Tsunami Warning

Jim and Kram #2

by Brent Purvis

This book is hilarious and will keep you guessing until the end! If you love a funny mystery, then read this book now. The circus is coming to town and people keep dying.

Jim and Kram are back in their second hilarious romp around their secluded Southeast Alaskan island. With a serial killer at large (a cereal serial killer ”" to be more accurate), an unlucky entrepreneur with an out-of-control facial tic, and the nephew of a notorious crime boss setting up shop on the island, Lieutenant Jim Wekle will have his work cut out for him. Throw in a group of stranded circus freaks, a gorilla on the loose, an FBI agent that’s on the last leg of her sputtering career, and a brand new batch of antics from Kram and this adventure just keeps getting more outrageous by the minute.

"Tsunami Warning" is Book 2 of the Jim and Kram funny mystery series. You should also instantly download their first adventure, "Mink Island," and the third book in the series, "Hooligan Arm."

Comments from Readers of Tsunami Warning: "CRACKED ME UP!" "I thought I had it figured out...now, I'll never get to sleep." "I am lovin' Kram more than ever." "Laugh-Out-Loud-Funny."

Genres: Mystery

370 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 23, 2015

About the author

Brent Purvis resides in Colville, WA with his wife and two kids. In addition to writing humorous mystery novels, Brent is a music teacher and regular performer of jazz and blues as a trombonist and keyboardist. Teaching music for nearly two decades has allowed Brent to live in some of the most beautiful places in the Northwest, as well as meet some of the most amazing characters along the way.

Growing up in Ketchikan, Alaska gave Brent a unique experience with life in the Last Frontier. After high school, his musical pursuits sent him south as he majored in music education at the University of Idaho. Upon receiving his degree, Brent landed a teaching stint on Whidbey Island, where he met his wife and started his family. They moved to Sitka, Alaska before settling in beautiful Northeast Washington.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good mystery and lots of laughs with feisty and familiar characters. I love that Oscar the Mink, and her babies, are still a part of the story. Kept my brain interested and my Heart Light. Just what I need right now!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book even though I didn't find it quite as hilarious as Mink Island, the first book in the series. The story was very interesing and I didn't have any trouble staying engaged. I really enjoyed the various outrageous characters and predicaments they got themselves into. The murder mystery was good as I didn't figure out the culprit until just before Jim did. The mystery wasn't overly complex. It just took something of a backseat to the rest of the shenanigans that were going on. I also enjoyed the surprises along the way. They provided a few "wow, I didn't see that coming" moments which is always a treat. I'll be reading the next book in the series and hoping for many more to come. Recommended!

[Jodi Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another winner!

Another winner in the Jim and Kram, et al. saga! Anyone wanting to get a flavor for small town life in Southeast Alaska while being thoroughly entertained should read these books. Having lived in Southeast Alaska I can actually see, feel and actually smell the a scenes depicted. Another winner Mr. Purvis. PLEASE keep writing!!!!!

[Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quirky & Wonderful

Enjoyed the second book as much as the first. By now the characters are all members of your extended family and you can't put the book down wanting to get to the end.

[BonusMom · Rating 4 out of 5]

More mystery and humor

Book two is as good as the first. We have some new characters introduced who add to the mystery as well as the humor. It's very enjoyable to read about these escapades and murder. Have fun.

[STEPHANIE HAUSSLER · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am enjoying this series. Entertaining, it tells the story of an interesting place filled with quirky characters tied together with a bow of suspense that keeps you guessing as to whom the villain is!
Similar in style to Carl Hiaasen and TIm Dorsey, both of whom I highly recommend.

[Mike Welton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, quirky and entertaining.

Brent Curtis does for Alaska is what Carl Hiaasen did for Florida ! Looking forward to reading more clever stuff !

[Roger · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very entertaining and enjoyable series.

[Wpayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tsunami Warning

Another great adventure with an interesting bunch of characters. Made me worry, made me laugh. A most enjoyable read. Moving on to the next story.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable read but not as good as the first book. The characterization and plot wasn't as strong and I was really unhappy with how the bit with the FBI agent played out, it seemed very forced

[Donna M Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun, light read.

[Margaret R · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of fun and light hearted. Needs a good editor.

[Jacob Nagy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Characters

This was a very fun read! I visited Alaska when I was a boy, these stories take me back to that beautiful place. Even back then, as a sixteen year old, I realized you had to be a bit crazy to live there.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first Jim and Kram Funny Mystery book. But I had my doubts in the beginning of this one. I didn't care as much for how much the story kept shifting back and forth to different people's stories with each chapter. It was a little hard to follow. And then the whole freak show circus thing made me think it was going to be a weird story I just didn't like. But I was wrong. And I loved the book, just like the first one.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lookout Carl Hiaasen!

[Dawn Amato · Rating 4 out of 5]

And the wackiness continues

I read book one and enjoyed it. Book two was just as funny. Phiz is a keeper for the series. Please write more soon. I appreciate that the humor is not crude comments, or stupid or infantile jokes (which so many writers mistake for humor) but is based on the situation the character is in and the personality of that character that together creates the humor.

[Marci Purvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read! This funny murder mystery set in Southeast Alaska kept me guessing (and laughing!) the whole way through. Very entertaining-and it was fun to reconnect with the characters from the first book, Mink Island.

[Douglas Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Non stop entertainment

READ BOTH BOOKS AND LOVED THEM. CHARACTERS ARE UNIQUE AND AUTHOR MAKES YOU BELIEVE THEY COULD BE REAL. REMINDS ME OF PATRICK MCNAMUS CHARACTERS. JUST BOUGHT 3RD BOOK . CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT KRAM IS UP TOO AND WHAT TROUBLE JIM IS IN.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tsunami

Funny with a bit of suspense. Really enjoyed it. Kram is a hoot. I'm Looking forward to the next book.

[Kathi Wason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tsunami Warning

Although this was a good read, the humor and funnyness was very subtle. It was exciting to figure out who the "cereal serial killer" really was and why.

[L S Tonelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tongue incheek murder mystery


Hilarious fun on an island in southern Alaska. Mobsters, a circus and semi retired rock stars all are part of solving a murder!