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Sam Prichard #2-5
Sam Prichard Box Set #1: Books 2-5
BOOKS 2-5 IN THE USA TODAY BESTSELLING SAM PRICHARD SERIES
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Books Included:
Death Sung Softly (Book 2) Love and War (Book 3) Framed (Book 4) The Kill List (Book 5)Sam opens his practice as a Private Investigator, and gets his first real case almost instantly: Find Barry Wallace, a local rock singer who was on the verge of making it big, and vanished suddenly! When Barry's body turns up minus his head and hands, the case becomes ominous, and now he has to find a killer, instead!
The evidence comes together, and leads to the discovery of the missing body parts on the estate of a well known talent agent, who stood to gain a lot of wealth if Barry had only agreed to sign the contract he had arranged, and the man is arrested for murder. But Sam gets a bigger surprise when that same man hires him to prove his innocence, and Sam follows a convoluted trail of clues to discover who really killed Barry, and wanted to frame the agent for the crime!
Meanwhile, Sam has blundered into taking a job as the new lead singer for Barry's band, and may be on the edge of a whole new career for himself! Come along for the ride, and you'll get to hear Sam Prichard sing his heart out!
690 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 21, 2018
About the author
David Archer
182 books521 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
David Archer was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. He is a fiction author and novelist, writing in the mysteries and thrillers genre. His approach to writing is to hit deep, keep you entertained, and leave you wanting MORE with every turn of the page. He writes mysteries, thrillers, and suspense novels, all of which are primed to get your heart pumping.
David Archer was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. He is a fiction author and novelist, writing in the mysteries and thrillers genre. His approach to writing is to hit deep, keep you entertained, and leave you wanting MORE with every turn of the page. He writes mysteries, thrillers, and suspense novels, all of which are primed to get your heart pumping.
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April 10, 2026
Box Set 4-6
Like the previous set (books 1-3), the plot in each book is unique and highly entertaining. However. I cannot read any more as the extremely irritating attention to minutiae has driven me to my limits.
As a reader I don’t need to know that Sam walked up the stairs, opened the bedroom door and three steps to the baby crib to cuddly his baby with equally mundane details about changing his diaper!! Ugh! Or that who sat where. I am convinced the author is a twenty year old college girl with all the grinning and chuckling, - there’s never a snarl, a snarky remark and everything about Sam, his investigator skills, his marriage is perfect, his team at Windlass is perfect, everyone in the world has high regard. When does anyone NOT think they’re all perfect?
Further to this, there are glaring omissions or overlooked details. Book 1 - (can’t remember its name) they go to lengths to identify a body with no face, no fingerprints, and dental is so badly damaged yet the author completely overlooked DNA.
It’s these kind of absent solutions and the gushy love every character has for Sam and each other that just ruins what otherwise could be highly riveting stories
Like the previous set (books 1-3), the plot in each book is unique and highly entertaining. However. I cannot read any more as the extremely irritating attention to minutiae has driven me to my limits.
As a reader I don’t need to know that Sam walked up the stairs, opened the bedroom door and three steps to the baby crib to cuddly his baby with equally mundane details about changing his diaper!! Ugh! Or that who sat where. I am convinced the author is a twenty year old college girl with all the grinning and chuckling, - there’s never a snarl, a snarky remark and everything about Sam, his investigator skills, his marriage is perfect, his team at Windlass is perfect, everyone in the world has high regard. When does anyone NOT think they’re all perfect?
Further to this, there are glaring omissions or overlooked details. Book 1 - (can’t remember its name) they go to lengths to identify a body with no face, no fingerprints, and dental is so badly damaged yet the author completely overlooked DNA.
It’s these kind of absent solutions and the gushy love every character has for Sam and each other that just ruins what otherwise could be highly riveting stories
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April 2, 2020David Archer is the first author of crime novels that has me completely hooked. Usually, I find crime fiction to be relatively dull reading, and often quite confusing because of poor plot structure. David Archer writes each of his books as if they were three act plays. Each has a setup followed by the main action and finally, concluded with a resolution, often with some surprises near the end.
Great reading. I've now read three of his Sam and Idie series and then went back to starting the Sam Prichard series. I can hardly wait until tomorrow to get into book 5 in the Sam series.
An author who understands people and events that he puts into great reading.
Superb!
Great reading. I've now read three of his Sam and Idie series and then went back to starting the Sam Prichard series. I can hardly wait until tomorrow to get into book 5 in the Sam series.
An author who understands people and events that he puts into great reading.
Superb!
February 1, 2021
Fantastic read!
