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Painter Mann #3
Past Life
Discovering his past will change everyone's future.
Painter Mann may be the world's greatest dead private detective but that doesn't mean he's any good at it. In fact, he really isn't.
So, finally, he decides to get smart. Or, at least, smarter.
Painter is trailing retired Irish detective Ellie Walsh, who is helping out a cop in suburban Atlanta. She and Det. Paul Barnes are racing against time to find out who is behind a series of killings that seem to have no real pattern.
But they'll have to find the link if they have any hopes in saving the next person on the killer's list.
Initially, Painter is following along to learn the craft of detective work. Just observing.
But soon it becomes clear, very clear, that this case is personal to Painter Mann.
And one that could, once and for all, unlock the secret of who he was before he died.
Painter Mann may be the world's greatest dead private detective but that doesn't mean he's any good at it. In fact, he really isn't.
So, finally, he decides to get smart. Or, at least, smarter.
Painter is trailing retired Irish detective Ellie Walsh, who is helping out a cop in suburban Atlanta. She and Det. Paul Barnes are racing against time to find out who is behind a series of killings that seem to have no real pattern.
But they'll have to find the link if they have any hopes in saving the next person on the killer's list.
Initially, Painter is following along to learn the craft of detective work. Just observing.
But soon it becomes clear, very clear, that this case is personal to Painter Mann.
And one that could, once and for all, unlock the secret of who he was before he died.
310 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2021
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42 people want to read
About the author
Dick Wybrow
31 books130 followersDick Wybrow is a Canadian author. His novels are mainly set in the US, where he grew up. A former stand-up comedian, Wybrow is a humor writer who crafts thrillers that incorporate elements of suspense, horror, mystery, science fiction and fantasy.
At the age of six, Dick was given his first book by his father. It was Wind in the Willows. Naturally, that put Dick off reading for several years.
After discovering Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the love of reading returned. And with it came the compulsion to get lost worlds like Douglas had created.
Dick lives in Auckland, New Zealand with one wife and two cats.
At the age of six, Dick was given his first book by his father. It was Wind in the Willows. Naturally, that put Dick off reading for several years.
After discovering Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the love of reading returned. And with it came the compulsion to get lost worlds like Douglas had created.
Dick lives in Auckland, New Zealand with one wife and two cats.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
November 13, 2023
One of my favorite in the series!
Past Life
By Dick Wybrow
Book #6 in the series and I think this is one of my very favorite ones! So much goes on! Besides the main story moving forward with great leaps, the complex story line has a few small stories tucked in it! Love how it flowed together.
I love the humor in these books but this book had me smiling a lot more than usual. Smart humor!
Recommend this series, start at book #1, for all readers of fantasy, ghost novels, and paranormal adventures.
Past Life
By Dick Wybrow
Book #6 in the series and I think this is one of my very favorite ones! So much goes on! Besides the main story moving forward with great leaps, the complex story line has a few small stories tucked in it! Love how it flowed together.
I love the humor in these books but this book had me smiling a lot more than usual. Smart humor!
Recommend this series, start at book #1, for all readers of fantasy, ghost novels, and paranormal adventures.
April 13, 2021
I quite enjoyed the first two books in this series, so I was curious how this third title in the series would go. At first, I wasn’t sure how I felt about this book. Not that it isn’t written well, because it really is. But it seemed to me that we were focusing too much on two other characters that weren’t really involved in the story. Boy, was I wrong! We learn so much in this book, and it changes some pieces of the puzzle. At the end, I was completely blown away, and now I really want the next one to see where this author is going next. This was a great addition to the series! Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
May 23, 2024
Curiouser and Curiouser
What an imagination! Splendid reading with that follow the bread crumbs vibe. Loving the referencing of times gone by. Perry Mason, Ozzy Osbourne just little tidbits to force a memory. Loving the old Irish retired cop what a loveable character. Hoping its not the last I see of her. I'm sure the next in this series is just as good as the first so off I go😁
What an imagination! Splendid reading with that follow the bread crumbs vibe. Loving the referencing of times gone by. Perry Mason, Ozzy Osbourne just little tidbits to force a memory. Loving the old Irish retired cop what a loveable character. Hoping its not the last I see of her. I'm sure the next in this series is just as good as the first so off I go😁
December 4, 2024
Oh Hell Yeah!
Really enjoying this journey. The characters are fun, crazy, believable and a bit sad. I came to bed early tonight so I could finish this book. Now I can't wait to start the next in this series. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a bit of light hearted fantasy. Without a lot of violence, but with a mission to set the world right. Poor Lonnie!
Really enjoying this journey. The characters are fun, crazy, believable and a bit sad. I came to bed early tonight so I could finish this book. Now I can't wait to start the next in this series. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a bit of light hearted fantasy. Without a lot of violence, but with a mission to set the world right. Poor Lonnie!
April 26, 2021
Excellent
May 9, 2021
Great book! I want more Painter Man!!
Again this book like the others had me staying up way too late again but it was well worth it. I can sleep later lol
Again this book like the others had me staying up way too late again but it was well worth it. I can sleep later lol
January 2, 2022
Hell Inc. A+ stories
Yhe sixth installment of Hell Inc. picks up the torch carried by the first five and continues. Humor and unlikely scenarios continue for the series' hero.
Yhe sixth installment of Hell Inc. picks up the torch carried by the first five and continues. Humor and unlikely scenarios continue for the series' hero.
March 20, 2024
Excellent!
This series gets better and better! I really love the new character, Ellie, who is such a delightful witty lady!
This series gets better and better! I really love the new character, Ellie, who is such a delightful witty lady!
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