Death Twitch

An Australian Grey Nomad Mystery #1

by D.T. Bomba

A bird lover's cozy mystery. Twitching in Australia's Outback turns deadly.

Down Under is a land famous for adventure. But as enterprising research nomads Nora Pinot and Steve Summers discover, even paradise has its downsides. An Outback birdwatching tour to find Australia's mysterious palm cockatoo turns out to be filled with treachery and murder. Probo is under threat and needs a lifeline. The journey of a lifetime to the tip of Cape York proves to be more than any of the twitchers had bargained on. But for some this truly is the last ride. Trying to untangle the dark web of bird smuggling pushes Nora and Steve to their limits as they scramble to solve the mystery before the tour ends. Did the birds do it or was it all just a big cultural misunderstanding?

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A fun light hearted mystery that will make you smile and keep you guessing.

This is the debut novel featuring the Mad Professor and the Adventure Doctor. Two amateur sleuths who have joined the ranks of Australia's "grey nomads" and travel around Australia in a snazzy caravan. They happen to get into all sorts of murky situations which requires them to solve some pretty wicked mysteries.

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Book 2 "Chicken Trance" also available on Amazon.

Genres: Mystery

150 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 5, 2018

About the author

Life is a collection of short stories which add up to one epic adventure. I have had a variety of life and career experiences. Each of these were stories in themselves, but life moves on. Change is constant. In my writing career I have mostly published scientific articles in peer reviewed journals. All pretty boring stuff compared to cozy mystery crime writing. It's a lot more fun - if you don't mind the dead bodies and stay detached! Some say I may even be a long lost relative of Bomba the Jungle Boy. Maybe this might explain my sense of adventure and fascination with mysteries.

The ideas for my novels come from all sorts of activities: talking to chickens, wrestling with pythons, walking on the beach, even mowing lawns! But travelling around Australia with my wife in our caravan (yes, we are "grey nomads") provides an abundant source of inspiration for my writing. The people we meet and the places we stay provide endless material, characters, settings and plots. I wish I could say the novels write themselves. However, there is no shortcut to hard work. Too many ideas and not enough time, the plight of all indie authors. And then there’s social media … that’s another story in itself.

​Writing is a journey and not an end point. You have to be in it for the long haul. I try and write books that people will enjoy reading. And yes, there is always room for improvement in anything I do. We are all human.

Reviews

[Irene Sauman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great fun read. Two professors win a study grant to travel and research the grey nomads - the retired people who travel by caravan, Winnebago, pop-up, fifth-wheelers, etc who follow the sun around Australia. They accept a side research project involving bird twitchers and end up involved in murder and bird smuggling in the Top End. Great characterisation and pretty well written. Will look forward to whatever else David Bomba comes up with. And for those who don't know, bulldust is a real thing. (Checked that out with my travelling sister-in-law).

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting plot and main characters. The setting and theme --bird-watching in Australia--is unique and adds a nice twist. But the minor characters are very stereotyped--the reserved Brit, the emotional Frenchman, etc and thier dialogue is stiff. Also the book needs a good editor--lots of typos.