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Dev Haskell Mystery #1-3
Dev Haskell Boxset 1-3
Get ready to be entertained! The first three books in the best selling Dev Haskell Russian Roulette , Mr. Swirlee , and Bite Me . Who’s Dev Haskell? He’s part Alex Cross, and part Virgil Flowers, with a lot of laughs thrown in. A Private Investigator with a foot on both sides of the law. A back slapping, fun loving, ladies man. He deals with people who've made bad decisions. But then, bad decisions make for interesting tales . . .
At the end of the day he get's the job done and there's usually a gorgeous woman who says; "Please, don't ever call me again. Ever! " Get your box set NOW with just one click! You're about to be throughly entertained. "Faricy is America's hottest new mystery writer." - The Dirty Lowdown "Even now I can't believe the way this guy can weave a tale. Just when things were about to get too grim there's a laugh out loud scene that kept me turning the pages. Run! Don't walk, to pick up your copy." - The Irish Gazette What Amazon readers are ★★★★★ "Faricy is a strong writer and takes care of the reader."
★★★★★ "I throughly enjoyed the book. I had a hard time putting it down."
★★★★★ "This action driven thriller will keep you turning the pages."
★★★★★ "You can tell by the number of stars I gave that I liked it a lot."
★★★★★ "A fantastic novel that kept me hooked from the first page."
★★★★★ "I recommend this book, a detective story with a likable rogue hero."
★★★★★ "Good character development, good editing, and a believable story line makes this a great book! Loved the book and I highly recommend it!"
★★★★★ "I only wish I could give this more than five stars."
★★★★★ "I highly recommend this book. It gets five stars from me."
★★★★★ "Only one question . . . When is the movie coming out?" Buy your box set NOW and start a series you won't put down! You can read this collection FREE with Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited.
At the end of the day he get's the job done and there's usually a gorgeous woman who says; "Please, don't ever call me again. Ever! " Get your box set NOW with just one click! You're about to be throughly entertained. "Faricy is America's hottest new mystery writer." - The Dirty Lowdown "Even now I can't believe the way this guy can weave a tale. Just when things were about to get too grim there's a laugh out loud scene that kept me turning the pages. Run! Don't walk, to pick up your copy." - The Irish Gazette What Amazon readers are ★★★★★ "Faricy is a strong writer and takes care of the reader."
★★★★★ "I throughly enjoyed the book. I had a hard time putting it down."
★★★★★ "This action driven thriller will keep you turning the pages."
★★★★★ "You can tell by the number of stars I gave that I liked it a lot."
★★★★★ "A fantastic novel that kept me hooked from the first page."
★★★★★ "I recommend this book, a detective story with a likable rogue hero."
★★★★★ "Good character development, good editing, and a believable story line makes this a great book! Loved the book and I highly recommend it!"
★★★★★ "I only wish I could give this more than five stars."
★★★★★ "I highly recommend this book. It gets five stars from me."
★★★★★ "Only one question . . . When is the movie coming out?" Buy your box set NOW and start a series you won't put down! You can read this collection FREE with Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited.
785 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 11, 2014
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About the author
Mike Faricy
130 books239 followersI was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, I still live there as well as in Dublin, Ireland. I've been a soldier, freelance journalist, tended bar, sold designer cakes, owned a painting and decorating company along with a number of other schemes and scams. If that doesn't offend you I also play bagpipes with the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. All my books stand alone, read them in whatever order you wish. They are filled with the sort of oddballs we are all curious about, but wisely, prefer to keep at a distance. None of my characters will be saving the world from terrorism, international banking conspiracies or coups to take over the government. Rather, they inhabit a world just below the surface of polite society, characters with one foot on either side of the law. The circumstances they find themselves in are usually due to bad decisions, but bad decisions lead to interesting stories. They serve not so much as an example but as a warning to us all. Thanks for taking the time, happy reading.
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July 29, 2023
I enjoyed reading these books, about a Minneapolis PI who is his own worst enemy. He really has a tough time staying out of his own way. His taste in women is also questionable. The mysteries are well plotted & interesting enough, but in the third one, “Bite Me,” the ending was remarkably unsatisfying. It seemed like the author reached some sort of page limit in the last chapter and just went with “The End.” While by the last few chapters, we all know who the murderer is, there was no explanation of why the murders occurred, any resolution of the ‘evil doer,’ or winding down the story-line. It left me thinking ‘WTH just happened?’ The answer was nothing happened, just the end of the book. I know Faricy has written a LOT of books, and I hope the rest have better editing.
March 25, 2015
I am reading the Dev Haskell Private Investigator book No. 2, _Mr. Swirlee_, which I am unable to access on Goodreads.
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Deve Haskell is a very unlikeable protagonist and I won't bother reading any more of Mike Faricy's books.
