SNOWFALL

by Jeffrey Parfitt

“Maddox” is a fallen angel, a tortured soul lying only just on the right side of the law. An under cover operative with the Serious Organised Crime Agency in London, he is a 21st century avenger, ‘There’s a nice guy in there trying to get out’.

Maddox close friend Ryan Fletcher is also an under cover operative involved with cocaine smuggling from South America. Fletcher is found murdered on a yacht in the Caribbean. Maddox is tasked with infiltrating the drug smuggling ring responsible and bringing Fletcher's murderers to justice.

390 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 9, 2011

About the author

Jeffrey Parfitt was born in South Wales. At 16 he joined the British Merchant Navy obtaining his Master Mariner certificate in 1988. The variety of countries and cultures that he was exposed to in a professional capacity, along with the literary influences of Joseph Conrad (Heart of Darkness) and Nicholas Montserrat (The Cruel Sea), inspired him to note his own experiences, even from his first voyage.

In the early 90's he served as a criminal investigator with a government department in London and the provinces. Involvement in serious crime investigation, international drug smuggling and gun running, and assisting other government departments provides real life inspiration for his stories and plot lines.

Maddox is a composite of several true life figures, who exist in the shady world of deep undercover government operatives. So he's real, and he's out there...

1996 saw a return to the waves.

The offshore industry has taken him all over the world (Brazil, Australia, Far East...) In recent years, Jeffrey has served as Master of a Dive Support vessel in the offshore oil & gas industry. During 2010/11 he completed two runs through the Gulf of Aden (see the Youtube link). Jeffrey now spends his time travelling the world as a maritime advisor.

He writes in two genres, crime fiction and action adventure with a nautical theme. His "Grit-Lit" style is born out of real life experience and the hard-hitting world of the real criminal investigator. As you read it, feel it...

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

With a bit of constructive editing and this would be a great read.I really enjoyed the story but found some of the authors habits really annoying i.e. from Bill instead of said or describing how they said something which meant the characters came across a little wooden at times. Another annoyance was that something's were repeated which I found boring. That said I would read other books by this author so if you can read this without needing it to be perfect it is worth your time.

[Jack · Rating 2 out of 5]

Action thriller featuring an ex soldier out for revenge. Good plot but a shame the author's written english is poor. Full of spelling and punctuation errors.