JJohnny in the Media

 

DEAD MEN TALK is a modern murder mystery, taking place in Boston where the author was a private investigator for eleven years. Johnny Barnes has been a cop for the last 12 years, outside of Boston.A dozen homicides leads this offbeat detective through Boston’s rock & roll nightclubs, strip joints, and famous locations in search of a mysterious book and a serial killer. Unforgettable characters, wry humor, and the detective’s odd encounters add color and excitement to this fast paced, action packed thriller. DEAD MEN TALK is a very funny throwback to the classic hard-boiled mysteries.

SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD is a classic Boston based murder mystery that continues where DEAD MEN TALK left off. It is the further adventures of Private Investigator and ex-cop Jack Kelly. This time, Kelly is exposed to a more depraved side of the cutthroat business of the cheap detective. A story of greed and lust set against a backdrop of blues, jazz music, and the incredibly rich and dirt poor Boston neighborhoods. As is usual with Jack Kelly, the bodies start to pile up. And as always, the salty and sometimes philosophical dialogues pierce the mind and heart. But this time, a young girl's life is held in a death trap and her time is running out.

In this action-packed thriller, Kelly and his cast of characters, Lieutenant Jessica Paris, Willie Crawford, The Musicians, and the Soul Brothers utilize some classic hard-nosed police work to uncover a sinister plot involving multiple murders and a fortune of oceanic proportions. And there are sharks in the water.

This bold modern day mystery is cutting edge, both fast and irreverently funny. It reads like a fresh and brazen film noir and will translate well to film.

DEAD ON THE INTERNET - Mystery and murder at MIT. Cyborgs and cyberspace are investigated at the college campus as cutting edge robotics labs attempt to blend artificial intelligence and micro-organisms with man's propensity for greed and lust. The third Jack Kelly mystery leads our protagonist to the basic question of existence and the inherent quest for survival.

DEAD ON THE INTERNET will be published in late 2006.

   
             
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