August Gamble

Canadian Mountie #1

by Linda Hall

Corporal Roger Sheppard couldn't dismiss the murder of a young drug addict. While townspeople shrugged it off as another gang murder, he suspected something more. Winner of the 1996 "God Uses Ink" Award.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Christian

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

About the author

I write mystery novels and short stories. So far I have 20 in print - with more coming. My newest mystery series begins with Night Watch and introduces my new series character, boat captain Em Ridge.

Other series include the Corporal Roger Sheppard mysteries, The Teri Blake-Addison PI thrillers and the Fog Point mysteries, as well as a number of romantic suspense novels and short stories.

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I grew up near the coast in New Jersey, and it was there that my love of the ocean was nurtured. I married a Canadian and have lived in Canada ever since - well, actually, I have lived in three countries: the U.S., Canada and for a short stint - Taiwan.

I hope you enjoy my books.

Reviews

[Bette · Rating 3 out of 5]

[August Gamble Gamble] by Linda Hall 3/2/18
Stars: 3
RCMP Roger Sheppard heads an investigation trying to determine the source and sudden influx of drugs into his town (Chester), more drugs than are other similar towns within 20 miles of Calgary’s city limits are experiencing.

Tom Anderchuk was a bad kid, the kind of young man that was always in trouble, used drugs, sold drugs, but was turning his life around when he was murdered execution-style in Chester, Alberta.

Now, RCMP Sheppard is heading up both investigations and finding the trail is leading him to Nevada

A mystery, a police procedural, a journal. Fast flowing read.

[Colleen Wait · Rating 4 out of 5]

August Gamble is a fast-paced murder mystery in a small town from a Christian's perspective. The characters are interesting and well developed. The story is written well with twists and turns and you never know 'what happened' until the very end.

[Eric Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hall brings out the suffereing that abused women and those involved in drugs endure. In this case a mountie from a small town must solve a mysterious death.

[Glenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay - not Linda's best book, but it was enjoyable.