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The 509 Crime Stories #4
The Suit
AN UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER!
A crew looking for some kicks is about to collide with a hero hiding from his past.
The knockout game is a violent one-punch assault on random strangers. Years ago, it faded like a bad memory, but now it’s back with a vengeance.
This time the contest is twisted into an act of retaliation. Its target? The image of the elite—men in suits and ties. No man is safe walking through downtown.
Those playing the game are terrorizing a city, and the police seem helpless to stop it. The protectors have yet to understand that this competition has always been about one suit.
And he’s about to fight back.
The Suit is the fourth book in the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. You’ll love this story if you like thrillers with fast-paced action.
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Praise for the 509 Crime
★★★★★ “This has been such a great series, and I very much recommend it.”★★★★★ “Great characters and story. I just bought his next one.”★★★★★ “The cops are real and compelling…”★★★★★ “…a great read, with great characters, and always an interesting storyline!”★★★★★ “A great series that leaves one looking forward to more books to come.”★★★★★ “Stumbled across the series and I’ve read six in a row now.”★★★★★ “I’m happy reading Colin Conway’s work, easy reads without wasting words. Always a winner.”
ADDITIONAL SERIES BY COLIN CONWAYThe John Cutler Mysteries – hard-hitting private detective storiesThe Flip-Flop Detective – light-hearted amateur sleuth mysteriesThe Cozy Up series – not your grandma’s coziesThe Charlie-316 series – political/criminal thrillersThe 509 Crime Stories – fast-paced police procedurals
A crew looking for some kicks is about to collide with a hero hiding from his past.
The knockout game is a violent one-punch assault on random strangers. Years ago, it faded like a bad memory, but now it’s back with a vengeance.
This time the contest is twisted into an act of retaliation. Its target? The image of the elite—men in suits and ties. No man is safe walking through downtown.
Those playing the game are terrorizing a city, and the police seem helpless to stop it. The protectors have yet to understand that this competition has always been about one suit.
And he’s about to fight back.
The Suit is the fourth book in the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. You’ll love this story if you like thrillers with fast-paced action.
Scroll up and join the excitement by grabbing THE SUIT today!
Praise for the 509 Crime
★★★★★ “This has been such a great series, and I very much recommend it.”★★★★★ “Great characters and story. I just bought his next one.”★★★★★ “The cops are real and compelling…”★★★★★ “…a great read, with great characters, and always an interesting storyline!”★★★★★ “A great series that leaves one looking forward to more books to come.”★★★★★ “Stumbled across the series and I’ve read six in a row now.”★★★★★ “I’m happy reading Colin Conway’s work, easy reads without wasting words. Always a winner.”
ADDITIONAL SERIES BY COLIN CONWAYThe John Cutler Mysteries – hard-hitting private detective storiesThe Flip-Flop Detective – light-hearted amateur sleuth mysteriesThe Cozy Up series – not your grandma’s coziesThe Charlie-316 series – political/criminal thrillersThe 509 Crime Stories – fast-paced police procedurals
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337 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2019
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Colin Conway
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Colin Conway is the creator of the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. They are standalone tales and can be read in any order.
He also created the Cozy Up series which pushes the envelope of the cozy genre. Libby Klein, author of the Poppy McAllister series, says Cozy Up to Death is “Not your grandma’s cozy.”
Colin co-authored the Charlie-316 series. The first novel in the series, Charlie-316, is a political/crime thriller that has been described as “riveting and compulsively readable,” “the real deal,” and “the ultimate ride-along.”
He served in the U.S. Army and later was an officer of the Spokane Police Department. He's owned a laundromat, invested in a bar, and ran a karate school. Besides writing crime fiction, he is a commercial real estate broker.
Colin lives with his beautiful girlfriend, three wonderful children, and a codependent Vizsla that rules their world.
Colin Conway is the creator of the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. They are standalone tales and can be read in any order.
