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Cryo-Cop
He's out of place, out of fashion, and out of touch. . . But he's not out of BULLETS!
A 30-year old man - born a hundred years ago? Cryogenically frozen for 70 years, Nick is an anomaly awakened in modern times – but more importantly to him – he’s a cop. He’s never experienced television, microwaves, cell phones, or the internet, but he must catch up quick if he hopes to survive.
In a dual-case mystery with dialogue from the 1940s clashing headlong into today’s modern slang, both mysteries must be solved together while Nick Bradigan learns to accept his new world. Will Nick make the transition in time? Can he solve the cold case with only skills from 70 years ago? Or will Nick’s old-fashioned detective skills collapse against today’s high-tech criminals?
Nick Bradigan makes a friend on day one - and several enemies – as he attempts to solve the cold case that put him on ice seven decades ago. While working the present-day murder investigation assigned to him and his team, Nick’s partners learn a couple of things quickly: Stay at least three steps back from Nick’s lightning left hook or you 'll feel it before you see it, and if he reaches for his gun you’d best hit the floor fast.
Nick Bradigan's time is running out and it's now or never because, for Nick, there is no tomorrow. . .
Reviews from: www.BookClubWeekly.com
"A roaring ride . . .A caper filled with as much action as mystery. An enjoyable read from beginning to end. "
Jeffery H. Little Rock, AR
"Fresh and engaging with palpable tension. Mr. Roberts' fans will be
clamoring for more."
Jack R. Cleveland, OH
"Surprisingly well-blended characters and a distinct writing style pulled me into this story. I hope there's more to come."
Judy B. Fargo, ND
Reviews from: www.HardBoiledBookReviews.com
"The story is a gut-punching reality check for lovers of the hardboiled detective. Roberts injects fresh life and non-stop momentum into the
genre. Can you take it?"
-- Barry M. Omaha, Neb
"This guy writes like his hair is on fire..."
-- Max S. Chicago, Ill.
"Nick Bradigan's my new hero but don't tell him I said so.
Seriously, don't tell him."
-- Jennifer P. Springfield, Mo.
A 30-year old man - born a hundred years ago? Cryogenically frozen for 70 years, Nick is an anomaly awakened in modern times – but more importantly to him – he’s a cop. He’s never experienced television, microwaves, cell phones, or the internet, but he must catch up quick if he hopes to survive.
In a dual-case mystery with dialogue from the 1940s clashing headlong into today’s modern slang, both mysteries must be solved together while Nick Bradigan learns to accept his new world. Will Nick make the transition in time? Can he solve the cold case with only skills from 70 years ago? Or will Nick’s old-fashioned detective skills collapse against today’s high-tech criminals?
Nick Bradigan makes a friend on day one - and several enemies – as he attempts to solve the cold case that put him on ice seven decades ago. While working the present-day murder investigation assigned to him and his team, Nick’s partners learn a couple of things quickly: Stay at least three steps back from Nick’s lightning left hook or you 'll feel it before you see it, and if he reaches for his gun you’d best hit the floor fast.
Nick Bradigan's time is running out and it's now or never because, for Nick, there is no tomorrow. . .
Reviews from: www.BookClubWeekly.com
"A roaring ride . . .A caper filled with as much action as mystery. An enjoyable read from beginning to end. "
Jeffery H. Little Rock, AR
"Fresh and engaging with palpable tension. Mr. Roberts' fans will be
clamoring for more."
Jack R. Cleveland, OH
"Surprisingly well-blended characters and a distinct writing style pulled me into this story. I hope there's more to come."
Judy B. Fargo, ND
Reviews from: www.HardBoiledBookReviews.com
"The story is a gut-punching reality check for lovers of the hardboiled detective. Roberts injects fresh life and non-stop momentum into the
genre. Can you take it?"
-- Barry M. Omaha, Neb
"This guy writes like his hair is on fire..."
-- Max S. Chicago, Ill.
"Nick Bradigan's my new hero but don't tell him I said so.
Seriously, don't tell him."
-- Jennifer P. Springfield, Mo.
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Published July 23, 2018
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August 9, 2018
“Nick, President Truman’s been out of office for better than sixty years.”
In a book with as fascinating a concept as CRYO-COP it is interesting to note that the only biographical information about the author is as follows: ‘Preston Roberts is the author of Cryo-Cop as well as a number of other available novels written under different names. He lives in the United States with his wonderful wife and two lovely daughters.’ One wonders what other genres ‘Preston’ embraces, but that is just conjecture and really unnecessary because of the spirit of this novel: the narrator is named Preston Roberts!
