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Poisoned Pawn
by David
Siegel Bernstein
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GENRE: Detective, Mystery
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BLURB:
Caleb
Jacobs is a man with a past. After serving on a failed dark ops assignment in
Afghanistan, he leaves Marine Corps Intelligence to try to build a new life in
Philadelphia as a homicide police detective.
Jacobs
is happy, for a time, until he is assigned to solve the murder of Shannon
Faraday. During the investigation, he is convinced the evidence points to him
as the killer. He knows it is only a matter of time before other investigators
see the same. He has no alibi and the clock is counting down.
Behind
his partner’s back, Jacobs hires a private investigator named Lawrence Holmes.
The PI is an irritation to the police, but he is unmistakably brilliant. And,
many powerful people in the city owe him favors. Holmes is a bit odd. He
insists on calling Jacobs Watson but claims to never have heard the name
Sherlock. Jacobs can live with this kind of crazy as long as together they find
the real killer.
They
quickly link the murder to a series of seemingly unrelated crimes occurring
throughout Philadelphia, and Jacobs becomes convinced the murder is related to
the truth of what had happened during his time in Afghanistan. Old secrets have
come back to haunt him.
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EXCERPT ONE:
I
felt like shit for having to hire a private investigator, especially one who
was most likely insane. Still, I couldn’t deny that his type of crazy got
results. Reluctantly I handed over an envelope to the man sitting on the
sun-bleached bench.
He
opened it. Satisfied with my offering, he slid it into his jacket. “Ah,
Watson,” he said. “Good to see you again.”
I
shook my head and dropped onto the bench next to him. “My name is Jacobs. Caleb
Jacobs,” I said, hoping the reminder might stick this time.
He
turned to me. “Did you say something?”
I
sighed. “No, Holmes.”
If
I wasn’t desperate for his help, I’d strangle him. Of course my superiors at
the Philadelphia Homicide Unit wouldn’t appreciate that. But I wondered if a
cop hiring a private investigator was any worse of a violation. I needed
Lawrence Holmes for his connections and unique viewpoint, things my PHU
colleagues couldn’t provide. He might not be the fictional character he played
at, but he was a talented PI.
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GUEST POST:
Everyone loves a hero!
Tell us all about this genuine character and the inspiration behind
their development.
Hello
Fab Brunette! Thank you for inviting me this Fab blog. There are so many wild
topics to talk about—such as craziest thing I’ve done in the name of research
(I’m still looking for my shirt for that one) or favorite items office, but
since I don’t want to take up too much space or bore anyone I’m going to jump
in and talk about my main man and hero of my latest novel Poisoned Pawn,
Caleb Jacobs.
He is
a man with a dark past. After serving on a failed dark ops assignment in
Afghanistan, he leaves Marine Corps Intelligence to try to build a new life in
Philadelphia as a homicide police detective.
During
an investigation, Jacobs becomes convinced the murder he is assigned to solve
is related to the truth of what had happened during his time in Afghanistan.
Old secrets have come back to haunt him.
In
this novel, he is forced to partner up with a private investigator named
Lawrence Holmes. The PI is an irritation to the police, but he is unmistakably
brilliant. And, many powerful people in the city owe him favors. Holmes is a
bit odd. He insists on calling Jacobs Watson but claims to never have
heard the name Sherlock.
I
based a of Jacobs on myself. Only I’ve never killed anyone. I’m not saying he
does either. You need to read Poisoned Pawn to find out! I’m just saying
there is a possibility. I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do (been training since
I was a wee lad) and I’ve taught martial art classes at the university where I
did my undergraduate work. This is the style of fighting Poisoned Pawn
Jacobs uses in the fight scenes. I have also endowed him with a heaping of my
skepticism and sarcasm.
Now
since this novel is character driven, I’d be in a lot of trouble if I didn’t
tell you who my favorite character is. Trust me she probably has an agent
reading this blog right now. If you read Poisoned Pawn, you will agree.
Her name is Margret Liang and I have to admit I’m a little afraid of her, so is
Jacobs. She is sexy, deadly, and always in control. If I ever had a sinful
thought about her, I wouldn’t be around to write the sequel.
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AUTHOR BIO:
To
support his writing addiction and excessively extravagant lifestyle, David Siegel Bernstein, PhD, is
a data scientist who consults as a forensic statistician. That sounds really
boring until you realize that his clients include the US National Security
Agency (NSA), the Secret Service, the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and
a host of other acronymonious agencies who cultivate exciting and shadowy
reputations. Alas, those reputations are mere facades that disguise the real
reason these organizations exist, which is to keep him entertained and fed.
When
David wants a break from this spellbinding work, he writes. His fiction credits
encompass two novelettes and sixty shorts. His nonfiction has appeared in
newsletters, popular blogs, academic journals and he is the author of the book
Blockbuster Science: The Real Science in Science Fiction.
He
lives within the shadow of Philadelphia with his wife, Michelle, two children,
Seth and Gwendolyn, and a dog named Ringo Biggles Woofington.
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David ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. ~ Your furbaby, Ringo Biggles Woofington (also great name!!!) is super adorable!!! Thanks for including the pic :)
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book.
ReplyDeleteAlly ~ it is great to be here! Ringo is on my lap typing: a;lsdxeo*^ (which means "hi" in English).
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to checking this one out!
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DeleteHi David, your book sounds amazing. May your book sales surpass your grandest imagination!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour mouth to Holmes' ears.
DeleteI enjoy these types of reads, sounds good!
ReplyDeleteYou the audience I target (not for murder, of course. That wouldn't make Jacobs happy.).
DeleteThanks!
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