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The Shadow Over Portsmouth #2
City of Games
Deadly Wagers
Ex-cop Divya Allard finally knows who murdered her fiancée. But first she'll need to locate her missing friend from the Portsmouth PD, Milly, who is accused of manipulating an elderly millionaire. To sort out the truth, Allard must cross dimensions to the City of Games, where everything's a bet and the stakes are senses, memories, emotions — or even life itself.
Praise for City of Ports (The Shadow Over Portsmouth Book 1):
"Wow, nice job, man! That's a really fun read." — Sci-Fi Saturday Night podcast
Praise for other works by Jeff Deck:
"Da Vinci Code meets They Live in this fast-paced supernatural sci-fi adventure [The Pseudo-Chronicles of Mark Huntley]. Deck has created a new hero for the Twitter age."— Philip Fracassi, author of BEHOLD THE VOID
"[Player Choice]'s twisty plot and high-stakes action will thrill adventure fans, while its reality bending and speculation about the future of privacy will please admirers of the great Philip K. Dick. Check it out: Jeff Deck has got his game on."— James Patrick Kelly, author of Mother Go and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards
Ex-cop Divya Allard finally knows who murdered her fiancée. But first she'll need to locate her missing friend from the Portsmouth PD, Milly, who is accused of manipulating an elderly millionaire. To sort out the truth, Allard must cross dimensions to the City of Games, where everything's a bet and the stakes are senses, memories, emotions — or even life itself.
Praise for City of Ports (The Shadow Over Portsmouth Book 1):
"Wow, nice job, man! That's a really fun read." — Sci-Fi Saturday Night podcast
Praise for other works by Jeff Deck:
"Da Vinci Code meets They Live in this fast-paced supernatural sci-fi adventure [The Pseudo-Chronicles of Mark Huntley]. Deck has created a new hero for the Twitter age."— Philip Fracassi, author of BEHOLD THE VOID
"[Player Choice]'s twisty plot and high-stakes action will thrill adventure fans, while its reality bending and speculation about the future of privacy will please admirers of the great Philip K. Dick. Check it out: Jeff Deck has got his game on."— James Patrick Kelly, author of Mother Go and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2019
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About the author
Jeff Deck
18 books50 followersJeff Deck is a fiction ghostwriter and editor who lives in Maine with his wife, Jane, and their silly dog, Burleigh. Deck writes science fiction, fantasy, horror, dark fantasy, and other speculative fiction.
Deck's work includes the urban fantasy / mystery series "The Shadow Over Portsmouth" (Book 1: "City of Ports," Book 2: "City of Games," Book 3: "City of Notions").
He is also the author of the supernatural thriller novel "The Pseudo-Chronicles of Mark Huntley" the sci-fi gaming adventure novel "Player Choice," and (with Benjamin D. Herson) the nonfiction book "The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time" (Crown/Random House).
In 2008, Deck took a road trip across the U.S. with friends to fix typos in signage and nearly wound up in federal prison. He enjoys reading speculative fiction, exploring New England with his family, playing video games, and plundering from the past and future.
Deck's work includes the urban fantasy / mystery series "The Shadow Over Portsmouth" (Book 1: "City of Ports," Book 2: "City of Games," Book 3: "City of Notions").
He is also the author of the supernatural thriller novel "The Pseudo-Chronicles of Mark Huntley" the sci-fi gaming adventure novel "Player Choice," and (with Benjamin D. Herson) the nonfiction book "The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time" (Crown/Random House).
In 2008, Deck took a road trip across the U.S. with friends to fix typos in signage and nearly wound up in federal prison. He enjoys reading speculative fiction, exploring New England with his family, playing video games, and plundering from the past and future.
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January 22, 2019
Yep, it is my book and I'm giving it five stars. Hope you enjoy it as well; I Wager my heart and soul that you will!
March 21, 2019
This book gave me exactly what I wanted after reading the first - a strong otherworldly adventure, greater insight into the mind of the protagonist ex-cop Divya Allard, and a profound sense that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Book 3 is on the horizon. I wonder what type of trouble Divya will get into this time? I wonder how much more she will grow? I wonder what beautiful and terrible worlds lurk just around the corner?
April 12, 2019
Much as the first book, this is another character driven story in the series that just continues to work very well. Part missing person, part sci fi adventure, part good cop, bad cop, badder cop, the book is unique, his style is unique and the series thus far is a wonderful experience to read and enjoy.
April 9, 2019
Good Read.
This is a missing / disappeared friend story with a lot more fantasy aspects (than the previous book), a touch of sci-fi and a little weirdness. Enjoyed the book.
This is a missing / disappeared friend story with a lot more fantasy aspects (than the previous book), a touch of sci-fi and a little weirdness. Enjoyed the book.
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