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London Carter #4
Bullet Drop
While Dawn Luke travels to her hometown of Arkansas to tend to her sick mother, London Carter is called upon to investigate the murder of a young teenager whose body is found stuffed under the exit ramp of an overpass. It was apparent to London that the murderer wanted to make sure the kid was dead, but the motive for the killing was far from obvious.
Summoning the assistance of Detective Rachael Bowler, the two are finally able to locate the actual crime scene and that leads them to the identity of their young victim. But instead of providing answers, the identification leads to more questions. Could a secret involving the young man lead them to the killer, or will it only muddy the waters and interfere with their investigation?
Whatever the case, this is one killer no one should take for granted--not even a cop as skilled and gritty as London Carter.
Summoning the assistance of Detective Rachael Bowler, the two are finally able to locate the actual crime scene and that leads them to the identity of their young victim. But instead of providing answers, the identification leads to more questions. Could a secret involving the young man lead them to the killer, or will it only muddy the waters and interfere with their investigation?
Whatever the case, this is one killer no one should take for granted--not even a cop as skilled and gritty as London Carter.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 6, 2017
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About the author
B.J. Bourg
59 books233 followersBJ Bourg is a twenty-seven-year veteran of law enforcement and has worked as a patrol cop, detective, police academy instructor, SWAT officer, sniper leader, and chief investigator for a district attorney's office. He is a former professional boxer and a lifelong martial artist.
He is the author of the London Carter Mystery Series, the Clint Wolf Mystery Series, two books featuring Detective Brandon Berger, and a stand-alone mountain mystery. Additionally, over 185 of his short stories and articles have appeared in magazines such as Woman's World, Boys' Life, Tactical Response, and LAW and ORDER.
He loves vacationing in the mountains and is especially drawn to hiking, climbing, photographing wild animals, and traversing wild rivers in anything that will float. Above all else, he is a father and husband, and the highlight of his life is spending time with his beautiful wife and wonderful kids. For more information, including a list of BJ's published works and info about new releases and upcoming events, visit his website (http://bjbourg.com/).
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He is the author of the London Carter Mystery Series, the Clint Wolf Mystery Series, two books featuring Detective Brandon Berger, and a stand-alone mountain mystery. Additionally, over 185 of his short stories and articles have appeared in magazines such as Woman's World, Boys' Life, Tactical Response, and LAW and ORDER.
He loves vacationing in the mountains and is especially drawn to hiking, climbing, photographing wild animals, and traversing wild rivers in anything that will float. Above all else, he is a father and husband, and the highlight of his life is spending time with his beautiful wife and wonderful kids. For more information, including a list of BJ's published works and info about new releases and upcoming events, visit his website (http://bjbourg.com/).
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December 29, 2017
Good mystery.
Parts of this mystery will make your heart beat faster. Dawn finally calls her mother, she has to go to the Arkansas and face her past. Case they are working gets complicated, suspected corruption in the department. Murder suspect is also working under cover. Lots of skeletons in the closet are exposed.
Parts of this mystery will make your heart beat faster. Dawn finally calls her mother, she has to go to the Arkansas and face her past. Case they are working gets complicated, suspected corruption in the department. Murder suspect is also working under cover. Lots of skeletons in the closet are exposed.
April 30, 2025
This installment of the London Carter series teaches us more about sniper techniques and terminology (hence the title of the book), and it becomes a crucial detail in this mystery.
This crux of this crime begins with a Black teenage boy found brutally killed, his body hidden, drugs found in his possession. It feels like—because the investigative team fears this—it’s going to be a stereotypical murder of a statistic.
It’s anything but.
The victim is a cop’s son, as good as they come. The ensuing investigation shines a light on one suspect after another, each either more of a surprise or more potentially violent (or both). Then there’s a second murder. Talk about a complication.
This story had me racing to the end to see how it all came together. While I suspected the actual killer for a while, it was still satisfying to watch the plot unfold. Add to that further character development of not only the lead but also a few side characters, and this is a solid story that begs readers to rush to the next book of the series.
This crux of this crime begins with a Black teenage boy found brutally killed, his body hidden, drugs found in his possession. It feels like—because the investigative team fears this—it’s going to be a stereotypical murder of a statistic.
