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The Iron Eagle #5
A Model for Murder
“I’m taking pleasure in your screams…beg me again for mercy!”
In Southern California, a low-profile serial killer has enjoyed relative anonymity and killed without consequence in the Hollywood Hills and the Hollywood Lake area since the great fires. The predator prayed on transients and prostitutes working the hard streets of tinseltown, but his tactics have recently changed, and his victims now include high profile modeling talent. Once again, Jim O’Brian and John Swenson must unravel the mystery behind the killings before more innocent, young women are targeted and brutally torn to pieces.
From the Inside Flap:
Suzy Strom was your typical fourteen-year-old girl. She had hopes and aspirations, including becoming a model. Suzy’s mother did not share in her enthusiasm, and her father, Los Angeles Homicide Detective Randy Strom, knew nothing of them whatsoever. When an unforeseen rendezvous with a random stranger results in their daughter’s murder, Randy and Amy Strom do what any good parents would – they take matters into their own hands. Caught up in sensationalizing yet another young woman’s murder, Hillary Sums and Terry Brady, a lesbian media power couple hungry for a headline, weave fiction into a story with little facts. And as the Stroms collide with the two reporters, Sheriff Jim O’Brian and FBI Special Agent John Swenson, aka The Iron Eagle, pursue truth and justice for the victims.
In Southern California, a low-profile serial killer has enjoyed relative anonymity and killed without consequence in the Hollywood Hills and the Hollywood Lake area since the great fires. The predator prayed on transients and prostitutes working the hard streets of tinseltown, but his tactics have recently changed, and his victims now include high profile modeling talent. Once again, Jim O’Brian and John Swenson must unravel the mystery behind the killings before more innocent, young women are targeted and brutally torn to pieces.
From the Inside Flap:
Suzy Strom was your typical fourteen-year-old girl. She had hopes and aspirations, including becoming a model. Suzy’s mother did not share in her enthusiasm, and her father, Los Angeles Homicide Detective Randy Strom, knew nothing of them whatsoever. When an unforeseen rendezvous with a random stranger results in their daughter’s murder, Randy and Amy Strom do what any good parents would – they take matters into their own hands. Caught up in sensationalizing yet another young woman’s murder, Hillary Sums and Terry Brady, a lesbian media power couple hungry for a headline, weave fiction into a story with little facts. And as the Stroms collide with the two reporters, Sheriff Jim O’Brian and FBI Special Agent John Swenson, aka The Iron Eagle, pursue truth and justice for the victims.
150 pages, Hardcover
Published June 5, 2015
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About the author
Roy A. Teel Jr.
41 books58 followersOn May 11, 1995, at 30, Roy's life was irrevocably changed. After walking into the hospital, he was admitted and later received a sobering and life changing diagnosis - Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. His doctors gave him two years to live, and he left the hospital in a wheelchair. Roy, not one for giving up, and having a, then, three-year-old daughter and an 11-year-old son, went immediately into human subjects research at UCLA and spent 12 years (1995-2007) as a human research subject. His experience gave him a unique look behind the scenes of medicine and the processes that are required to get drugs through the research chain, from the animal research phase to using those drugs in humans in clinical trials, and, if successful, on to the FDA for approval. Roy participated in four major experimental drug trials, and one of those ended up giving him thyroid cancer, which was diagnosed in January 2001.
Life as a Survivor
Roy is a proud cancer survivor and has refused to let MS define his life. His dedication to his work and to human subject research both inspired his writing as well as showed the real human condition when laid bare. As an author, Roy A. Teel Jr. is very diverse, and his works include both fiction and nonfiction. He earned his bachelor's degree in Ministerial Studies through Berean University of the Assemblies of God then went on to earn doctorates of Divinity and Biblical Studies through ULC Ministries.
Nonfiction
Roy's first nonfiction book, The Way, The Truth, and The Lies: How the Gospels Mislead Christians about Jesus' True Message, was published in 2005 and is taught in both religious and secular universities in the U.S. and abroad. Against The Grain: The American Mega-Church and its Culture of Control was published in 2008. This second book reveals the unflattering true faces of the "Goliaths of God" and shows religion and churches for what they really are - businesses - very, very lucrative and influential businesses involved in many facets of American society.
Short Fiction
In 2008, Roy published a collection of short stories titled, Light of Darkness: Dialogues in Death. These collected stories were inspired by both his difficult and troubled childhood as well as his years in clinical trials. He met and knew many people, many whom lost the battle due to natural causes, or in some cases, by their own hand, that he felt compelled to fictionalize and share their stories.
Novel-length Fiction
In 2013, Roy released his first novel, And God Laughed, a neoplatonic dialogue between one man and God. Although now a secular humanist, Roy believes in God but rejects all religions as man's folly and wrote a fictional narrative about a relationship with God outside of religion.
