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Nick Forte Mysteries #3
The Man in the Window: A Nick Forte Private Detective Thriller
SHAMUS AWARD NOMINEEA simple adultery case turns deadly when the client is shot down on his way to receive Nick Forte’s report. Forte has no choice but to write it off as a bed debt until a mysterious man hires him to make sure the police aren’t sweeping things under the carpet. Forte and Goose soon find themselves involved with an old friend, a major symphony orchestra, and international terrorists with a range of King's private eye uses a steady string of wise-ass remarks and clever asides to keep you laughing and caring, reminding me every chapter of the greatest P.I. writer of all time, Raymond Chandler. I put down Lee Child when I picked this up. Entertaining as all heck.Good story and written with a great sense of humor. King's insights into the lives of professional musicians made the book even more enjoyable.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 2, 2015
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About the author
Dana King
28 books80 followersBy day Dana King works at an undisclosed location. It’s not classified; he’s just not going to tell you. He has lived in and around Atlanta, Boston, the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC, Chicago, Northern Virginia, and back to the DC suburbs again. He served three years in the Army, and has worked as a musician, teacher, computer network engineer, pre-sales software consultant, general manager of a coin-operated laundry company, and as a systems administrator. Steady, gainful, employment has long been an issue.
Dana’s writing has appeared in such venues as New Mystery Reader, Powder Burn Flash, A Twist of Noir, Mysterical-E, and the original Thuglit web site. His short story, “Green Gables,” appeared in Thuglit’s 2010 print anthology, Blood, Guts, and Whiskey.
Dana’s first self-published novel, Wild Bill, is the story of an FBI investigation disrupted by a mob war in Chicago. His second, Worst Enemies, is a tale of deceit and murder in a small Pennsylvania town. In August a PI novel, A Small Sacrifice will become available for Kindle.
His first traditionally published novel, Grind Joint, will be released by Stark House on November 21.
Dana’s writing has appeared in such venues as New Mystery Reader, Powder Burn Flash, A Twist of Noir, Mysterical-E, and the original Thuglit web site. His short story, “Green Gables,” appeared in Thuglit’s 2010 print anthology, Blood, Guts, and Whiskey.
Dana’s first self-published novel, Wild Bill, is the story of an FBI investigation disrupted by a mob war in Chicago. His second, Worst Enemies, is a tale of deceit and murder in a small Pennsylvania town. In August a PI novel, A Small Sacrifice will become available for Kindle.
His first traditionally published novel, Grind Joint, will be released by Stark House on November 21.
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February 4, 2016
Dana King's private eye uses a steady string of wise-ass remarks and clever asides to keep you laughing and caring, reminding me every chapter of the greatest, Raymond Chandler. I put down Lee Child when I picked this up. Very entertaining.
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March 3, 2019Synopsis: Nick doesn't want Marshall Burton's divorce case. He takes it but then Burton is shot. A new client emerges who thinks the wife did it.
February 2, 2018
Dana King's Nick Forte series is a pleasure. It's tough yet romantic and sentimental without getting even close to mawkish. Plus the stories are good and King has a great way with wry one-liners. The way he uses words is zingy but not show-offy.
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