It’s anything but.
The victim is a cop’s son, as good as they come. The ensuing investigation shines a light on one suspect after another, each either more of a surprise or more potentially violent (or both). Then there’s a second murder. Talk about a complication.
This story had me racing to the end to see how it all came together. While I suspected the actual killer for a while, it was still satisfying to watch the plot unfold. Add to that further character development of not only the lead but also a few side characters, and this is a solid story that begs readers to rush to the next book of the series.
May 31, 2019
Mixed feelings on this one
I’ve been a huge fan of this series but this book just didn’t work as well for me. The London part of it and the mystery were great. The red herrings were very convincing though one element of the ultimate conclusion stood out to me from the point it was introduced but I couldn’t put it together until close to the end. That’s always a sign of a well constructed mystery to me.
However about half the book revolves around Dawn being at her parents’ in Arkansas and her mother’s battle with cancer. It added nothing to the story and only marginally added to the development of the characters’ relationship. For me it was a distraction from the main story as well as being irritating with the “let bygones be bygones” family dynamic. I guess I’m just not that forgiving.
So the mystery portion gets a five star rating but the family drama gets a one for an average of three. Hopefully the next book will be back on track.
I’ve been a huge fan of this series but this book just didn’t work as well for me. The London part of it and the mystery were great. The red herrings were very convincing though one element of the ultimate conclusion stood out to me from the point it was introduced but I couldn’t put it together until close to the end. That’s always a sign of a well constructed mystery to me.
However about half the book revolves around Dawn being at her parents’ in Arkansas and her mother’s battle with cancer. It added nothing to the story and only marginally added to the development of the characters’ relationship. For me it was a distraction from the main story as well as being irritating with the “let bygones be bygones” family dynamic. I guess I’m just not that forgiving.
So the mystery portion gets a five star rating but the family drama gets a one for an average of three. Hopefully the next book will be back on track.
January 16, 2019
Another rising writer I've discovered on Kindle Unlimited !
I was going to use another fictional Cop's name to make a positive comparison with London Carter, but, this character is really incomparable. I like the locale. The coastal areas, and the bayous of Louisiana area fascinating place to me, and one of the few areas of the lower 48, where I haven't spent enough time to have some familiarity with highways, landmarks, and geography. That adds to the mystique of these books. I also like that Bourg doesn't try to write in the dialects, or accents of that state. That sort of thing is difficult to read unless one has a familiarity with that language, while also needing a native speaker to write it effectively. The supporting characters are as authentic as London Carter, and, I'm off to read the next installment.
I was going to use another fictional Cop's name to make a positive comparison with London Carter, but, this character is really incomparable. I like the locale. The coastal areas, and the bayous of Louisiana area fascinating place to me, and one of the few areas of the lower 48, where I haven't spent enough time to have some familiarity with highways, landmarks, and geography. That adds to the mystique of these books. I also like that Bourg doesn't try to write in the dialects, or accents of that state. That sort of thing is difficult to read unless one has a familiarity with that language, while also needing a native speaker to write it effectively. The supporting characters are as authentic as London Carter, and, I'm off to read the next installment.
August 23, 2019
This series continues to deliver in a very satisfying way. Mr. Bourg has proven to be a gifted story teller. It will be a sad day when I finish reading the last available London Carter novel.
Sadly, I noticed a few proofreading escapes not evident in earlier books in the series. There were a couple of instances of incorrect verb tense and one instance where the word "century" was used instead of "sentry" which the author obviously intended. One could speculate that the proofreader(s) was proofing by scanning the text instead of reading for meaning. While these were few enough to represent a minor drop in quality, each one stood out enough to momentarily pull this reader out of the story. That said, the quantity of such errors would have to be significantly greater to offset the overall superiority of the work enough to require a lower rating.
Sadly, I noticed a few proofreading escapes not evident in earlier books in the series. There were a couple of instances of incorrect verb tense and one instance where the word "century" was used instead of "sentry" which the author obviously intended. One could speculate that the proofreader(s) was proofing by scanning the text instead of reading for meaning. While these were few enough to represent a minor drop in quality, each one stood out enough to momentarily pull this reader out of the story. That said, the quantity of such errors would have to be significantly greater to offset the overall superiority of the work enough to require a lower rating.