Current Project
In 2014, Roy began publishing his latest and largest project - a 40-novel geographically-centered hard boiled, mystery, suspense, thriller crime series: "The Iron Eagle Series." The main character, a former Marine Corps Black Operative turned rogue FBI agent, hunts killers in Los Angeles. Each novel addresses different subjects, and while fiction, all titles deal with real world subject matter. "The Iron Eagle Series" is not about things that can't hurt you. What happens in these novels can happen to any one of us if we let our guard down and/or are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Life as an Author
After battling Multiple Sclerosis for nearly 16 years, Roy began devoting his energies and passions to the full-time art of storytelling. Although he is no longer able to work in a high stress executive environment, his life has taken on a new mission: to inform and entertain. His disability has brought with it an unforeseen blessing. He can finally take medications to alleviate some of the pain from his MS and focus on the pleasures of character creation and the joys of putting words to paper.
Life as a Survivor
Roy is a proud cancer survivor and has refused to let MS define his life. His dedication to his work and to human subject research both inspired his writing as well as showed the real human condition when laid bare. As an author, Roy A. Teel Jr. is very diverse, and his works include both fiction and nonfiction. He earned his bachelor's degree in Ministerial Studies through Berean University of the Assemblies of God then went on to earn doctorates of Divinity and Biblical Studies through ULC Ministries.
Nonfiction
Roy's first nonfiction book, The Way, The Truth, and The Lies: How the Gospels Mislead Christians about Jesus' True Message, was published in 2005 and is taught in both religious and secular universities in the U.S. and abroad. Against The Grain: The American Mega-Church and its Culture of Control was published in 2008. This second book reveals the unflattering true faces of the "Goliaths of God" and shows religion and churches for what they really are - businesses - very, very lucrative and influential businesses involved in many facets of American society.
Short Fiction
In 2008, Roy published a collection of short stories titled, Light of Darkness: Dialogues in Death. These collected stories were inspired by both his difficult and troubled childhood as well as his years in clinical trials. He met and knew many people, many whom lost the battle due to natural causes, or in some cases, by their own hand, that he felt compelled to fictionalize and share their stories.
Novel-length Fiction
In 2013, Roy released his first novel, And God Laughed, a neoplatonic dialogue between one man and God. Although now a secular humanist, Roy believes in God but rejects all religions as man's folly and wrote a fictional narrative about a relationship with God outside of religion.
Current Project
In 2014, Roy began publishing his latest and largest project - a 40-novel geographically-centered hard boiled, mystery, suspense, thriller crime series: "The Iron Eagle Series." The main character, a former Marine Corps Black Operative turned rogue FBI agent, hunts killers in Los Angeles. Each novel addresses different subjects, and while fiction, all titles deal with real world subject matter. "The Iron Eagle Series" is not about things that can't hurt you. What happens in these novels can happen to any one of us if we let our guard down and/or are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Life as an Author
After battling Multiple Sclerosis for nearly 16 years, Roy began devoting his energies and passions to the full-time art of storytelling. Although he is no longer able to work in a high stress executive environment, his life has taken on a new mission: to inform and entertain. His disability has brought with it an unforeseen blessing. He can finally take medications to alleviate some of the pain from his MS and focus on the pleasures of character creation and the joys of putting words to paper.
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June 5, 2015
I really liked this book until I got to the end and it talked of two different crime scenarios going on and then it just stopped. Being as this is so short, only 150 pages, I'm wondering if I got the whole book.
I'm actually rating this 3.5 stars on the sites that will let me. I had 4 in mind until I got to the end.
This author is one I don't want to trapped anywhere with. He's got some really freaky ways of killing people. While there was language saying this was going to be pretty gory when I requested, I didn't think it was all that bad. But of course, reading gory for me is a lot different than watching gory. It tends to stay in my mind longer when I see it.
I liked the characters, I didn't understand all the nude swimming, but to each his own. I think if the last two scenarios had of been played out, it would have been a much better book. Not that it wasn't okay, it was just so so for me.
I'd like to think the publisher and Net Galley for this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm actually rating this 3.5 stars on the sites that will let me. I had 4 in mind until I got to the end.
This author is one I don't want to trapped anywhere with. He's got some really freaky ways of killing people. While there was language saying this was going to be pretty gory when I requested, I didn't think it was all that bad. But of course, reading gory for me is a lot different than watching gory. It tends to stay in my mind longer when I see it.
I liked the characters, I didn't understand all the nude swimming, but to each his own. I think if the last two scenarios had of been played out, it would have been a much better book. Not that it wasn't okay, it was just so so for me.
I'd like to think the publisher and Net Galley for this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.
September 27, 2015
I like the addition to a new player in the mix from the police force. He really tested John and Jim. Which was great as it showed what a force they are to be reckoned with. Although if this was my child that was murdered, I would have probably felt the same way.