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Deve Haskell is a very unlikeable protagonist and I won't bother reading any more of Mike Faricy's books.
March 10, 2018
Book 1: RUSSIAN ROULETTE
Remember Donny and Marie? "I'm a little bit country… I'm a little bit rock 'n' roll…?" Devlin Haskell, PI, is a little bit 30s noir detective and a little bit 21st century screwup. Modern noir sometimes uses throwback technology to set the scene. Mike Faricy gives Dev Haskell all the modern gadgets, but sets the mood with sharp language.
RUSSIAN ROULETTE is a well written mystery/thriller that includes the private eye and his cop buddy, interfering Feds, booze, and women. Yes, let us not forget the women.
I'm not one to give away the farm while reviewing. If you want that, read the blurb. Faricy sets the stage for the books to come without actually giving away too much about Devlin. It is suggested in the blurb that followers of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series will enjoy this book. Ms. Plum has several traits that follow her through the books. I am reserving judgement on this until I have read more books in this series because the one thing that stands out about Stephanie (in my mind anyway) does happen to Dev.
I confess to having put off reading this series (17 books and counting) for far too long. My excuse? So many books, so little time! I see this first book in the series as the start of an ongoing, beautiful relationship.
Book 2: MR SWIRLEE
I grew up in the Bronx. We had Mr. Softee trucks, complete with annoying chimes. I guess in the St. Paul half of the twin cities they have Mr Swirlee driving parents nuts. Ice cream trucks seem innocent enough, but with the wrong owners there is apparently no end to their nefarious uses.
MR SWIRLEE is the second book in the Dev Haskell, Private Investigator series, and it is jamb packed with all the things you need for a page-turner.
Devlin Haskell is just trying to make it through life doing as little actual work as possible while making enough money to keep body and soul together. Somehow, trouble seems to find him no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. In the first book, we met his cop buddy, Aaron LaZelle, and his friend with benefits Heidi Bauer both of whom appear again in MR SWIRLEE. And now we meet Dog, known only to his mother as Anthony Colli.
MR SWIRLEE is filled with a lot of not-so-legal shenanigans alongside some really nasty criminal behavior. As you turn the pages, you'll find this book hard to put down until the final bell on the ice cream truck tolls.
Book 3 - BITE ME
The titles in this series have a connection to a running theme in the book; you might say they're a running gag. BITE ME fits this one to a T. As in the first couple of books, Dev finds himself in trouble, only in BITE ME trouble doesn't begin to describe it.
Devlin Haskell drinks… a lot! Yet, he doesn't seem to be an alcoholic. His ability to turn down a drink, even go cold turkey for a period of time is remarkable. (Don't think of this as a spoiler, but as an observation.)
It takes a skilled writer to create havoc around the central theme of a guy who thinks about only three things… babes, booze and, well, the third one varies, but usually ends up being bodies… yet keep it interesting and new book after book. Mike Faricy does just that. Last time I checked, there are now 17 books in this series, and I plan on reading them all.
Remember Donny and Marie? "I'm a little bit country… I'm a little bit rock 'n' roll…?" Devlin Haskell, PI, is a little bit 30s noir detective and a little bit 21st century screwup. Modern noir sometimes uses throwback technology to set the scene. Mike Faricy gives Dev Haskell all the modern gadgets, but sets the mood with sharp language.
RUSSIAN ROULETTE is a well written mystery/thriller that includes the private eye and his cop buddy, interfering Feds, booze, and women. Yes, let us not forget the women.
I'm not one to give away the farm while reviewing. If you want that, read the blurb. Faricy sets the stage for the books to come without actually giving away too much about Devlin. It is suggested in the blurb that followers of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series will enjoy this book. Ms. Plum has several traits that follow her through the books. I am reserving judgement on this until I have read more books in this series because the one thing that stands out about Stephanie (in my mind anyway) does happen to Dev.
I confess to having put off reading this series (17 books and counting) for far too long. My excuse? So many books, so little time! I see this first book in the series as the start of an ongoing, beautiful relationship.
Book 2: MR SWIRLEE
I grew up in the Bronx. We had Mr. Softee trucks, complete with annoying chimes. I guess in the St. Paul half of the twin cities they have Mr Swirlee driving parents nuts. Ice cream trucks seem innocent enough, but with the wrong owners there is apparently no end to their nefarious uses.
MR SWIRLEE is the second book in the Dev Haskell, Private Investigator series, and it is jamb packed with all the things you need for a page-turner.
Devlin Haskell is just trying to make it through life doing as little actual work as possible while making enough money to keep body and soul together. Somehow, trouble seems to find him no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. In the first book, we met his cop buddy, Aaron LaZelle, and his friend with benefits Heidi Bauer both of whom appear again in MR SWIRLEE. And now we meet Dog, known only to his mother as Anthony Colli.
