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Thomas Blume #4
Cross Fire
A loved one taken. An ex-cop with a past. One night to find the truth... When ex-New York Detective Thomas Blume is asked to play bodyguard at a high-class London party he figures that it should be a night of easy money and free booze. But easy and free are never what they seem... The sudden disappearance of two girls throws the night into chaos and now lives are at risk. One girl is the daughter of wealthy local industrialist Andrew Hyde… the other, the daughter of his close friend Amir. Why were they taken? And how does it all connect to Blume’s investigation of his family’s murder? Now Blume must use all his skills in a race against time to track down the girls and find the kidnappers before it’s too late... CROSS FIRE is an exhilarating, detective mystery that will grip fans of Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Raymond Chandler and more. Over 25,000 downloads across the series - Get your Copy Now! What people are saying about the Thomas Blume '...the author delivered a WOW bomb in the epilogue' - FictionZeal.com 'Blume is sure to become the next timeless hero of detective fiction.' - Red Rock Bookworm 'It reminds me of Raymond Chandler’s work. It’s noir, dark, full of rainy streets, seedy bars and characters with their own secrets.' - Author, Victoria Randall 'I started reading it last night and didn't put it down until I finished. I highly recommend this book to anyone!' - Joe Schaeffer, EBL Scroll up, click and get your copy now! hard boiled mysteries, mystery, mysteries, noir, private investigators, hard boiled thriller, hard boiled detective fiction, hard boiled private investigator mystery series
238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2016
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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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June 27, 2016
"I looked at the uniform a moment longer, and I felt what some detectives refer to as a precognition of sorts. I felt something connecting in my head, and although it wasn't strong enough to grasp yet, it would come if it were pushed enough. Knowing that the empty bathroom would provide no clues, I placed the bagged uniform back where I had gotten it and went back to the party."....
Thomas has a job working security. Not his usual private investigator business. He took the job from the recommendation of his friend, Amir. The last couple cases have taken a physical toll on Thomas.
Thomas is hoping that new connections might finally help him solve the murder case involving his family. Someone doesn't want him to know the truth.
Amir's daughter, Aisha, was at the party Thomas was working. Has he stumbled upon a crime in progress? Dragged in unintentionally, Thomas must now try to solve this mess. From security job back to his real job in a flash.
Nicely written. Always a few surprises. This is the fourth and final book in this "Hard Boiled City" series. Thomas is a great character, with very interesting story lines. Novellas that can be read in one sitting. Great ending! The lingering questions are answered.
Thank you P.T. Reade
Thomas has a job working security. Not his usual private investigator business. He took the job from the recommendation of his friend, Amir. The last couple cases have taken a physical toll on Thomas.
Thomas is hoping that new connections might finally help him solve the murder case involving his family. Someone doesn't want him to know the truth.
Amir's daughter, Aisha, was at the party Thomas was working. Has he stumbled upon a crime in progress? Dragged in unintentionally, Thomas must now try to solve this mess. From security job back to his real job in a flash.
Nicely written. Always a few surprises. This is the fourth and final book in this "Hard Boiled City" series. Thomas is a great character, with very interesting story lines. Novellas that can be read in one sitting. Great ending! The lingering questions are answered.
Thank you P.T. Reade
August 22, 2016
"A crossfire hurricane"
All the attributes of the detective thriller that I've come to expect from this author; plus the extra tension of the 'against the clock' events in the final pages. I defy you not to panic!
All the attributes of the detective thriller that I've come to expect from this author; plus the extra tension of the 'against the clock' events in the final pages. I defy you not to panic!
July 18, 2018
Cross Fire - Thomas Blume Bk 4 - Written by PT Reade
A loved one taken. An ex-cop with a past. One night to find the truth...
When ex-New York Detective Thomas Blume is asked to play bodyguard at a high-class London party he figures that it should be a night of easy money and free booze. But easy and free are never what they seem... The sudden disappearance of two girls throws the night into chaos and now lives are at risk.
One girl is the daughter of wealthy local industrialist Andrew Hyde… the other, the daughter of his close friend Amir. Why were they taken? And how does it all connect to Blume’s investigation of his family’s murder? Now Blume must use all his skills in a race against time to track down the girls and find the kidnappers before it’s too late...
What did I like? Thomas Blume is the quintessence of a man that every woman want to cuddle and love to try to make everything all better! He has been stripped of everything he loves and is just fighting to find the guilty party to make them pay. It seems though that every time he tries to just keep his head up and keep going that he step in the proverbial pile of poopoo!
What will you like? A VERY well written and research book that continues to grow and develop as the pages turn. Kick ass action, remarkable characters that will live on beyond this book, mindboggling twist, and turns making it impossible to lay it down! With more chapters to come just be prepared for more astonishing, exhilarating and unbelievable compromises to come! This detective mystery will soon become one of your favorites….. Borrowed this from Kindle Unlimited.
A loved one taken. An ex-cop with a past. One night to find the truth...
When ex-New York Detective Thomas Blume is asked to play bodyguard at a high-class London party he figures that it should be a night of easy money and free booze. But easy and free are never what they seem... The sudden disappearance of two girls throws the night into chaos and now lives are at risk.
One girl is the daughter of wealthy local industrialist Andrew Hyde… the other, the daughter of his close friend Amir. Why were they taken? And how does it all connect to Blume’s investigation of his family’s murder? Now Blume must use all his skills in a race against time to track down the girls and find the kidnappers before it’s too late...
What did I like? Thomas Blume is the quintessence of a man that every woman want to cuddle and love to try to make everything all better! He has been stripped of everything he loves and is just fighting to find the guilty party to make them pay. It seems though that every time he tries to just keep his head up and keep going that he step in the proverbial pile of poopoo!
