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Nick Fallon Investigations #3
Murder Above Fourth
Nick Fallon always knew there would be a day of reckoning between himself and Harold Forsythe, a millionaire who headed a secret group paying big bucks to watch young men and women have sex-sometimes dangerous sex, that had resulted in the deaths of two young men.
When one of the owners of 'Above Fourth', a popular San Diego nightclub, is needlessly murdered, Nick vows to take Forsythe down, but in his determination to see the man behind bars, Nick throws caution to the wind. In a reckless and ultimately dangerous move, he not only puts his own life in jeopardy, but also the future of his relationship with his lover.
When one of the owners of 'Above Fourth', a popular San Diego nightclub, is needlessly murdered, Nick vows to take Forsythe down, but in his determination to see the man behind bars, Nick throws caution to the wind. In a reckless and ultimately dangerous move, he not only puts his own life in jeopardy, but also the future of his relationship with his lover.
228 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2009
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About the author
J.P. Bowie
136 books232 followersJ.P. Bowie was born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. He wrote his first (unpublished) novel – a science fiction tale of brawny men and brawnier women that made him a little suspect in the eyes of his family for a while.
Leaving home at age eighteen for the bright lights of London, he found himself in the midst of a “diverse and creative crowd” that eventually led him to the performing arts. For the next twelve years he sang, danced and acted his way around the theatres of London and the provinces, appearing in shows with many famous British singers, actors and comedians.
After immigrating to the US and living for many years in Las Vegas where he worked for that incomparable duo, Siegfried and Roy, J.P. found himself entranced by the fair city of San Diego where he currently lives with his partner, Phil.
J.P. loves to hear from his readers and can be contacted at jpbowie@cox.net
Leaving home at age eighteen for the bright lights of London, he found himself in the midst of a “diverse and creative crowd” that eventually led him to the performing arts. For the next twelve years he sang, danced and acted his way around the theatres of London and the provinces, appearing in shows with many famous British singers, actors and comedians.
After immigrating to the US and living for many years in Las Vegas where he worked for that incomparable duo, Siegfried and Roy, J.P. found himself entranced by the fair city of San Diego where he currently lives with his partner, Phil.
J.P. loves to hear from his readers and can be contacted at jpbowie@cox.net
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October 23, 2012
Loved this book so much!!!
Plot wise it ties all the loose ends from the previous story and it was good to see at least one perv getting what he deserved. And relationship wise I really loved that wake-up call for Nick from Eric. I enjoyed their steady, loving and supportive relationship throughout the whole series and I didn't doubt a minute these guys adore each other, but I really thought that sometines Nick's been way too careless about needlessly endangering himself with his job and hiding that from Eric. I thought Eric was absolutely right at confronting Nick and it really made Nick stop and THINK, really think about it and at the end, when they made up (and who actually had any doubt they would - these guys couldn't live without each other :)) it was on new terms, and I believe more safe for them!
I only wish mr. Bowie would like to revisit these guys sometimes, coz I'd LOVE to read more good stories about them! :)
Plot wise it ties all the loose ends from the previous story and it was good to see at least one perv getting what he deserved. And relationship wise I really loved that wake-up call for Nick from Eric. I enjoyed their steady, loving and supportive relationship throughout the whole series and I didn't doubt a minute these guys adore each other, but I really thought that sometines Nick's been way too careless about needlessly endangering himself with his job and hiding that from Eric. I thought Eric was absolutely right at confronting Nick and it really made Nick stop and THINK, really think about it and at the end, when they made up (and who actually had any doubt they would - these guys couldn't live without each other :)) it was on new terms, and I believe more safe for them!
I only wish mr. Bowie would like to revisit these guys sometimes, coz I'd LOVE to read more good stories about them! :)
April 28, 2012
Murder Above Fourth, the last book in Mr. Bowie's A Nick Fallon Investigation series, is a wonderful conclusion to a well done series. In my opinion it is the best book of the three. While the series is built around PI storylines, I think the true heart and strength of the series lays in the romance between Nick and Eric. It is the one constant that runs throughout the series and it is what keeps Nick ticking. I've really enjoyed reading all three books and I highly recommend them. I give Murder Above Fourth four stars.
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February 23, 2010Already from the title, A Nick Fallon Investigation 3, reader understands that this is the third adventure of Nick Fallon, P.I. And here probably resides what can be a double blade side of the book: for who like me has not read the previous two books, all the references to the past cases of Nick and his colleague Jeff, all the bickering and jocking between Nick and his partner Eric, and Jeff and his partner Peter, are added bonus to the story. True sometime I felt like the one who was holding the candle, like I was intruding in their personal life, but solving the problem is easy, you can always read the previous two books! On the other side, if you already have, maybe being always reminded of what happened and when and with who, will it can be a little boring maybe, like you are listening for the nth time the same old story from a well known friend, and you can do nothing if faking an interested smile.