The last couple of books dealt with adults so to go back to children really brought my emotions up another level again. I was cheering and fighting for justice that much harder. Of course, the Iron Eagle does get his prey. All you can do is hope that he kills you quickly as the Iron Eagle likes to play with his prey. There are not many surprises in these books, so when details emerged regarding events in the past involving John, I was surprised. I felt that I got to know more about John in those moments.
The last couple of books dealt with adults so to go back to children really brought my emotions up another level again. I was cheering and fighting for justice that much harder. Of course, the Iron Eagle does get his prey. All you can do is hope that he kills you quickly as the Iron Eagle likes to play with his prey. There are not many surprises in these books, so when details emerged regarding events in the past involving John, I was surprised. I felt that I got to know more about John in those moments.
March 28, 2015
I was given this book for an honest review.
Spellbinding, the author is a talented writer that draws you into the story and will keep you spellbound till the end. The Iron Eagle series gives justice to the families and victims who fall prey to the evil, depraved and worst of man kind. The books are well written, fast paced and never dull.
Spellbinding, the author is a talented writer that draws you into the story and will keep you spellbound till the end. The Iron Eagle series gives justice to the families and victims who fall prey to the evil, depraved and worst of man kind. The books are well written, fast paced and never dull.
August 24, 2015
Having prevented a major American tragedy, John Swenson, Jim O’Brien and Steve Hoffman are thrown together again a year after the fires that nearly wiped out all of southern California. Steve has returned home with his wife, Gail; from Quantico with a secret and he needs John’s wife, Sara, to help him. He has just discovered he has ALS. Meanwhile Steve and Sara work together to alleviate Steve’s pain and suffering, young and beautiful girls are being found raped and murdered all over town. It’s up to John and L.A. County Sheriff, Jim O’Brien to solve them and bring justice to the victims.
I’m sure you have all just about had it with my use of the word “intense” so I’m going to slap on a new adjective: fervent.
No less tense and dramatic than the other four books in Roy Teel’s Iron Eagle series, the content of this particular novel will hit home to anyone with half a heart. Not intended for the faint of heart, The Iron Eagle will be dolling out some major justice to one unlucky individual, especially once it comes out that one of the latest victims is an officer’s daughter.
Mixing mystery, intrigue and a major flair for the dramatic A Model For Murder will take your mind places you do not want it to go while engaging you with wit and keeping you on the edge of your seat, Teel has produced a nail biter to beat them all.
I’m sure you have all just about had it with my use of the word “intense” so I’m going to slap on a new adjective: fervent.
No less tense and dramatic than the other four books in Roy Teel’s Iron Eagle series, the content of this particular novel will hit home to anyone with half a heart. Not intended for the faint of heart, The Iron Eagle will be dolling out some major justice to one unlucky individual, especially once it comes out that one of the latest victims is an officer’s daughter.
Mixing mystery, intrigue and a major flair for the dramatic A Model For Murder will take your mind places you do not want it to go while engaging you with wit and keeping you on the edge of your seat, Teel has produced a nail biter to beat them all.
August 23, 2015
Good Reads First Reads
I liked the pace of this book, it is book 5 in a series (you should probably read them in order as you could tell there is history between the characters when this book starts but doesn't link them together in this volume).There is graphic detail in this book which is missing from most main stream mystery novels which is a nice touch. A modeling agent's business card appears in the room of a dead teenager which draws attention from John and Jim, the FBI agent and local sheriff. Dead teenage girls, lesbian news reporters, nude wives,a prostitute and questionable police staff sum up the cast of characters. An overall good read, I would actually go back and read the other installments of this series, the author is well spoken and I did enjoy Book Five, A Model for Murder.
I liked the pace of this book, it is book 5 in a series (you should probably read them in order as you could tell there is history between the characters when this book starts but doesn't link them together in this volume).There is graphic detail in this book which is missing from most main stream mystery novels which is a nice touch. A modeling agent's business card appears in the room of a dead teenager which draws attention from John and Jim, the FBI agent and local sheriff. Dead teenage girls, lesbian news reporters, nude wives,a prostitute and questionable police staff sum up the cast of characters. An overall good read, I would actually go back and read the other installments of this series, the author is well spoken and I did enjoy Book Five, A Model for Murder.
August 11, 2015
I was given this book as an ARC, for an honest review.
The Iron Eagle faces his worst case yet. Roy Teel’s exceptional story telling will leave you dismayed on the evils of man and cheering for the Iron Eagle’s brand of justice.
The Iron Eagle faces his worst case yet. Roy Teel’s exceptional story telling will leave you dismayed on the evils of man and cheering for the Iron Eagle’s brand of justice.
August 28, 2017
Not as well developed. but there is a bit of a twist to the storyline at the end. Re-read in August, 2017.
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