The author captures our interest in a brief but significant Prologue – ‘She was running as fast as her legs could move her. Sweat was building on her face. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, pounding hard, and she could see the man chasing her, reaching to grab her collar. Juliet should have run toward her school instead of away from it. But she didn’t. And then she was across the football field and into the street, legs pumping harder than her heart could take. He almost had her. She could feel his hands right at her throat when she turned to look back. The dump truck crashed headlong into her at forty miles an hour - only a little over the speed limit - but enough to instantly end the life of 15-year-old Juliet Mayfield.’
Step into the complex story immediately after – ‘Before this assignment I had never seen anyone die – and I plan to never see it again. My name is Detective Preston Roberts and, look, I’m just recording what I saw, you’ll need to decide for yourself how much to believe. I didn’t want this job. I didn’t need it or ask for it and, like I said, I certainly didn’t want it. But the captain’s not a negotiable man, and when he discovered my journalism degree, and that I'd written for the college paper, he assigned me to document the following series of ludicrous and cockeyed events. Even so, I made it clear I didn’t care for any part of it. But once Captain Hazzard gave an order, most everything else just delayed the inevitable. The captain was a prison warden before he came into police work and after an encounter with him most men felt like a disgraced ex-con given one last chance to do a job right. I can’t say it was any different for me. I don’t know why he conducted his affairs in that manner, and I never thought it built the camaraderie a good team needed, but I wasn’t going to be the man who confronted him on it. Someone closer to retirement could have that displeasure. I was assigned to ride with Detective Nick Bradigan everywhere he went and record what I saw. “Fill out a daily report,” the captain said, “and it better be complete.” I was still an on-duty police officer with a badge and a gun, make no mistake, but it was clear my main purpose was to sit back and record the implausible and preposterous events we all knew were coming. It started with wending me to Mercy General Hospital, and I did as I was ordered. But one thing is important to note - at the end of it all, I didn’t get fired . . .I quit. “Did you see that, Jenny? There . . . he moved again. Call the doctor, now.” “What are we supposed to do? Should we sit him up?” “I don’t know. I mean, I’m not sure, just make some room in here and call somebody.”
Tie this together with the plot summary and there is a strong pull into the novel – ‘He's out of place, out of fashion, and out of touch. . . But he's not out of Bullets! A 30-year old man - born a hundred years ago? Cryogenically frozen for 70 years, Nick Bradigan is an medical anomaly awakened in modern times – but more importantly to him – he’s a cop. He’s never experienced television, microwaves, cell phones, or the internet, but he must catch up quick if he hopes to survive. In a dual-case mystery with dialogue from the 1940s clashing headlong into today’s modern slang, both mysteries must be solved together while Nick learns to accept his new world. But Nick makes enemies faster than he makes friends while tracking a modern-day drug-runner pushing his goods into the local high school. Can Nick Bradigan solve the cold case that put him on ice seven decades ago working only with ancient clues and skills from the 1940s? Or will Nick’s old-fashioned detective methods collapse against today’s high-tech criminal? Nick Bradigan's time is running out and it's now or never because, for Nick, there is no tomorrow. . .’
Creative, spellbinding, and exceptionally well written, this novel pleads to become a film and to have the author share what other works he has created! Highly Recommended
In a book with as fascinating a concept as CRYO-COP it is interesting to note that the only biographical information about the author is as follows: ‘Preston Roberts is the author of Cryo-Cop as well as a number of other available novels written under different names. He lives in the United States with his wonderful wife and two lovely daughters.’ One wonders what other genres ‘Preston’ embraces, but that is just conjecture and really unnecessary because of the spirit of this novel: the narrator is named Preston Roberts!
The author captures our interest in a brief but significant Prologue – ‘She was running as fast as her legs could move her. Sweat was building on her face. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, pounding hard, and she could see the man chasing her, reaching to grab her collar. Juliet should have run toward her school instead of away from it. But she didn’t. And then she was across the football field and into the street, legs pumping harder than her heart could take. He almost had her. She could feel his hands right at her throat when she turned to look back. The dump truck crashed headlong into her at forty miles an hour - only a little over the speed limit - but enough to instantly end the life of 15-year-old Juliet Mayfield.’
Step into the complex story immediately after – ‘Before this assignment I had never seen anyone die – and I plan to never see it again. My name is Detective Preston Roberts and, look, I’m just recording what I saw, you’ll need to decide for yourself how much to believe. I didn’t want this job. I didn’t need it or ask for it and, like I said, I certainly didn’t want it. But the captain’s not a negotiable man, and when he discovered my journalism degree, and that I'd written for the college paper, he assigned me to document the following series of ludicrous and cockeyed events. Even so, I made it clear I didn’t care for any part of it. But once Captain Hazzard gave an order, most everything else just delayed the inevitable. The captain was a prison warden before he came into police work and after an encounter with him most men felt like a disgraced ex-con given one last chance to do a job right. I can’t say it was any different for me. I don’t know why he conducted his affairs in that manner, and I never thought it built the camaraderie a good team needed, but I wasn’t going to be the man who confronted him on it. Someone closer to retirement could have that displeasure. I was assigned to ride with Detective Nick Bradigan everywhere he went and record what I saw. “Fill out a daily report,” the captain said, “and it better be complete.” I was still an on-duty police officer with a badge and a gun, make no mistake, but it was clear my main purpose was to sit back and record the implausible and preposterous events we all knew were coming. It started with wending me to Mercy General Hospital, and I did as I was ordered. But one thing is important to note - at the end of it all, I didn’t get fired . . .I quit. “Did you see that, Jenny? There . . . he moved again. Call the doctor, now.” “What are we supposed to do? Should we sit him up?” “I don’t know. I mean, I’m not sure, just make some room in here and call somebody.”