What will you like? A VERY well written and research book that continues to grow and develop as the pages turn. Kick ass action, remarkable characters that will live on beyond this book, mindboggling twist, and turns making it impossible to lay it down! With more chapters to come just be prepared for more astonishing, exhilarating and unbelievable compromises to come! This detective mystery will soon become one of your favorites….. Borrowed this from Kindle Unlimited.
May 16, 2017
A Compelling Thriller with a Surprise Twist
In the next episode, Thomas Blume is hired to perform security details at a social gathering for London’s moneyed citizens, but things begin to take a turn when a socialite and her friend are kidnapped, divulging some shocking secrets, political conspiracy, pretense, manipulation, and murder with a spin that will shock you to the core. From start to finish, this is a well written, attention grabbing story with great plots, dialogue, settings, and complex characters with their flaws and strengths, making for a unique, imaginative and dynamic page-turner.
In the next episode, Thomas Blume is hired to perform security details at a social gathering for London’s moneyed citizens, but things begin to take a turn when a socialite and her friend are kidnapped, divulging some shocking secrets, political conspiracy, pretense, manipulation, and murder with a spin that will shock you to the core. From start to finish, this is a well written, attention grabbing story with great plots, dialogue, settings, and complex characters with their flaws and strengths, making for a unique, imaginative and dynamic page-turner.
November 11, 2020
This series of compact novels does not waste a word - there is no time to waste! The pace has to be maintained and in this fourth of series, the reader is not left disappointed. Each book would make it as a standalone novel but the underlying, tragic theme is always there.
Several reviews compare the author's style to the American greats of this genre, especially Raymond Chandler, but perhaps in a few decades people will be saying, "This novel evokes the same atmosphere as those of the great P T Reade from early in the century."
Several reviews compare the author's style to the American greats of this genre, especially Raymond Chandler, but perhaps in a few decades people will be saying, "This novel evokes the same atmosphere as those of the great P T Reade from early in the century."
November 2, 2018
Possibly my favourite one yet. It had Blume being Blume, Remay being called in to help, Amir came clean, and progression on the hunt to find the truth behind his murdered family... all during an against-the-clock hunt for two kidnapped young women. What an action packed story. On to number five now...
August 11, 2017
Another Fast paced Engaging Read
He gets more news on his families death case at the end.
On to Blume book # 5..........................................................................
Grave Walker next
He gets more news on his families death case at the end.
On to Blume book # 5..........................................................................
Grave Walker next
December 8, 2018
I like the lead character of this series, as well as the pace of each story in it. This latest installment of Thomas Blume thrillers does not disappoint. A fast and fun read, and I can't wait for the next adventure.
August 19, 2017
Solid story telling. Enjoyable.
October 26, 2017
Have read the first 4 stories, just a great read. starting #5, will read them all
December 9, 2018
A well written action/adventure. A detective was in the right place when two girls are kidnapped.
February 17, 2016
I received this as part of the Library Thing giveaway.. Turned out to be a short fast paced story.. didn't notice that it was part 4 of a series but it still made sense as a standalone.
The story revolves around Thomas Blume ex-detective now working as a private investigator. While taking a short break from cases to recover physically he agrees to take on a job which he thinks would be boring and unchallenging. . His landlord convinces him to act as a bodyguard at a high society party for his daughter and her friend who happens to be a big business man's daughter. What should have been a boring one night job turns into something else altogether when he finds that the girls he was supposed to protect have been kidnapped. Now he is in a race against time to get the girls back.. But not all may be as it may seems.. Will Blume be able to unravel the plot??
I ended up wanting to read the earlier books just to get the backstory for the protagonist Thomas Blume
On the whole this seems to be a very readable and fast paced series that I now want to read through!!
The story revolves around Thomas Blume ex-detective now working as a private investigator. While taking a short break from cases to recover physically he agrees to take on a job which he thinks would be boring and unchallenging. . His landlord convinces him to act as a bodyguard at a high society party for his daughter and her friend who happens to be a big business man's daughter. What should have been a boring one night job turns into something else altogether when he finds that the girls he was supposed to protect have been kidnapped. Now he is in a race against time to get the girls back.. But not all may be as it may seems.. Will Blume be able to unravel the plot??
I ended up wanting to read the earlier books just to get the backstory for the protagonist Thomas Blume
On the whole this seems to be a very readable and fast paced series that I now want to read through!!
March 7, 2016
I have received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is an easy-reading crime story. The plot is not very complicated, and there are just a few main characters. However, I quite enjoyed reading the book. The story unfolds in a natural way, there are some quite nice descriptions of scenery and the dialogues are meaningful. The only thing a bit disappointing is the ending. Somehow I felt there was something missing to sum up the story. But I see a lot of potential in this writer and I quite like the style of writing used in this book.
This is an easy-reading crime story. The plot is not very complicated, and there are just a few main characters. However, I quite enjoyed reading the book. The story unfolds in a natural way, there are some quite nice descriptions of scenery and the dialogues are meaningful. The only thing a bit disappointing is the ending. Somehow I felt there was something missing to sum up the story. But I see a lot of potential in this writer and I quite like the style of writing used in this book.
August 14, 2016
Ok...I hate to gush...but these books are really good........I can't wait for the next one.
October 16, 2016
Good Read
This is the 4th Thomas Blume book that I have read. They were all very good. Looking forward to reading the next one
This is the 4th Thomas Blume book that I have read. They were all very good. Looking forward to reading the next one
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September 6, 2017Another great read! I highly recommend this series!
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