Said that, I need all the recap since it gave me the chance to understand better the dynamics between the characters, and above all between Nick and Eric; Nick is very protective of Eric, something that people would find almost oppressive if you didn’t know that Nick risked to loose Eric during one of his past cases gone wrong. Nick tends to not share his professional life with Eric, and again, if you didn’t know of Eric’s kidnapping (and from what I understood, he was also wounded), Nick’s behaviour would seem even uncaring, like he didn’t judge Eric at his same level, like Eric was only a pretty and cute boytoy to warm his bed.
This is probably the other aspect of the book that I really like: mystery novels tend to underestimate the sexy side of the characters; the PIs tend to be strong men always worried for the mystery and seldom “warmed” by the nice men they have by their side. The partner of a PI tend to be an handsome appendage and truth be told, the reader not always notice him, and maybe he is not even interested in noticing him. In J.P. Bowie’s novel, Nick Fallon has a private life, he goes out with his partner and his friends, he makes love, and the reader is made part of this side of his life, he has the chance to see Nick not only like the hot guy with the gun, but also like someone who is trying to have a normal inlive relationship with Eric. Again, even the little snippets of ordinary life, like finding Eric making breakfast, it is something that allows the reader to feel like the characters were more real. And last but not least, also the pretty explicit but never vulgar sex was good ;-)
The mystery than is not really a mystery, and indeed this is called an “investigation” not a mystery, so there is no really brain work for the reader to know who did what; again the story, all in all, was more ordinary than the usual mystery plots, and maybe even a little sad in the ending: like the author, I was a bit upset for the fate of one of the people involved in the investigation; I have the feeling that this one, like the other two books in the series, focuses on the lost chances of life.
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Said that, I need all the recap since it gave me the chance to understand better the dynamics between the characters, and above all between Nick and Eric; Nick is very protective of Eric, something that people would find almost oppressive if you didn’t know that Nick risked to loose Eric during one of his past cases gone wrong. Nick tends to not share his professional life with Eric, and again, if you didn’t know of Eric’s kidnapping (and from what I understood, he was also wounded), Nick’s behaviour would seem even uncaring, like he didn’t judge Eric at his same level, like Eric was only a pretty and cute boytoy to warm his bed.
This is probably the other aspect of the book that I really like: mystery novels tend to underestimate the sexy side of the characters; the PIs tend to be strong men always worried for the mystery and seldom “warmed” by the nice men they have by their side. The partner of a PI tend to be an handsome appendage and truth be told, the reader not always notice him, and maybe he is not even interested in noticing him. In J.P. Bowie’s novel, Nick Fallon has a private life, he goes out with his partner and his friends, he makes love, and the reader is made part of this side of his life, he has the chance to see Nick not only like the hot guy with the gun, but also like someone who is trying to have a normal inlive relationship with Eric. Again, even the little snippets of ordinary life, like finding Eric making breakfast, it is something that allows the reader to feel like the characters were more real. And last but not least, also the pretty explicit but never vulgar sex was good ;-)
The mystery than is not really a mystery, and indeed this is called an “investigation” not a mystery, so there is no really brain work for the reader to know who did what; again the story, all in all, was more ordinary than the usual mystery plots, and maybe even a little sad in the ending: like the author, I was a bit upset for the fate of one of the people involved in the investigation; I have the feeling that this one, like the other two books in the series, focuses on the lost chances of life.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1608201198/?...
March 31, 2016
This is the third of the Nick Fallon mysteries and filled with chills and thrills. This really an extension of the second mystery, where Nick was determine to bring down a club that was using sexually and snuffing young men and women for their own sexual gratification. Nick set up a trap for one of the rich sicko's , Harold Forsythe and was thrawted from setting up a sting when the Chief Of Police warned Forsythe and put an end to the sting. Forsythe decides that PI Nick needs to be stopped and takes steps to revoke Nick's license, unbeknownst to Forsythe and the chief, Nick recorded the conversation between the evil freak and he. All this and Eric sales paintings to three men who will become a part of the twisted ways the three who are business partners and mutual lovers. Nick and Erck's relationship also manages to take a hit when a protective Nick tries to hide how dangerous things are from Eric.This latest mystery is by far the most dangerous and exciting, so take the tine and read it, ya won't be disappointed!****This book is so good.I forgot how edge of your seat exciting it is.Love this series! 3-30-16.
November 12, 2013
I really enjoyed this one. It was a must-read because it ties up some loose ends from A Deadly Deception, which must be read before this book if you don't want to be lost while reading.
December 16, 2021
This book continues the story after #2. It has some new and interesting secondary characters but it always comes back to the MC's and the "regular" secondary characters that keep popping up - just love them!
Thanks J.P. Bowie - please keep writing either this series or the Portrait series and I will keep buying!!
Thanks J.P. Bowie - please keep writing either this series or the Portrait series and I will keep buying!!
July 1, 2016
A nice addtion to the Nick Fallon investigation series. I especially liked the last thirty pages of the novel!
October 14, 2012
Love this series. Very well written. The greatest thing about this series is these could be any guys, they just happen to be gay.
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