Tie this together with the plot summary and there is a strong pull into the novel – ‘He's out of place, out of fashion, and out of touch. . . But he's not out of Bullets! A 30-year old man - born a hundred years ago? Cryogenically frozen for 70 years, Nick Bradigan is an medical anomaly awakened in modern times – but more importantly to him – he’s a cop. He’s never experienced television, microwaves, cell phones, or the internet, but he must catch up quick if he hopes to survive. In a dual-case mystery with dialogue from the 1940s clashing headlong into today’s modern slang, both mysteries must be solved together while Nick learns to accept his new world. But Nick makes enemies faster than he makes friends while tracking a modern-day drug-runner pushing his goods into the local high school. Can Nick Bradigan solve the cold case that put him on ice seven decades ago working only with ancient clues and skills from the 1940s? Or will Nick’s old-fashioned detective methods collapse against today’s high-tech criminal? Nick Bradigan's time is running out and it's now or never because, for Nick, there is no tomorrow. . .’
Creative, spellbinding, and exceptionally well written, this novel pleads to become a film and to have the author share what other works he has created! Highly Recommended
August 9, 2018
Preston Roberts is assigned to new cop on the force Nick Bradigan but there’s a twist. Nick isn’t a new cop, no he is actually from 1948 and was cryogenically frozen for 75 years. Nick is on a mission: solve the murder case he was working on then as well as figure out who got him frozen and get his revenge on them. What at first seems to be a babysitting job for Preston, turns out to be a hard ride of lessons on how the original detectives hit the beat and solved cases without all the high-tech gear we have nowadays.
Fast paced and full of action, gritty and no nonsense, this story will take you back to a time when traditional gender rules were rigid, society was polite and raw and at the same time and detectives knew how to crack a hard case. Even though it is set in the 21st century, Nicks character is able to bring his own century crashing into the lives of those police officers in his squad. It was a good story, full of crime, mystery and action.
Fast paced and full of action, gritty and no nonsense, this story will take you back to a time when traditional gender rules were rigid, society was polite and raw and at the same time and detectives knew how to crack a hard case. Even though it is set in the 21st century, Nicks character is able to bring his own century crashing into the lives of those police officers in his squad. It was a good story, full of crime, mystery and action.
August 7, 2018
Cryo-Cop by Preston Roberts is written in the first person giving a first hand account of a cop's life. This is no ordinary cop though, and there are a myriad of reasons for that. Nick Branigan is that cop and he has been frozen for 70 years, and born 100 years ago. He wakes up in a new time and new place. The narrator, Preston Roberts, affectionately known as Scribbler to some, gives an amazing and sometimes accurate account of the goings-on. You don't know what to believe or how accurate any of the information is. This truly keep you guessing as the reader, and helps to move the pace along nicely. This is a hard boiled detective story, written with the same tough language that many have come to love. With a curious mix of today's technology and old-world police style, this is a book not to be missed. Highly recommend for an engaging read told in a fun and quirky way.
August 9, 2018
This is the recordings of Detective Preston Roberts, wither they are true or not I cannot tell, but this a must read to discover the truth. Cryo-Cop is the journal of a police officer who had no choice but to record what he saw while on duty. Preston Roberts, the author, grabs the reader from the very beginning as he tells the tale of a cop, Nick Bradigan, and the events that happened after being cryogenically frozen for seventy years. Nick has to learn not only a new way of living but also new techniques in the police field.
I found Cryo-Cop gripping from the very beginning. Preston Roberts brings a unique plot that is very interesting but also humorous as the reader reads about someone learning things we have taken for granted. I enjoyed reading about Nick, who is tough but intriguing. The author is very descriptive and makes the characters come alive.
I found Cryo-Cop gripping from the very beginning. Preston Roberts brings a unique plot that is very interesting but also humorous as the reader reads about someone learning things we have taken for granted. I enjoyed reading about Nick, who is tough but intriguing. The author is very descriptive and makes the characters come alive.
July 31, 2018
A mix of thriller and mystery. I love stores that are full of suspense as they help me read on. Great book when you want to pass time.
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