He also created the Cozy Up series which pushes the envelope of the cozy genre. Libby Klein, author of the Poppy McAllister series, says Cozy Up to Death is “Not your grandma’s cozy.”
Colin co-authored the Charlie-316 series. The first novel in the series, Charlie-316, is a political/crime thriller that has been described as “riveting and compulsively readable,” “the real deal,” and “the ultimate ride-along.”
He served in the U.S. Army and later was an officer of the Spokane Police Department. He's owned a laundromat, invested in a bar, and ran a karate school. Besides writing crime fiction, he is a commercial real estate broker.
Colin lives with his beautiful girlfriend, three wonderful children, and a codependent Vizsla that rules their world.
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January 2, 2021
It was another good book in the 509 series this guy can plain out write. I am glad I discovered him before the masses do. This was the 4th book in the series. The 2nd and third books were out of the world great made my favorites list which is not easy to do This book was a solid real good book but fell a little short which was expected lol This book broke one of my main standing rules I do not want to know what the bad guys are doing or thinking a major no. The story flowed at a decent pace but I was tired of the bad guy and the crimes they were doing. I was also tired of the one street cop. I guess I was also tired of the hero lol. I would have liked the book focused more on the detectives. I also thought the the very end was meh. The dialogue in the book was good. I am a little tough on this one because the other two books were ball to the walls great. I do say this was a good book and you should give it a spin and it is a great series.
November 23, 2019
The Suit by Colin Conway
509 Crime Stories #4
Bored? Why not start a “game” that will see who can win the most points for knocking people out with one punch. You know, walk up to a stranger, land a punch and knock them out with the hope of winning the prize. Matt, Ex-Marine turned drug dealer, has nothing to keep his crew happy so dreams up restarting the knockout game and that is probably the worst choice he could have made.
This book is definitely a police procedural to find out who is behind the knockout game with the intention of rounding the culprits up and then incarcerating them. In addition to the team effort made by the police there is the story of Matt’s crew and the knockout game. And finally there is the part of the story that really drew me in...the story about Adam Miller, ex-military Delta Force, and his impact on the game.
What I liked:
* Adam – I really found him intriguing and wished there were more men out and about that were just like him. I loved the way he cared for Candace and the way he did not back down.
* Leya Navarro – Seeing what her life was like as a beat cop, team member, mother and wife was like being a fly on the wall. I really hope she will choose to take the exam and take larger parts in future books in the series.
* Detective Marci Burkett – talk about a strong woman with a backstory I am eager to hear more about! She is a great role modell for females of all ages.
* The plotting and pace of the story
* The conclusion
What I did not like:
* The men who were willing and eager to play the knockout game – scum of the earth.
* Realizing once again how easily some can be lead to do wrong or be suckered into addiction
What I am curious to know more about:
* Quinn Delaney – would love to know more about him
* Zane Ingram (FBI) and whether he will ever get a date with Marci
* Marci Burkett – would love to know more about her
I can see a spin off series for Andrew in the future...maybe. I can also see some of the characters in this story starring in future books and some of them being promoted.
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in the series? Definitely
Thank you to the author for the ARC – this is my honest review.
5 Stars
509 Crime Stories #4
Bored? Why not start a “game” that will see who can win the most points for knocking people out with one punch. You know, walk up to a stranger, land a punch and knock them out with the hope of winning the prize. Matt, Ex-Marine turned drug dealer, has nothing to keep his crew happy so dreams up restarting the knockout game and that is probably the worst choice he could have made.
This book is definitely a police procedural to find out who is behind the knockout game with the intention of rounding the culprits up and then incarcerating them. In addition to the team effort made by the police there is the story of Matt’s crew and the knockout game. And finally there is the part of the story that really drew me in...the story about Adam Miller, ex-military Delta Force, and his impact on the game.
What I liked:
* Adam – I really found him intriguing and wished there were more men out and about that were just like him. I loved the way he cared for Candace and the way he did not back down.
