Quinn Goes to Jail

Liam Quinn Mysteries #8

by L.H. Thomson, Ian Loome

In America's worst prison
life is cheap and death comes quickly...
Quinn has a case but just one job:
Survive the week.

Quinn is back behind bars, working an undercover case for that perennial pest, FBI Agent Francis X. Belloche. If that wasn't bad enough, Nora has decided to pick up the slack and hit the street to help him solve the case. There's a psychopathic hitman nicknamed "The Bulldog" on her trail, a gangster Quinn owes big time, and a long line of inmates who want him to rest in pieces.

For lovers of Robert B. Parker, John D. MacDonald and Sue Grafton, this private eye series offers a steady stream of action and adventure, humor and even some romance.

Q - Why do readers relate to Quinn? He's an ex-con.

A - He's a guy who made a mistake, and no one is harder on Liam than Liam, I think -- at least in the first few books. And he's got a big, troublesome extended family. I was trying to capture that feeling we've all had at some point around the dinner table or at a family event, when you know you really love them but boy, what you wouldn't give to say what you're really thinking!

Q - For a guy who fights so much, he's kind of a big softy! Was that deliberate?

A - He developed as a character based on a backstory and a family history that I had pretty firmly in mind; but by having once been a champion boxer, it gave me a chance to let him handle disputes without using a gun, a definite necessity for an ex-con. I like to think he's his parents' son.

Q - Do I need to read them in order?

A -It helps. It's not necessary, as every book is a self-contained mystery (or three); but the backstory of his family and the progression of his life in Philadelphia makes a lot more sense in chronological order:
1. Quinn Checks In
2. Quinn Gets His Kicks
3. Quinn Goes West
4. Quinn and the Vanishing Bride
5. Quinn Gets the Blues
6. Quinn and the Dead Man's Daughter
7. Quinn Slips the noose
8. Quinn Goes to Jail
9. Quinn Gets Hitched
10 Quinn Plays Ball -- COMING SOON!

Q - So why should I try them?

A - Because you're looking for a fun read, with lots of action and a mystery to test your sleuthing. If you like books by Gregory McDonald, Janet Evanovich or Stuart Woods, you'll enjoy Quinn.

Quinn Checks in is the first gripping suspense thriller in the Liam Quinn PI mysteries, a new series of private detective novels from the Canadian master of mystery, thrillers and suspense, LH Thomson. The Quinn books take Liam from Center City, Philadelphia to the west coast, Florida and into the dark heart of urban crime -- but not without Liam keeping his sense of humor intact.

You'll typically find the Quinn books under:
- Hard-boiled mysteries
- Crime Thrillers
- Private Investigator Series
- Private Detective Novels
- Thrillers and Mysteries Best Sellers
- International Mystery & Crime

206 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 23, 2015

About the author

L.H. Thomson is also published under Ian Loome.

Reviews

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining mystery listening 🎶

This kindle ebook Novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 8 of 14 I started this series in 2022

Quinn is in prison helping to solve a twenty year old crime. It is not all playing but does come to the happy ending with an arrest.

I would recommend this series to readers of romantic family and friends relationships adventures mystery novels 🤔😯 2025 🏡🙃.

[Smiley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purposely hold off from reading book after book of Liam’s adventures because these reads are so much fun. It’s easy to burn out on all these e novels. 50% or more are poorly written or just suck. So when I go thru all these sites with promises of books picked just for me or my next best read. It’s good to know Liam is sitting in my library ready to rescue me.
Thanks L. H. Thompson

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, a change in proceedings this time. Quinn and Nora working together albeit he is in jail and Nora doing her own investigating on the outside!

Once again, another good read with great characters and plenty of humour thrown in.

[Rick Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two things make me wonder. Why are these Liam Quinn books not mainstream beg sellers? How is it that Liam does not yet have CTE?

These books get better as the series goes on and having Nora participate in the investigation is a cherry on top.

On to the next one

[Allan Shillitto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needs a bit better proof reading

An easy read but the mis-spellings and poor grammar do slow you down when they occur.

I have enjoyed the series though.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the eighth Liam Quinn book from author L.H. Thomson's series, "Quinn Goes To Jail", giving up freedom for two weeks could help clear a 20 year old murder/ bank robbery case. At the conclusion of the seventh Quinn book, ("Quinn Slips The Noose"), Quinn is arrested for breaking parole conditions. It's a trumped up bogus charge for sure, but nonetheless Quinn is in jail awaiting his bail hearing. FBI Special Agent Francis X. Belloche, (Quinn's nemesis), proposes a deal. He'd like Quinn to refuse his bail hearing and postpone it for two weeks. Belloche would like Quinn to get the 411 low down on a mob hit man, and bank robber named Dennis "The Bulldog" Roselli. Twenty years ago during a local bank robbery Roselli and two others killed bank guard Charlie Porter. Belloche's one time partner and now retired agent Forrest Owens is dying of cancer and this case is hanging over his head. Roselli has had somewhere between 16-30 mob kills, and an air tight alibi for the time of the robbery. Owens knows Roselli was one of the robbers and could never prove it. Charlie Porter's four kids grew up with no justice for their father. So, Quinn who is clearly a soft touch for sob stories agrees to get info and location of Roselli from inside the jail. Fiancee Nora Garcia de Soria explodes ! She's knows this is the craziest and stupidest of ideas that'll get Quinn hurt or killed. Luckily Quinn has some contacts from his first prison sentence still on the inside. He thinks most of his jail house contacts will help protect him. He's also supposed to get help from guards and warden. Naturally Quinn is exposed very quickly. The cons are not sure if Quinn is a cop or a snitch. Either way Quinn's in big trouble. Meanwhile the highly upset Nora starts investigating this old bank robbery from her end on the outside. Quickly mobsters and gangsters have it in for Nora. In a very fast paced and very clever story it's sometimes hard to decide who's a bad guy or a good guy. Author L.H. Thomson weaves a very intricate and surprisingly sneaky web to keep the twists and turns confusing the reader with each chapter. The book also trades off the first person telling the story. Some chapters are Nora and her investigating while others it's Quinn trying to survive jail. A really neat way to tell this story. The characters are all complex within this yarn. I'll admit I didn't guess the ending until the very end. But it was a really good spin that ends the story. I'd highly recommend this, and the other seven books in the Liam Quinn series. "Quinn Goes To Jail", is certainly worthy of five stars out of a possible five stars. Without a doubt a very enjoyable read.

[A Michael Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the bifurcated perspective of this story. I still would encourage better typographical review or editing go avoid dropped and incorrect words.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since Quinn is in jail for 90% of the book (hence the title), his fiancee Nora takes over the investigative role. Nora's okay, but she's not the reason I read these books.

[Darrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good stuff

Another good Quinn story with the help of his love Nora ! These are fast and fun reads that are enjoyable .