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Death Effect
Doing very bad things for very good reasons… A comic noir short story from John Burdett, international best-selling author of The Bangkok Asset, the most recent novel in the critically-acclaimed Bangkok mystery series. Sheriff Jack Gatt is the least eligible ( least desirable) bachelor in Etowah County, Alabama, especially to Medical Examiner Bethany Lee Brown, who has done all she can to avoid his slobbering desire for her. That is, until he makes her a proposal…or two…she really can’t refuse. What is it that has Bethany shift in an instant from repulsion for the unshaven, lout Gatt to irresistible lust for him and…a darkly odd partnership that neither of them could resist if their very lives and careers depended on it? John Burdett has published eight novels to date, The Last Six Million Seconds, A Personal History of Thirst and the Bangkok Bangkok 8, Bangkok Tattoo, Bangkok Haunts, The Godfather of Kathmandu, Vulture Peak, and The Bangkok Asset.
17 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 17, 2017
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John Burdett
36 books482 followersJohn Burdett is a novelist and former lawyer. He was born in England and worked in Hong Kong; he now lives in Thailand and France.
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November 2, 2019
I love John Burdett's novels. Most of his books are set in Southeast Asia and bring back memories of our exciting times living there. His plots are fresh and unique. He has the ability to capture the vagaries of Asian legality, morality and culture. He adds a layer of humor that offers a nice counter point to the grim nature of his stories. I have particularly enjoyed every one of the Bangkok series. If you have not read any of his novels, I would suggest to start with Bangkok 8.
Death Effect is a very short story set in rural Alabama. In such a short space you do not have time to develop much culture or background. However, he does a fabulous job of introducing two very interesting characters with personalities that could not be more different. Dr. Bethany Lee Brown is a single, pretty and reserved Medical Examiner for Etowah County; Jack Gatt is a rough, overweight, hard drinking sargeant for the Etowah PD. The story unwinds the reason behind their unlikely attraction for each other. Burdett does it in his signature combination of humor and the macabre.
The story is available only on Kindle. Some people have complained about the $0.99 price. Honestly! You get about 20 marvelous pages of writing for a price that is far less than your coffee at Starbuck's and so much more enjoyable. You pay $25 for a new novel these days; at the same price per page ($0.05), you would get a 500 page book. Come on and splurge. You won't regret it.
Death Effect is a very short story set in rural Alabama. In such a short space you do not have time to develop much culture or background. However, he does a fabulous job of introducing two very interesting characters with personalities that could not be more different. Dr. Bethany Lee Brown is a single, pretty and reserved Medical Examiner for Etowah County; Jack Gatt is a rough, overweight, hard drinking sargeant for the Etowah PD. The story unwinds the reason behind their unlikely attraction for each other. Burdett does it in his signature combination of humor and the macabre.
The story is available only on Kindle. Some people have complained about the $0.99 price. Honestly! You get about 20 marvelous pages of writing for a price that is far less than your coffee at Starbuck's and so much more enjoyable. You pay $25 for a new novel these days; at the same price per page ($0.05), you would get a 500 page book. Come on and splurge. You won't regret it.
September 6, 2021
Worth every penny!!!
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