MR SWIRLEE is filled with a lot of not-so-legal shenanigans alongside some really nasty criminal behavior. As you turn the pages, you'll find this book hard to put down until the final bell on the ice cream truck tolls.
Book 3 - BITE ME
The titles in this series have a connection to a running theme in the book; you might say they're a running gag. BITE ME fits this one to a T. As in the first couple of books, Dev finds himself in trouble, only in BITE ME trouble doesn't begin to describe it.
Devlin Haskell drinks… a lot! Yet, he doesn't seem to be an alcoholic. His ability to turn down a drink, even go cold turkey for a period of time is remarkable. (Don't think of this as a spoiler, but as an observation.)
It takes a skilled writer to create havoc around the central theme of a guy who thinks about only three things… babes, booze and, well, the third one varies, but usually ends up being bodies… yet keep it interesting and new book after book. Mike Faricy does just that. Last time I checked, there are now 17 books in this series, and I plan on reading them all.
July 11, 2024
First Class PI Books
Mike Faricy has penned some of the very best private detective books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. These books are written in a riveting, fast-paced style and with a humorous banter that had me reluctant to put down. I had to force myself to slow down so I could savor every line. Not kidding, it’s that good! I love,love,love these books and can’t wait to read the next ones. If there was a higher rating than five stars, I would gladly give it to Mike Faricy.
Mike Faricy has penned some of the very best private detective books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. These books are written in a riveting, fast-paced style and with a humorous banter that had me reluctant to put down. I had to force myself to slow down so I could savor every line. Not kidding, it’s that good! I love,love,love these books and can’t wait to read the next ones. If there was a higher rating than five stars, I would gladly give it to Mike Faricy.
January 24, 2022
I gave it 5 stars because it was well-written, moved right along, and had very few typos. That said, I couldn't get interested in this boring, not very smart P.I., oggling women and sleeping with whomever. Seemed like a story from the 70s or something. Lots of dead people and lots of drugs and blood. I finished the 2 stories because I thought they might redeem themselves. Nope. "volume 3" is just a sketch with "read more here" at the end. Not worth the time spent reading.
June 17, 2021
If you enjoy witty, laugh-out-loud books that also satisfy your craving for the frightening scenes
that keep you guessing who the bad guy is then you'll find it all, and more, in this boxed set. An absolutely rocking set of books that has me wanting more and more and more.....
Very Highly Recommended.
that keep you guessing who the bad guy is then you'll find it all, and more, in this boxed set. An absolutely rocking set of books that has me wanting more and more and more.....
Very Highly Recommended.
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July 7, 2021how embarressing. I didn't finish this box set as I went ahead and bought the 1 - 7 box set because it was cheaper than having to buy books 4,5,6 & 7 separately as there was no box set for books 4 - 7. *sheepish grin* So the review will be when I finish the 1 - 7 box set. Just thought I'd say that...because I'm loving the first book so far!
October 30, 2022
Not up to his other series
I loved his Dublin series, cannot say the same for this one. The main character, Dev Haskell PI, is mostly drunk and steals money and accidentally manages to solve something between his drunken sex exploits. I made it through this box set but regret buying the rest of the novels in this sefies.
I loved his Dublin series, cannot say the same for this one. The main character, Dev Haskell PI, is mostly drunk and steals money and accidentally manages to solve something between his drunken sex exploits. I made it through this box set but regret buying the rest of the novels in this sefies.
April 19, 2022
Good box set
These three books were interesting in the way of mystery. The main character is a lovable but bumbling PI.never could you meet someone who could get in so much trouble. It makes him an interesting character. Would definitely recommend this author.
These three books were interesting in the way of mystery. The main character is a lovable but bumbling PI.never could you meet someone who could get in so much trouble. It makes him an interesting character. Would definitely recommend this author.
January 12, 2025
Always entertaining and fun!
Mike Faricy really knows how to write a funny, exciting, and entertaining book. I will continue reading his books until I read all of them. Thanks, Mike.
Mike Faricy really knows how to write a funny, exciting, and entertaining book. I will continue reading his books until I read all of them. Thanks, Mike.
February 12, 2018
Good stories, great main character, always in trouble never his fault, lot's of action, alcohol and girlfriends.
March 26, 2018
Book 1-3 of the Dev Haskell series.
Hard drinking PI keeps getting arrested for crimes he didn't commit.
Hard drinking PI keeps getting arrested for crimes he didn't commit.
April 9, 2018
Very entertaining
Love this guy. He always gets the oddest clients. Then, he somehow gets pulled into the drama. Cops get involved.
Love this guy. He always gets the oddest clients. Then, he somehow gets pulled into the drama. Cops get involved.
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