* Leya Navarro – Seeing what her life was like as a beat cop, team member, mother and wife was like being a fly on the wall. I really hope she will choose to take the exam and take larger parts in future books in the series.
* Detective Marci Burkett – talk about a strong woman with a backstory I am eager to hear more about! She is a great role modell for females of all ages.
* The plotting and pace of the story
* The conclusion
What I did not like:
* The men who were willing and eager to play the knockout game – scum of the earth.
* Realizing once again how easily some can be lead to do wrong or be suckered into addiction
What I am curious to know more about:
* Quinn Delaney – would love to know more about him
* Zane Ingram (FBI) and whether he will ever get a date with Marci
* Marci Burkett – would love to know more about her
I can see a spin off series for Andrew in the future...maybe. I can also see some of the characters in this story starring in future books and some of them being promoted.
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in the series? Definitely
Thank you to the author for the ARC – this is my honest review.
5 Stars
February 4, 2020
The Suit keeps the streak alive for the 509 series. Once more, Conway has delivered a powerful book, and once more, he has varied slightly from the formula of the previous entries while still building on the their strengths.
The Side Hustle was a police procedural coupled with an amateur sleuth whodunit, with a twist regarding the lead detective's personal life.
The Long Cold Winter was a procedural whodunit with the emotional impact of a noir novel, and included an interesting phenomenon that the protagonist experienced.
The Blind Trust was a procedural whodunit the combined small town cops, big city detectives, and a shady detective willing to work on the darker side of the law, all of whom are mixed up in a twisted family mystery.
Now we have The Suit, which is absolutely a procedural, but not a whodunit. We know who is doing the knockout game and why, but the cops don't. So we follow their efforts to solve a crime that we already know the answer to. This isn't uncommon in procedurals. In all five of my own River City novels, the reader is privy to the bad guys - who they are, what and why they're doing what they're doing, etc. The tension comes from whether or not - and how - the cops might stop them.
In this case, the cops are Delaney and Burkett, who may not be the main characters of the series but are certainly first among equals. There work to find the culprits of the assaults are assisted by patrol officer Leya Navarro, who I hope to see more of in future entries.
In the absence of a whodunit, Conway provides us with a different mystery in this one - a who-is-it? The titular character is cloaked in mystery when the book opens (or more accurately, in normalcy) and the steady trickle of hints and bits about him add another layer of tension to this novel.
The action is good, as always, and the police procedural elements are sound as well. Conway's approach to this book being just slightly different than its predecessors keeps the 509 series fresh. Readers are getting recurring characters, who grow and change slowly over time, but also something a little offset from the others each time. There's enough familiarity to make me want to come back, but enough new ground to keep it from feeling like a retread (a problem with any number of series out there).
A solid 509 book, adding to lore of the series in a compelling way!
The Side Hustle was a police procedural coupled with an amateur sleuth whodunit, with a twist regarding the lead detective's personal life.
The Long Cold Winter was a procedural whodunit with the emotional impact of a noir novel, and included an interesting phenomenon that the protagonist experienced.
The Blind Trust was a procedural whodunit the combined small town cops, big city detectives, and a shady detective willing to work on the darker side of the law, all of whom are mixed up in a twisted family mystery.
Now we have The Suit, which is absolutely a procedural, but not a whodunit. We know who is doing the knockout game and why, but the cops don't. So we follow their efforts to solve a crime that we already know the answer to. This isn't uncommon in procedurals. In all five of my own River City novels, the reader is privy to the bad guys - who they are, what and why they're doing what they're doing, etc. The tension comes from whether or not - and how - the cops might stop them.
In this case, the cops are Delaney and Burkett, who may not be the main characters of the series but are certainly first among equals. There work to find the culprits of the assaults are assisted by patrol officer Leya Navarro, who I hope to see more of in future entries.
