Simon Wood
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Raymond Chandler, David Morrell, Reginald Hill, James Herbert
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The One That Got Away
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2015
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Paying the Piper (Fleetwood & Sheils Thriller, #1; The Bay Area Quartet, #1)
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2007
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Accidents Waiting to Happen
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2002
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Terminated (The Bay Area Quartet, #3)
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2010
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Deceptive Practices (The Bay Area Quartet, #4)
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No Show
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2013
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We All Fall Down (The Bay Area Quartet, #2)
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2008
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Saving Grace (Fleetwood & Sheils Thriller, #2)
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The Fall Guy
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2010
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Did Not Finish (Aidy Westlake, #1)
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2011
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Saving Grace
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updated Oct 12, 2017 02:06PM
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Former reporter Scott Fleetwood and his family are still recovering from the aftermath of tangling with the notorious kidnapper, the Piper, when another kidnapper grips the city. The Shepherd announces to the San Francisco Independent that he has snatched a young girl from a vacationing family. Other than money, he has only one other demand—he’ll only talk to Scott. The request brings in Special Agent Tom Sheils and his team to work the case and watch over Scott. The Shepherd promises the girl’s safety as long as Scott follows the rules of his game. Forced to trail the kidnapper’s twisting lead—and haunted by a previous victim he failed to save—Scott is desperate to keep the past from making a brutal comeback.
Saving Grace
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updated Oct 12, 2017 02:01PM
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Former reporter Scott Fleetwood and his family are still recovering from the aftermath of tangling with the notorious kidnapper, the Piper, when another kidnapper grips the city. The Shepherd announces to the San Francisco Independent that he has snatched a young girl from a vacationing family. Other than money, he has only one other demand—he’ll only talk to Scott. The request brings in Special Agent Tom Sheils and his team to work the case and watch over Scott. The Shepherd promises the girl’s safety as long as Scott follows the rules of his game. Forced to trail the kidnapper’s twisting lead—and haunted by a previous victim he failed to save—Scott is desperate to keep the past from making a brutal comeback.
DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
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updated Nov 21, 2016 01:28PM
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Do you have a cheating spouse? Has counseling failed? Want to get even with them? Then hire Infidelity Limited to teach them a lesson…
Olivia Shaw grew up poor on the wrong side of the tracks, but with her thriving real estate practice and a solid marriage, her life finally feels stable . . . until she discovers her husband is cheating. Enraged, her sister offers a solution: Infidelity Limited, a firm that promises to rough up her husband and scare him straight.
Overnight, Olivia’s life is upended as she, like all of Infidelity Limited’s clients, is drawn into a dark web of blackmail and murder. Now, Olivia is emerging as a prime suspect in her husband’s death. As a dogged detective closes in, she has only one option—take down Infidelity Limited before it’s too late.
DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
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updated Nov 21, 2016 01:20PM
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Do you have a cheating spouse? Has counseling failed? Want to get even with them? Then hire Infidelity Limited to teach them a lesson…
Olivia Shaw grew up poor on the wrong side of the tracks, but with her thriving real estate practice and a solid marriage, her life finally feels stable . . . until she discovers her husband is cheating. Enraged, her sister offers a solution: Infidelity Limited, a firm that promises to rough up her husband and scare him straight.
Overnight, Olivia’s life is upended as she, like all of Infidelity Limited’s clients, is drawn into a dark web of blackmail and murder. Now, Olivia is emerging as a prime suspect in her husband’s death. As a dogged detective closes in, she has only one option—take down Infidelity Limited before it’s too late.
DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
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Do you have a cheating spouse? Has counseling failed? Want to get even with them? Then hire Infidelity Limited to teach them a lesson…
Olivia Shaw grew up poor on the wrong side of the tracks, but with her thriving real estate practice and a solid marriage, her life finally feels stable . . . until she discovers her husband is cheating. Enraged, her sister offers a solution: Infidelity Limited, a firm that promises to rough up her husband and scare him straight.
Overnight, Olivia’s life is upended as she, like all of Infidelity Limited’s clients, is drawn into a dark web of blackmail and murder. Now, Olivia is emerging as a prime suspect in her husband’s death. As a dogged detective closes in, she has only one option—take down Infidelity Limited before it’s too late.
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I'm a big Cornell Woolrich fan but I'd never read IT HAD TO BE MURDER which is the source story for Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW. Seeing as REAR WINDOW is one of my favorite films it was high time I read the story. It's wonderful story but I have to admit ...more | |
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I liked this play quite a bit because I wasn't sure where it was all going and I didn't know if I could believe protagonist's claims or not. Unfortunately, the ending lets it down. The killer's identity is pretty clear and the protagonist's motives a ...more | |
“Post-traumatic stress is a powerful force with the ability to change us. Even the strongest of us.”
― The One That Got Away
― The One That Got Away
“People can’t function without forgiveness. It’s why the Catholics have confession and the Jews have Yom Kippur. You recognize your failings, and you move on.”
― The One That Got Away
― The One That Got Away
“Shame was one of those things that had to be excised like a cancer, but it was a hard thing to remove when it was wrapped around your heart.”
― The One That Got Away
― The One That Got Away
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Your book THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is on my DorothyL list of "Best Books Read in 2015".
Your fan,
John Bohnert, 74
U.S. Navy veteran
Grass Valley, CA"
Thanks John. I really appreciate it. :-)
simon

Your book THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is on my DorothyL list of "Best Books Read in 2015".
Your fan,
John Bohnert, 74
U.S. Navy veteran
Grass Valley, CA

If so, Please copy..."
Thanks but I don't write romances.

If so, Please copy and paste link below and let me know.
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Thanks!

Well, we like the same things and you seem nice. :-)

Sorry, I missed this. I'm flattered you read one of my books. :-)


Thank you for the friend request! :)
And you are most welcome.
I'm just glad I stumbled across your book which gave me such a memorable read after ages! :)
And just wanted to say I ..."
Great. I'm happy you stumbled across my book too. I just need a few thousand more stumblers. :-)
Glad I made you smile. I'm all about the happy.
Simon

Thank you for the friend request! :)
And you are most welcome.
I'm just glad I stumbled across your book which gave me such a memorable read after ages! :)
And just wanted to say I love the biography up on your website. Made me smile! :)

I notice you read a book by Neil Cross. Have you watched his series "Luther" with Idris Elba? I liked the book Cross wrote as an introduction to "Luther" and I'm looking forward to Season 3..."
Yes, I did watch the show and I have the Luther book on my reading pile. :-)

I notice you read a book by Neil Cross. Have you watched his series "Luther" with Idris Elba? I liked the book Cross wrote as an introduction to "Luther" and I'm looking forward to Season 3 on BBCA!
Margot

You never know your luck, Rick.


what do you do when your not writing books?"
I write full time, but when I'm not at the keyboard, I'm an endurance cyclist and practice yoga and pretend I'm not dominated by my pets. :-)

Writers Unite
(www.writers-unite.com)"
I might just do that. Thanks.

Writers Unite
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Maybe. :-)


Gerald

I'm glad you liked the book. I hope you'll like the others as much. :-)



Thank you for being my friend. How are you? Congratulations and good luck on We All Fall Down.
When you have the time, please visit the Happy & Brainy Group, and the author giveaways (Reason Reigns is listed).
Warmest regards,
Ilyn

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