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Crockett #7
Behind the Badge: Small Town Troublemakers
Crockett takes a part time job as a small-town cop and becomes suspicious of a local nightclub. With the help of the Missouri State Police, a cute undercover operative, and the ever-present Stitch, Crockett begins an investigation that leads to murder, mayhem, and more when he goes BEHIND THE BADGE.
353 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 27, 2017
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About the author
David R. Lewis
30 books27 followersI am yet another embattled crusader in the writing wars. I live in the wilds of the Missouri outback with two cattledogs, a belligerent cat named Grizz, and my bride of 42 years, the coveted Laura. In my rather extended life I have been a musician, a metropolitan cop, a ranch hand and cowboy, and (shudder) a writer of radio and television commercial copy. Now before you run for the Pepto, let me say that there are some benefits to be had from such mundane labor. After a writer has ground through twenty to thirty thousand pieces of commercial copy, one of two things will happen. He will spend the last years of his life in Sunnydale Acres grinding his teeth and staring blankly at the sun, or he will have learned to write for Theatre of the Mind. In my case, some would claim the jury is still out but, since no nice young men in white coats have arrived at my dusty door sporting smiles and a jacket with extraordinarily long arms, I am free to keep the Theatre open . . . this time on my terms.
Even though I don’t care for bandwagons, I was browbeaten into writing two of my novels because I disliked the genres and trendiness from which they sprang. Oddly enough, they are two of my favorites. They are significantly different than others of their breed because I am a grown-up, and I write for grown-ups.
My novels are character-driven because life is character driven. As we move through the years, snippets of plots rocket by, but very few ever pan out. Characters, however, stay with us through thick and thin, rich with remembered dialogue and situation, four dimensional on the big screen in our Theatre of the Mind.
As a writer for grown-ups, my function is entertainment. Because I am a grown-up I indulge myself and write what entertains me: rich characters, tight dialogue, and uncomplicated storylines. Check out my website at www.ironbear-ebooks.com. Or, if you’d just want to jaw here for a while, great! Grizz won’t like it, but he’s just a cat.
Even though I don’t care for bandwagons, I was browbeaten into writing two of my novels because I disliked the genres and trendiness from which they sprang. Oddly enough, they are two of my favorites. They are significantly different than others of their breed because I am a grown-up, and I write for grown-ups.
My novels are character-driven because life is character driven. As we move through the years, snippets of plots rocket by, but very few ever pan out. Characters, however, stay with us through thick and thin, rich with remembered dialogue and situation, four dimensional on the big screen in our Theatre of the Mind.
As a writer for grown-ups, my function is entertainment. Because I am a grown-up I indulge myself and write what entertains me: rich characters, tight dialogue, and uncomplicated storylines. Check out my website at www.ironbear-ebooks.com. Or, if you’d just want to jaw here for a while, great! Grizz won’t like it, but he’s just a cat.
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June 22, 2021
Waitress...oh Waitress!
David Allen Crockett is one of the best characters I have had the pleasure of reading about.
He is quirky, snarky, quick witted and just fun. I love Satin as well and think that she is the perfect woman for Crockett.
Crockett found his nirvana and set up a wonderful home for both Satin and him. Stitch joins the duo and has his own abode on the other side of the lake.
Other great characters like Stitch, Clete, Smoot and Pelmore round out the group.
In the past, Crockett is like catnip to women. Simply put, he is a gentleman and whilst he can be devastating in full-flirt mode, he treats women well.
This book's mystery revolves around a new club opening up in the county. Crockett's hackles are up and he inserts himself in the mystery as well as dealing with nefarious locals.
I have been on a Crockett-Satinfest and have been engrossed in these books over the last week or so.
The stories are so well written that it's been an absolute hoot reading them.
David Allen Crockett is one of the best characters I have had the pleasure of reading about.
He is quirky, snarky, quick witted and just fun. I love Satin as well and think that she is the perfect woman for Crockett.
Crockett found his nirvana and set up a wonderful home for both Satin and him. Stitch joins the duo and has his own abode on the other side of the lake.
Other great characters like Stitch, Clete, Smoot and Pelmore round out the group.
In the past, Crockett is like catnip to women. Simply put, he is a gentleman and whilst he can be devastating in full-flirt mode, he treats women well.
This book's mystery revolves around a new club opening up in the county. Crockett's hackles are up and he inserts himself in the mystery as well as dealing with nefarious locals.
I have been on a Crockett-Satinfest and have been engrossed in these books over the last week or so.
The stories are so well written that it's been an absolute hoot reading them.
February 9, 2017
what a great book !!!
This is one of the best books i have ever read. Not only was it a great story it was also very funny. David R Lewis has written so many great books and I have read them all. Can't wait for the next one.
This is one of the best books i have ever read. Not only was it a great story it was also very funny. David R Lewis has written so many great books and I have read them all. Can't wait for the next one.
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