2952.
Nothing ever happens here.
Or does it?
A TERRIBLE SECRET
Young. Wealthy. Hedonistic. Single.
Adam Williams sits in a bar with a local girl.
Then he disappears without trace.
THE TRAIL
Adam’s brother Craig arrives in town to join the search; but within hours, he is drawn into a dangerous game where people may not be who they seem, and where he no longer knows whom he can trust.
It is a deadly game of cat and mouse...
But who is the cat and who is the mouse?
A SMALL TOWN
Davenport, Florida.
Population 2952.
Nothing ever happens here.
Or does it?
A TERRIBLE SECRET
Young. Wealthy. Hedonistic. Single.
Adam Williams sits in a bar with a local girl.
Then he disappears without trace.
THE TRAIL
Adam’s brother Craig arrives in town to join the search; but within hours, he is drawn into a dangerous game where people may not be who they seem, and where he no longer knows whom he can trust.
It is a deadly game of cat and mouse...
But who is the cat and who is the mouse?
355 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2011
8 people are currently reading
100 people want to read
About the author
Philip Cox
16 books8 followersPhilip Cox was born and raised in the UK seaside city of Southend on Sea, which lies forty miles east of London.
After graduating from High School, he began a career in UK Banking and Financial Services, and spent the next decades working his way through the ranks, finally becoming a Branch Manager of a major UK bank.
Philip left banking after the birth of his first child to be a stay-at-home father, and it was during this time that, in between changing diapers/nappies, he began to write his first novel, ‘After the Rain’.
Now having written sixteen books, he is based in the county of Hertfordshire, some twenty miles north of London, with his wife and two daughters.
During his spare time (what spare time there is between school runs and writing!), Philip enjoys indulging his interest in Model Railroading/Railways.
He is tall and slim, has a few grey hairs, and wishes he could get to the gym more often.
Philip’s website is www.philipcox.moonfruit.com, and he can be followed on twitter @philipcoxbooks, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/philipcoxbooks, and facebook https://www.facebook.com/philipcoxbooks.
After graduating from High School, he began a career in UK Banking and Financial Services, and spent the next decades working his way through the ranks, finally becoming a Branch Manager of a major UK bank.
Philip left banking after the birth of his first child to be a stay-at-home father, and it was during this time that, in between changing diapers/nappies, he began to write his first novel, ‘After the Rain’.
Now having written sixteen books, he is based in the county of Hertfordshire, some twenty miles north of London, with his wife and two daughters.
During his spare time (what spare time there is between school runs and writing!), Philip enjoys indulging his interest in Model Railroading/Railways.
He is tall and slim, has a few grey hairs, and wishes he could get to the gym more often.
Philip’s website is www.philipcox.moonfruit.com, and he can be followed on twitter @philipcoxbooks, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/philipcoxbooks, and facebook https://www.facebook.com/philipcoxbooks.
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July 8, 2015THIS IS THE BLURB ON AMAZON:
“It’s too late. The rains have come.”
Young, wealthy, tanned and toned, handsome, sexy – Adam Williams spends an evening with a girl in a bar in a small town in South Florida. They leave together, but that is the last anybody has seen of him.
With the local police unable to trace Adam, his brother Craig travels to Florida to find him. Craig brings a workmate, Ben, with him to support and company.
Craig is also toned, handsome and sexy, so is Ben. The only thing is…Craig is gay, Ben is anything but…
As the two friends begin to pick up Adam’s trail, they find themselves being drawn into a bizarre and deadly game of cat and mouse where nobody can be trusted, and nobody will tell them the significance of the rains.
While all this is going on, Craig starts to question the basis of his friendship with Ben. Ben has just come out of a straight relationship: are they in a different league, or is Craig now in with a chance?
“It’s too late. The rains have come.”
Young, wealthy, tanned and toned, handsome, sexy – Adam Williams spends an evening with a girl in a bar in a small town in South Florida. They leave together, but that is the last anybody has seen of him.
With the local police unable to trace Adam, his brother Craig travels to Florida to find him. Craig brings a workmate, Ben, with him to support and company.
Craig is also toned, handsome and sexy, so is Ben. The only thing is…Craig is gay, Ben is anything but…
As the two friends begin to pick up Adam’s trail, they find themselves being drawn into a bizarre and deadly game of cat and mouse where nobody can be trusted, and nobody will tell them the significance of the rains.
While all this is going on, Craig starts to question the basis of his friendship with Ben. Ben has just come out of a straight relationship: are they in a different league, or is Craig now in with a chance?
May 24, 2012
I was really impressed with this book. I got it from smashwords for free, so I thought I would give it a try.
I could not put it down, this was more like a mystery type book.
A British man goes missing and his brother Craig and his friend Ben come from across seas to Florida to find him. They are there only a couple of days before they start getting warnings and getting into trouble on the search for Craig's missing brother Adam. Who believes he is God's gift to women.
I gave it 5 stars because the book was really good, but there were times that there was an error with words or names. Not a lot but enough to catch my eye, but do not let that change you reading this.
I can not wait to read another book by this author.
I could not put it down, this was more like a mystery type book.
A British man goes missing and his brother Craig and his friend Ben come from across seas to Florida to find him. They are there only a couple of days before they start getting warnings and getting into trouble on the search for Craig's missing brother Adam. Who believes he is God's gift to women.
I gave it 5 stars because the book was really good, but there were times that there was an error with words or names. Not a lot but enough to catch my eye, but do not let that change you reading this.
I can not wait to read another book by this author.
December 26, 2014
great story, awesome characters & some great twists that you ain't gonna see coming!
not-interested
March 26, 2024This is something new: an M/M romance written by a straight man. Well, at least he's married to a woman and after this book all of his books are straight books. People say they don't like the ending so that worries me. I suspect it's not happy, although I don't know. But that wouldn't surprise me as in mainstream media like blockbuster Hollywood, gay men don't get happy endings. (Brokeback Mountain anyone? Yes it's a great movie but why did the first mainstream gay romance have to be a tragedy?)
October 8, 2023
Holiday nightmare
Whilst on holiday Adam goes missing. His brother and friend go and try to find him, but with all the warnings and near miss attacks, they could be in real danger themselves. Twist and turns along the way this is an enjoyable read.
Whilst on holiday Adam goes missing. His brother and friend go and try to find him, but with all the warnings and near miss attacks, they could be in real danger themselves. Twist and turns along the way this is an enjoyable read.
August 18, 2019
I liked the plot a lot, it was hard to stop reading. But the writing style wasn't my cuppa at times and I didn't like the ending.
November 10, 2021
Easy to read but a little repetitive and I didn’t particularly like how it ended
September 3, 2016
Wonderful!
This. Was the third book I have read of Phillip Cox, again It was a great read, excitement till the end and a proper ending, no cliffhanger. I will be reading as many of this author's books as I can buy. Great reading.
This. Was the third book I have read of Phillip Cox, again It was a great read, excitement till the end and a proper ending, no cliffhanger. I will be reading as many of this author's books as I can buy. Great reading.
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