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Dev Haskell Mystery #25-29
Dev Haskell Boxset 25-29
heck out these works of genius in the best selling Dev Haskell series:
Cash Up Front, Dream House, and Alley Katz.
Think of James Patterson's Alex Cross series or John Sanford's Prey series and toss in a lot of laughs.
Do you know Dev Haskell? He's a Private Investigator with a foot on both sides of the law. A back slapping, fun loving, ladies man, but best not to cross him. He's not always right. He's not going to save the world from terrorists, or protect the stock market from international manipulators. Dev Haskell deals in day to day problems and situations that result from people making bad decisions. But then, bad decisions can make for interesting tales . . .
At the end of the day Dev get's the job done and there's usually a gorgeous woman who says, "Please, don't ever call me again. Ever!”
Dev Haskell, you're about to be thoroughly entertained.
Cash Up Front, Dream House, and Alley Katz.
Think of James Patterson's Alex Cross series or John Sanford's Prey series and toss in a lot of laughs.
Do you know Dev Haskell? He's a Private Investigator with a foot on both sides of the law. A back slapping, fun loving, ladies man, but best not to cross him. He's not always right. He's not going to save the world from terrorists, or protect the stock market from international manipulators. Dev Haskell deals in day to day problems and situations that result from people making bad decisions. But then, bad decisions can make for interesting tales . . .
At the end of the day Dev get's the job done and there's usually a gorgeous woman who says, "Please, don't ever call me again. Ever!”
Dev Haskell, you're about to be thoroughly entertained.
772 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 10, 2021
159 people are currently reading
102 people want to read
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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January 18, 2022
Great easy read
I have read quite a few Dev Haskell stories and have enjoyed every single one. Humorous and at times rather touching. He is a good guy with a big ❤
I have read quite a few Dev Haskell stories and have enjoyed every single one. Humorous and at times rather touching. He is a good guy with a big ❤
March 27, 2022
Morton to the rescue
Love the book and as usual Dev helped too. You never get between a dog and his bone. The bad guys got caught.
Love the book and as usual Dev helped too. You never get between a dog and his bone. The bad guys got caught.
January 20, 2022
The boxed set of Dev Haskell, Private Investigator portrayed a man who was both principled and self-deprecating. It reads almost like a journal; a litany of his daily activities. I found myself becoming concerned with side issues to the exclusion of the narrative. Why did Dev never play with his dog, Morton? He routinely cared for the animal’s basic needs and implied his affection, just as he did with the women in his life. He never soliloquized with Morton, never played fetch or threw frisbees for him. He gave him a daily morning scratch behind his ears as his sole stated physical contact.
Where did the food in his refrigerator come from? He seemed to exist on pulled pork sandwiches and French fries. When circumstances precluded him getting his sandwich, a meal at a restaurant, or being fed by a woman with whom he was somehow involved, he would go home and”find” cold pizza, cold macaroni and cheese, yogurt and honey-but he never shopped or made the original dish in the meticulous recounting of his daily moves. It was disconcerting to me, for at once he was painfully literal and yet seemed to almost have another persona, a separate existence that was never explored or explained. I would still like to meet Dev, but it’s doubtful that I could put as much trust in him as did the subordinate characters, including his office mate and dog.
Where did the food in his refrigerator come from? He seemed to exist on pulled pork sandwiches and French fries. When circumstances precluded him getting his sandwich, a meal at a restaurant, or being fed by a woman with whom he was somehow involved, he would go home and”find” cold pizza, cold macaroni and cheese, yogurt and honey-but he never shopped or made the original dish in the meticulous recounting of his daily moves. It was disconcerting to me, for at once he was painfully literal and yet seemed to almost have another persona, a separate existence that was never explored or explained. I would still like to meet Dev, but it’s doubtful that I could put as much trust in him as did the subordinate characters, including his office mate and dog.
June 12, 2022
My reading preference tends to lean toward Murder Mysteries, and in particular to series of stories that revolve around a central character, or characters, throughout. For this reason, some of my favourite authors are Lee Child, Michael Connelly, J.A. Jance, Harlan Coben and a few others. With his series of mysteries starring Dev Haskell, Mike Faricy has been added to my list of favourite authors. Not necessarily through any fault of his own, Dev manages to get himself into any number of ‘jackpot’ situations and the stories keep you wondering, until near the end, how he will manage to get himself out of trouble. He has his share of luck (mostly bad) with the ladies, and for that he has my sympathies. It seems also that he drives a different “clunker” in each succeeding episode. I am currently reading #30 - ‘Silencio’, having read the first 29 non-stop over the past few weeks. I think my favorite so far has been #24 – ‘Cold Case’. This one kept me reading long after I should have turned off the light and gone to sleep. I also like being able to get several books (as many as 7) bundled into one package. I look forward to finishing the remaining Dev Haskell mysteries before checking out some of the other Mike Faricy characters.
January 13, 2022
Further adventures of Dev
Mike Faricy keeps us entertained with more of the adventures of Dev Haskell, private Investigator, who'll never be a success, but always manages to survive and do the right thing. Dev just seems to grow on the reader as this brings us through book 29.
Mike Faricy keeps us entertained with more of the adventures of Dev Haskell, private Investigator, who'll never be a success, but always manages to survive and do the right thing. Dev just seems to grow on the reader as this brings us through book 29.
December 4, 2023
A good selection of tales about Dev Haskell portraying him as a caring person who is prone to misfortune but he always comes out as the good guy. I don't see how he and Morton survive on the diet they have which is mainly leftovers and pork rinds and he doesn't seem to have any paying clients but his credit card is never declined. Mostly a happy ending and he has a few successes with the ladies.
March 24, 2022
Faricy is tops
I’ve read several Dev Haskell novels and several other novels by Mike Faricy. Mike is my favorite private detective writer since Robert Parker and there is no higher praise than that.
I’ve read several Dev Haskell novels and several other novels by Mike Faricy. Mike is my favorite private detective writer since Robert Parker and there is no higher praise than that.
September 10, 2022
Very good reading
Very good collection of stories. Each story is complete and is a stand alone book. The action is quick and the stories are interesting. If you enjoy mystery stories you will enjoy these.
Very good collection of stories. Each story is complete and is a stand alone book. The action is quick and the stories are interesting. If you enjoy mystery stories you will enjoy these.
October 31, 2022
Definite #1 Hire
If you like stories about Private Investigators, this is for you! The stories have a little bit of everything to keep you interested until the end…let’s hope there is a #28 out there!
If you like stories about Private Investigators, this is for you! The stories have a little bit of everything to keep you interested until the end…let’s hope there is a #28 out there!
February 24, 2023
Terrific book!
Heidi asks Dev to do some investigative work on a little company she wants to invest in. Then Dev meets a lovely lady and her dog right down the street from his office and he and Morton spend time with them. This is another really good Dev Haskell book.
Heidi asks Dev to do some investigative work on a little company she wants to invest in. Then Dev meets a lovely lady and her dog right down the street from his office and he and Morton spend time with them. This is another really good Dev Haskell book.
May 31, 2024
More of the same
More of the same for Dev.
Unlucky in love.
Dismissed as a duffer and treated very badly by Tubby Gustafson the local major gangster.
Nothing phases Dev though and he comes out reasonably in tact.
More of the same for Dev.
Unlucky in love.
Dismissed as a duffer and treated very badly by Tubby Gustafson the local major gangster.
Nothing phases Dev though and he comes out reasonably in tact.
July 17, 2022
Loved these tales! Dev is likeable and believable, and the characters/issues he investigates are interesting to follow. I especially loved his taking in the boy.
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