Exploding Buddha

by Paul Williams

Business has been slow, which is never a good thing when you have bills to pay.  It’s much worse when you owe money to the most notorious crime boss in San Francisco.  So when a beautiful anthropology professor walks into Gideon’s office asking him to determine the whereabouts of an ancient artifact called the Horn of Ryujin, he naturally takes the case. Gideon is not the only one looking for the horn, and soon, mob-enforcers become the least of his worries.  Our hero quickly finds himself in a life or death race against deadly ninja assassins and ancient, dark forces, to see who can claim the mystical horn first.  To make matters worse, if the horn falls into the wrong hands, the world’s delicate balance-of-power will shift, and millions of innocent souls will be eradicated. Is this tough-as-nails private eye in over his head?  Will street-smarts, a mean right hook, and a Colt .45 be enough against demons and dark magic? No pressure though.  It’s all in a days work for Gideon Jones, Private Eye.

343 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2017

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Reviews

[Betsy Ponce · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great read! This was a fun action packed page turner. Gideon Jones is such an engaging charismatic character I found myself drawn into his world and on the edge of my seat as he dealt with the perils of ninja assassins and dark magic. Do yourself a favor and get this book!

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable read that combines 80s gumshoe style with solid humor and puts it into fantastic environments and lore. Creates a fish out of water scenario that includes plenty of action and narrow escapes. A gun and well written page turner.

[Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intriguing combination of hard boiled detective story and fantasy adventure. A Private eye, ninjas, a priest and magic users come together to make an epic tale. The author has a talent for creating highly realistic fight scenes that come to life off the pages of the book.