December 13, 2017
Another London Carter winner!
I really love this series. London Carter is a wonderful character and each book keeps me turning the pages as fast as I can, totally engrossed in the story. This time he's investigating the murder of a young man whose body was found in an underpass with several bullet holes. His co-worker, Rachael, helps him in his investigation. And his relationship with girlfriend, Dawn, is progressing nicely. In this story her mother has cancer and is undergoing a new experimental treatment and isn't doing well so Dawn and London aren't together but keep in touch by phone.
This was one I didn't want to put down and pretty much read it in one sitting. If you're looking for a top notch detective series, check out Detective London Carter.
I really love this series. London Carter is a wonderful character and each book keeps me turning the pages as fast as I can, totally engrossed in the story. This time he's investigating the murder of a young man whose body was found in an underpass with several bullet holes. His co-worker, Rachael, helps him in his investigation. And his relationship with girlfriend, Dawn, is progressing nicely. In this story her mother has cancer and is undergoing a new experimental treatment and isn't doing well so Dawn and London aren't together but keep in touch by phone.
This was one I didn't want to put down and pretty much read it in one sitting. If you're looking for a top notch detective series, check out Detective London Carter.
June 8, 2019
I enjoyed the mystery and suspense in this story, but I didn't care for the attempted educational parts about of all things, bullet drop. I don't know anyone that has been around weapons not knowing about bullet drop and ballistics. Even varmint hunting in the fields of South Dakota will teach you about trajectory and distance. There were other police procedural parts that I questioned also, but hey, this is Louisiana after all. An entertaining read with good character development and a steady plot.
June 7, 2018
A decent entry in the London Carter series. Another one that is less about sniping and more about detective work. It reminds me of those police procedural TV shows. Somewhat over the top at times in terms of secret relationships being revealed and other unlikely events. I don't think I can drum up enough interest in reading the last two books in the series at this point so I'm going to stop here.
February 1, 2020
Sergeant London Carter is called in to investigate the murder of a young teenager male. The body was discovered by a dog walker, stuffed under the exit ramp of an overpass. Meanwhile his girlfriend Dawn Luke is travelling to her hometown in Arkansas for the first time in soome years because her mother is sick. This family drama part of the story distracted from the mystery part for me, hopefully this is not the norm in this series.
May 11, 2021
Amateur use of similes, i.e. “allowing a little cushion to grow over his muscles like weeds over a flowerbed.”
Amateur dialogue between love interests.
Excessive/lengthy descriptions of thoughts/feelings/observations. Needs more show, less tell.
(1 star because of these, which were more prevalent than previous books)
If you can suspend your irritation about these, you’ll really enjoy the crime plot and, especially, the info and descriptions about snipers and their craft.
(4 stars for this)
Amateur dialogue between love interests.
Excessive/lengthy descriptions of thoughts/feelings/observations. Needs more show, less tell.
(1 star because of these, which were more prevalent than previous books)
If you can suspend your irritation about these, you’ll really enjoy the crime plot and, especially, the info and descriptions about snipers and their craft.
(4 stars for this)
September 29, 2018
This was the first book of the London Carter series that I read, I was impressed enough to purchase the remaining books in the series. This was a free e-book download. Highly recommend this series to everyone.
The main character in the book is a police sniper, who is also a detective, his duties include solving crimes, training other snipers and occasionally taking the required shot.
The main character in the book is a police sniper, who is also a detective, his duties include solving crimes, training other snipers and occasionally taking the required shot.
June 12, 2022
London finds out life is best with a Dawn
Good story and lot more characters in this book. It was great to hear Dawn was back with her family and Dawn and London had found that they are a couple. London is so awkward around women this a big change for him and Dawn. I recommend this book and look forward to the next London Carter book...a new adventure waiting to be read.
Good story and lot more characters in this book. It was great to hear Dawn was back with her family and Dawn and London had found that they are a couple. London is so awkward around women this a big change for him and Dawn. I recommend this book and look forward to the next London Carter book...a new adventure waiting to be read.
May 19, 2023
Bullet Drop by BJ Bourg
Another interesting and quite fast-paced thriller involving London Carter. Along with Rachel (given Dawn Luke’s absence to visit her dry sick mother), he solves the crime. It shows how dirty cops, albeit few, can wreak havoc on law enforcement and justice system.