I started with Sam and Indiana about half way through the series. Fell in love with those books, finished them and decided to start from the beginning. I gotta say, they are extremely well written and edited. That goes for all of the Sam and Indy books. If you like great plots, wonderfully deep characters, read these. I wish I had started at number 1 and moved forward... But, it has been fun getting to know these characters, it fills in some questions I never realized I had!
Enjoy, I certainly have.
LK
I started with Sam and Indiana about half way through the series. Fell in love with those books, finished them and decided to start from the beginning. I gotta say, they are extremely well written and edited. That goes for all of the Sam and Indy books. If you like great plots, wonderfully deep characters, read these. I wish I had started at number 1 and moved forward... But, it has been fun getting to know these characters, it fills in some questions I never realized I had!
Enjoy, I certainly have.
LK
May 14, 2022
Sam Pritchard Series Books 1-4
Didn't think I would like this series of books but I love Sam and Indie, his wife. He's a medically retired cop turned PI and she is a computer whiz. He marries her and her 4 year old daughter, their mother's hit it off and hers moved in with his and they are both characters. Sam is so lucky horse shoes fall out of his rear.
Didn't think I would like this series of books but I love Sam and Indie, his wife. He's a medically retired cop turned PI and she is a computer whiz. He marries her and her 4 year old daughter, their mother's hit it off and hers moved in with his and they are both characters. Sam is so lucky horse shoes fall out of his rear.
January 26, 2019
Sam Prichard Box set 1
I just finished the first box set, and I am very pleased with them all so far. You need to read the first book about Sam before reading this set. This is an exciting character who is constantly being put in dangerous situations.
I just finished the first box set, and I am very pleased with them all so far. You need to read the first book about Sam before reading this set. This is an exciting character who is constantly being put in dangerous situations.
May 2, 2019
Outstanding!
I don't give five star reviews to many books, but all four of these David Archer's Sam Prichard books are amazing. Including the songs and lyrics was original and ingenious.
I don't give five star reviews to many books, but all four of these David Archer's Sam Prichard books are amazing. Including the songs and lyrics was original and ingenious.
May 15, 2019
Good set of stories about a lovable PI
Good intro to PI Sam Prichard, a medically retired cop turned PI . You will meet the love of his life, several interesting criminals, and even a ghost. overall fun read
Good intro to PI Sam Prichard, a medically retired cop turned PI . You will meet the love of his life, several interesting criminals, and even a ghost. overall fun read
June 2, 2019
Worth reading!!! Fell in love with Sam and Indie! Great mysteries and romance!
Loved reading this set and can't wait to read the next one! Great suspense and romance! Sam and Indie are one of a kind!
Loved reading this set and can't wait to read the next one! Great suspense and romance! Sam and Indie are one of a kind!
April 15, 2020
As always a good read
Sam is a good hero. He has many things going for him, including writing and singing with a band. Indie, his wife, is a great computer hacker and they make a perfect couple.
Sam is a good hero. He has many things going for him, including writing and singing with a band. Indie, his wife, is a great computer hacker and they make a perfect couple.
October 27, 2020
Thrillers All
Thank you for these four thrillers. The storylines were fast-moving and sometimes a little gory and the bad characters were really evil. I enjoy your books--it's hard to put them down because you're interested in what's going to happen next.
Thank you for these four thrillers. The storylines were fast-moving and sometimes a little gory and the bad characters were really evil. I enjoy your books--it's hard to put them down because you're interested in what's going to happen next.
January 15, 2022
CC1
Excellent introduction to Sam, Indie and Kenzie. What a wonderful plot and series. Much like Noah Wolf series very easy read all characters are simply enjoyable. Have to admit you as a author caught me by surp! Excellent start to series 10 stars plus !!!! Thanks, Carl Clause
Excellent introduction to Sam, Indie and Kenzie. What a wonderful plot and series. Much like Noah Wolf series very easy read all characters are simply enjoyable. Have to admit you as a author caught me by surp! Excellent start to series 10 stars plus !!!! Thanks, Carl Clause
September 21, 2022
Police
David Archer has written another series about a character we have been introduced to in books by him and Blake Banner. I really like this character. Read!
David Archer has written another series about a character we have been introduced to in books by him and Blake Banner. I really like this character. Read!
March 22, 2023
Great series. Flow together well.
July 23, 2023
Great series
Great series. Highly recommended. Good story. Love the characters. Can't wait to read the next book. Keep you on your toes.
Great series. Highly recommended. Good story. Love the characters. Can't wait to read the next book. Keep you on your toes.
July 31, 2023
Great collection.
After reading the Noah wolf series I found another great one here with Sam Pritchard. I can't wait to see what Sam and indie do next
After reading the Noah wolf series I found another great one here with Sam Pritchard. I can't wait to see what Sam and indie do next
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