Wayne Zurl

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Wayne Zurl

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Wayne Zurl worked as a police officer for twenty years and retired from New York to East Tennessee. In 2006 he began to write crime fiction. More than twenty of his Sam Jenkins mystery novelettes have been published as audio books and eBooks. In January 2011, his first novel, A NEW PROSPECT, was publlished. The story follows the adventures of an ex-New York detective who finds a job as police chief in a small Tennessee city. Nine full-length novels and five anthologies in the Sam Jenkins series either are available in print and as eBooks.

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A New Prospect (Sam Jenkins...

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A Leprechaun's Lament

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A Bleak Prospect

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A Murder in Knoxville

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" Sue...Thank you for taking the time to write a review...WZ "
A New Prospect by Wayne Zurl
"A murder mystery that leaves you guessing right to the end! A great book to add this to your Must Read list! ." The main character Sam Jenkins paves the way for a great new series…."
A New Prospect by Wayne Zurl
"Very enjoyable read. I like the protagonist in this first in a series. Sam Jenkins, like the author, is a cop retired from New York, and relocated to a small town in Tennessee where he ends up taking over as the Chief of Police. Jenkins is a likeable" Read more of this review »
A New Prospect by Wayne Zurl
"I received this book in return for an honest review. I really enjoyed it. I found it really easy to get into. I really enjoyed the characters Sam,Betty & Kate in particular. I thought the ending was very good and encouraged the reader to think about " Read more of this review »
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message 5: by Wayne

Wayne Zurl Brigitte wrote: "Thank you for accepting the friendvite Wayne. Nice to meet you :)"

Nice to meet you, too.


Brigitte Thank you for accepting the friendvite Wayne. Nice to meet you :)


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Wayne Zurl Hello, Douglas. Nice to meet you. wz


Douglas Wickard Good morning, Wayne! And thank you for your friendship on Goodreads!
Douglas


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Beth Hi Wayne,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!


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