In the absence of a whodunit, Conway provides us with a different mystery in this one - a who-is-it? The titular character is cloaked in mystery when the book opens (or more accurately, in normalcy) and the steady trickle of hints and bits about him add another layer of tension to this novel.
The action is good, as always, and the police procedural elements are sound as well. Conway's approach to this book being just slightly different than its predecessors keeps the 509 series fresh. Readers are getting recurring characters, who grow and change slowly over time, but also something a little offset from the others each time. There's enough familiarity to make me want to come back, but enough new ground to keep it from feeling like a retread (a problem with any number of series out there).
A solid 509 book, adding to lore of the series in a compelling way!
August 12, 2021
This was a little different from your average cop story. Andrew Miller is an ex Delta-Force operator, now working a regular 9-5 job, wearing a suit and tie instead of camo BDUs. Works a side gig teaching karate and unarmed combat.
One day, he is attacked by a man with a small knife. Miller easily beats him down, dusts himself off, and foregoes the hassle of calling the cops and stuff. Already late for a meeting, ya know.
Within days, Spokane is hit with a rash of assaults of the "knockout game" variety. Miller finds himself a primary target of the gang.
Detectives Quinn and Burkett, along with Patrol Officer Leya Navarro, work to crack the case and put the gang members behind bars before some innocent citizen gets badly hurt or killed.
Not a lot of bizarre twists or convoluted plot lines, just solid writing and characters. Very enjoyable, quick read.
One day, he is attacked by a man with a small knife. Miller easily beats him down, dusts himself off, and foregoes the hassle of calling the cops and stuff. Already late for a meeting, ya know.
Within days, Spokane is hit with a rash of assaults of the "knockout game" variety. Miller finds himself a primary target of the gang.
Detectives Quinn and Burkett, along with Patrol Officer Leya Navarro, work to crack the case and put the gang members behind bars before some innocent citizen gets badly hurt or killed.
Not a lot of bizarre twists or convoluted plot lines, just solid writing and characters. Very enjoyable, quick read.
February 2, 2021
Great Crime Novel. Believable and Read.
Frustrated this is third time written review and Kindle erases when reviewing spelling. Thank goodness that Conway once again delivers a great plausible crime novel...realistic. His insight delivery of the crimes, criminals, victims, and LEOs...provides and enjoyable read. The crimes are real, no jumping sharks or fantasy. Great interaction between all characters. This is great novel...read. And I give up...if mispelling or weird characters instead of spacing...notvgoing to tryvto fix....notvfighting keyboard....the v's are notvme.
Frustrated this is third time written review and Kindle erases when reviewing spelling. Thank goodness that Conway once again delivers a great plausible crime novel...realistic. His insight delivery of the crimes, criminals, victims, and LEOs...provides and enjoyable read. The crimes are real, no jumping sharks or fantasy. Great interaction between all characters. This is great novel...read. And I give up...if mispelling or weird characters instead of spacing...notvgoing to tryvto fix....notvfighting keyboard....the v's are notvme.
May 16, 2022
A Slow Start, But Oh So Worth Pursuing
This is my first title in this series, but DEFINITELY NOT my last, I shall go back to book 1. I normally only read audiobooks, but the title was so intriguing, I thought that I’d try to read it. However, instead I got ‘Alexa’ to read it to me! It was such a success that I listened to it all in one sitting! Result!
The story premise is random acts of violence, due to boredom on the part of delinquent juveniles. (Actually, probably delinquent young adults). Unfortunately for them, they inadvertently cross the wrong guy!
A novel and enjoyable read.
This is my first title in this series, but DEFINITELY NOT my last, I shall go back to book 1. I normally only read audiobooks, but the title was so intriguing, I thought that I’d try to read it. However, instead I got ‘Alexa’ to read it to me! It was such a success that I listened to it all in one sitting! Result!
The story premise is random acts of violence, due to boredom on the part of delinquent juveniles. (Actually, probably delinquent young adults). Unfortunately for them, they inadvertently cross the wrong guy!