Another interesting and quite fast-paced thriller involving London Carter. Along with Rachel (given Dawn Luke’s absence to visit her dry sick mother), he solves the crime. It shows how dirty cops, albeit few, can wreak havoc on law enforcement and justice system.
December 16, 2017
Good Read!
As good as this story is, it is disturbing to suspect corruption in law enforcement. Since the author is an authentic Law Enforcement officer, I have to assume corruption is real. But the again, the older I become the more ironic is life.😊
As good as this story is, it is disturbing to suspect corruption in law enforcement. Since the author is an authentic Law Enforcement officer, I have to assume corruption is real. But the again, the older I become the more ironic is life.😊
March 14, 2018
Good series
It's good to read about three good guys winning. I thank BJ for his law enforcement service and his skill in turning his experiences into published writing. Well written
It's good to read about three good guys winning. I thank BJ for his law enforcement service and his skill in turning his experiences into published writing. Well written
October 6, 2021
An interesting book about Snipers
I liked the story generally, but felt like the story was draw out to make a certain length. There was good suspense and it wasn’t easy to guess the villain. I’m liking this series
I liked the story generally, but felt like the story was draw out to make a certain length. There was good suspense and it wasn’t easy to guess the villain. I’m liking this series
June 15, 2022
I love this series. We’ll written, keeps you guessing I’ll the end. What I consider a page turner. Characters are interesting and easy to love or depending on their role in the story. I loved the twist at the end! I’d recommend this series. I’m on to #5. Happy reading!
November 15, 2022
THIS WAS DIFFICULT TO READ IN CERTAIN PARTS IT WAS SO SAD AND DEPRESSING FOR ME. BUT IT WAS SUPER EXCITING ON THE EDGE-OF-SEAT, HOLDING MY BREATH PARTS TOO. I LOVE THIS SERIES EVEN THOUGH IT SCARES ME SOMETIMES. EXCELLENT ON TO BK#5. ;D
June 18, 2017
Bullet Drop
This is Avery good mystery. It keeps you in suspense up until the very end. I recommend this book for all mystery lovers .
This is Avery good mystery. It keeps you in suspense up until the very end. I recommend this book for all mystery lovers .
December 14, 2017
very good
December 15, 2017
Buy it
Excellent characters very strong and forceful. Plot was a little confusing,but sufficient to keep interest. I enjoyed the way everything pulled you into the story.
Excellent characters very strong and forceful. Plot was a little confusing,but sufficient to keep interest. I enjoyed the way everything pulled you into the story.
December 15, 2017
Worth the read
Just when I thought it was all figured out, it changed. I liked the multiple story lines as they played out with the different characters.
Just when I thought it was all figured out, it changed. I liked the multiple story lines as they played out with the different characters.
December 18, 2017
Drags ......
Liked the beginning but then it starts to drag ... I kept coming back to it but it never became more interesting enough to hold me to see the ending.
Liked the beginning but then it starts to drag ... I kept coming back to it but it never became more interesting enough to hold me to see the ending.
December 21, 2017
Recurring Title
I was pleased to see the title showing up within the plot like a thread tying the parts together - and especially as a key piece of evidence. Stimulating read.
I was pleased to see the title showing up within the plot like a thread tying the parts together - and especially as a key piece of evidence. Stimulating read.
December 29, 2017
Enjoyed. Action packed.
January 19, 2018
A almost read
The plot is a bit difficult to believe, the action although intriguing did not carry thru on intensity. Characterisation was overblown.
The plot is a bit difficult to believe, the action although intriguing did not carry thru on intensity. Characterisation was overblown.
January 31, 2018
Good story
This is a quick short story. Well done with lots of thought to each person involved. Now on to the next 1.
This is a quick short story. Well done with lots of thought to each person involved. Now on to the next 1.
February 23, 2018
B.J. Bourg consistently offers interesting books that you have to read all the way to the end. Bullet Drop is another. BJ keeps this reader in suspense.
March 12, 2018
Very good story, entertaining. will probably read other books in the series. The characters are likeable and realistic.
August 26, 2018
Love the book
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