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Private Lie
The detective is fake. The danger is real.
Salesman Doug Connor lies about many things; his job, his past, and his skills. He longs for a life full of intrigue and excitement...just like his favorite books.
But when Connor meets Jade Murphy - a beautiful, mysterious woman with a dark past - he is pulled into a real case of mobsters, murder, and crime. Suddenly he has more excitement than he counted on.
Out of his depth, out of time, and with Jade's life on the line, can Connor discover a way to save them both?
Salesman Doug Connor lies about many things; his job, his past, and his skills. He longs for a life full of intrigue and excitement...just like his favorite books.
But when Connor meets Jade Murphy - a beautiful, mysterious woman with a dark past - he is pulled into a real case of mobsters, murder, and crime. Suddenly he has more excitement than he counted on.
Out of his depth, out of time, and with Jade's life on the line, can Connor discover a way to save them both?
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Published September 18, 2017
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P.T. Reade
13 books21 followersPhil Reade is the acclaimed author of the Thomas Blume mystery series.
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List of Phil Reade’s books:
HARD FALL (Thomas Blume Book 1)
SNOW BURN (Book 2)
RED HUNT (Book 3)
CROSS FIRE (Book 4)
GRAVE WALKER (Book 5)
FLASH POINT (Book 6)
END GAME (Book 7)
BOOK HITS - SHORT THRILLERS:
NIGHT RUNNER
MARKED FOR DEATH
PRIVATE LIE
TAKEN BELOW
Phil was born in the UK and has lived, worked and travelled in many countries around the globe. A fiction author specialising in things mystery and thriller, his approach is to weave gripping action, captivating characters and thrilling suspense into each story.
The Thomas Blume series contains the best elements of the hard-boiled, noir and private investigators genre. Get started with the No.1 download HARD FALL, available now.
Get your copies in either eBook or paperback today.
Sign up to the VIP Readers List to get the latest news a FREE book today:
www.PTReade.com
List of Phil Reade’s books:
HARD FALL (Thomas Blume Book 1)
SNOW BURN (Book 2)
RED HUNT (Book 3)
CROSS FIRE (Book 4)
GRAVE WALKER (Book 5)
FLASH POINT (Book 6)
END GAME (Book 7)
BOOK HITS - SHORT THRILLERS:
NIGHT RUNNER
MARKED FOR DEATH
PRIVATE LIE
TAKEN BELOW
Phil was born in the UK and has lived, worked and travelled in many countries around the globe. A fiction author specialising in things mystery and thriller, his approach is to weave gripping action, captivating characters and thrilling suspense into each story.
The Thomas Blume series contains the best elements of the hard-boiled, noir and private investigators genre. Get started with the No.1 download HARD FALL, available now.
Get your copies in either eBook or paperback today.
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July 2, 2017
A short, easy to read thriller about an insurance investigator who reads mysteries, telling others he is a PI. You find that what you read in books is very different from real life!
July 4, 2017
An Absorbing Thriller with an Unforeseen Ending
Again, the author doesn’t disappoint when it comes to writing invigorating stories. Dough Connor enjoys masquerading as the characters in the mystery novels he reads. The well-written plot is compelling and filled with greed, kidnapping, and money laundering. The drive behind Dough’s actions is slowly becoming more apparent. The reader is taken on a roller coaster ride with an ending that will shock you to the core, leaving the reader with the following message: Be careful what you wish for; you may not like what you get. I would like to know what the future holds for Dough Connor. I found him to be an attention-grabbing character.
Again, the author doesn’t disappoint when it comes to writing invigorating stories. Dough Connor enjoys masquerading as the characters in the mystery novels he reads. The well-written plot is compelling and filled with greed, kidnapping, and money laundering. The drive behind Dough’s actions is slowly becoming more apparent. The reader is taken on a roller coaster ride with an ending that will shock you to the core, leaving the reader with the following message: Be careful what you wish for; you may not like what you get. I would like to know what the future holds for Dough Connor. I found him to be an attention-grabbing character.
January 10, 2018
Read a number of P.T. Reader's book and I have never been disappointed. looking forward to read the next one.
March 29, 2018
What fun! A short easy to read story about an insurance guy exercising his private eye fantasy! Good job, P.T.!
February 19, 2019
Another brilliantly written crime thriller from P.T. Reade. Truly, this is short-story fiction at it's best.
Doug is a great character. Bored with life, bored with his job. He spends a lot of time reading mystery novels and pretending to be a personal investigator. When an average day at work suddenly takes a dramatic turn, he soon realises that life is not like the books. The moral of the story? Be careful what you wish for.
Doug is a great character. Bored with life, bored with his job. He spends a lot of time reading mystery novels and pretending to be a personal investigator. When an average day at work suddenly takes a dramatic turn, he soon realises that life is not like the books. The moral of the story? Be careful what you wish for.
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