A novel and enjoyable read.
July 29, 2022
Was even better than the last.....
I have been so pleased with this series, since book #1. Each one has kept my interests throughout. After finishing each one, I've jumped right into the next. The characters I've encountered thus far are so well established in my mind, I feel that I know them.
I recommend this series, and would say more.....but, I'm about to start on the next one now. 😀. Happy reading.
I have been so pleased with this series, since book #1. Each one has kept my interests throughout. After finishing each one, I've jumped right into the next. The characters I've encountered thus far are so well established in my mind, I feel that I know them.
I recommend this series, and would say more.....but, I'm about to start on the next one now. 😀. Happy reading.
April 27, 2021
They Keep Getting Better
This book works with the foot solders of the police force. Great story, new characters with favorites returning. Exciting well developed story with a good ending.
Book 5 here I come!
This book works with the foot solders of the police force. Great story, new characters with favorites returning. Exciting well developed story with a good ending.
Book 5 here I come!
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January 5, 2022Great read,you can tell he was an officer, precise like a report, please continue writting.
Like it all because I know Spokane and Eastern Washington. He knows what he writes and I hope that he will continue.
Like it all because I know Spokane and Eastern Washington. He knows what he writes and I hope that he will continue.
July 28, 2024
Awesome series
The author knows his stuff. The series is unforgettable. Once I finish one I jump into the one. And I don't want to stop reading. The characters are great and realistic
The author knows his stuff. The series is unforgettable. Once I finish one I jump into the one. And I don't want to stop reading. The characters are great and realistic
November 18, 2024
Though this is the 4rth book in the 509 Crime series, it's my first one. I liked it a lot. Imagine well dressed businessmen being targeted for assault, just because they're well-dressed. Then getting rougher. Police don't know what to do. Good story, highly recommend.
March 1, 2021
Good read
It is slow moving at the beginning but keep at it and it will get fast moving. It becomes another good read by. Colin Conway.
It is slow moving at the beginning but keep at it and it will get fast moving. It becomes another good read by. Colin Conway.
April 21, 2021
A good one
The story is simple enough - stupid criminals doing stupid criminal things to the wrong person, but well written and their frustration is palpable
The story is simple enough - stupid criminals doing stupid criminal things to the wrong person, but well written and their frustration is palpable
July 8, 2021
Nice continuation of the series, but this time more from the criminal perspective.
August 30, 2021
Another winner
Great plot and very well written. Had to read in one sitting and rushed to get to the end. Looking forward to next one in the series.
Great plot and very well written. Had to read in one sitting and rushed to get to the end. Looking forward to next one in the series.
December 29, 2021
The Suit - not my favorite
An interesting story, but seemed to be barely related to the 509. I am a 509 fan, but for me this story is not my favorite.
An interesting story, but seemed to be barely related to the 509. I am a 509 fan, but for me this story is not my favorite.
April 3, 2022
good, quick read
This was an enjoyable book. Fast-paced with a group of interesting characters, The plot was intricate enough to keep it moving forward.
This was an enjoyable book. Fast-paced with a group of interesting characters, The plot was intricate enough to keep it moving forward.
May 20, 2022
Two Percent
Drugs to sell had dried up. Something needed to be done to get the crew's mind off the shortage. Colin Conway continues his 509 Crime Stories with this thrilling saga.
Drugs to sell had dried up. Something needed to be done to get the crew's mind off the shortage. Colin Conway continues his 509 Crime Stories with this thrilling saga.
June 4, 2022
more silly than anything
The overall plot was something I would have enjoyed in high school. The characters of the crew and even the suit himself were laughable
The overall plot was something I would have enjoyed in high school. The characters of the crew and even the suit himself were laughable
June 8, 2024
A lot of senseless fighting. But hey it's my favorite pair of detectives in the 509 series. So it's alright
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