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Next To Die
Marliss Melton
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Penny Price dreads the sound of her ringing phone. She's convinced that the person barraging her with threatening calls is a man who got away with murder--her father's. Armed with evidence but branded a target, Penny's only salvation is the playboy nextdoor--Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Joe Montgomery. The sole survivor of the worst disaster in Special Forces history, Joe has been drowning his guilt in a potent mix of alcohol and isolation. Penny refuses to indulge his behavior and a tentative friendship begins, charged with desire. But as her father's killer sets his sights on Penny, all bets are off. The killer will do anything to protect his identity and Joe fears Penny is...NEXT TO DIE.

A Time to Die (Star Trek The Next Generation)

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A mediocre sequel to a mediocre book.
Ugh and Holy cow
A study in how two characters can destroy a book
Why won't Wesley die??
Does anyone who liked this book watch Star Trek TNG?

A Time to Die (Star Trek The Next Generation)
John Vornholt
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On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker's promotion to captain and his new command, Riker's marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher's new career at Starfleet Medical. But the story of what set them on a path away from the Starship Enterprise has never been told.

UNTIL NOW.

It was supposed to be a mission of mercy, until the unthinkable occurred: the destruction of the U.S.S. Juno, killing all hands on board. Starfleet Command has unjustly assessed the actions of Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew during that fateful assignment to the Rashanar Battle Site -- the sector that saw one of the fiercest conflicts of the Dominion War, and which is now a hazardous interstellar graveyard filled with hundreds of devastated starships. While the court-ordered medical evaluation that relieved Picard of command is ongoing, there is growing speculation that his illustrious career may be coming to an end.

To clear his former commander, acting captain William Riker and a demoralized skeleton crew agree to conduct a covert operation, and must venture the Starship Enterprise back into Rashanar to track down a mythical menace -- one that may already be responsible for the annihilation of countless fully armed starships. Unbridled hostility and the promise of death lurk at every turn, but they could never imagine that their only chance of survival may lie in the unexpected return of a long-absent friend....

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A mediocre sequel to a mediocre book. .......2005-08-03

The second in the "A Time To..." series, "Die" picks up where "Be Born" left off. The U.S.S. Juno has been destroyed, and after an inquiry has been convened, Captain Picard has been relieved of command, with Riker made acting captain. To clear Picard's name, the crew goes back to the Rashanar battle site to find whatever it was that destroyed the Juno. There's more action in this book than there was in its prequel, but that unfortunatley doesn't do much for it. The characterisations are still off, and there are some big plot points that just get written off way too quickly.

Spoilers...
First off, the love story between Wesely and Coleen Cabot. They talk, have sex and BOOM, they're in love. All within the space of a few paragraphs. It seems that most of the affair is written only for filler, because it's badly done and Cabot dies towards the end of the book.

Second, Wesely is on the Enterprise, having left Picard and co. on the Skegge for like, ten minutes. He comes back and Picard tells him, "Oh yes, we met up with some looters and struck a deal with them, and they've installed a cloaking device on our ship." If I were Wesely, my only question would have been "When?"
End spoilers...

It seemed like as the ending drew nearer, there was a bigger rush to resolve different matters, and that hurt the story. Again, completionists will want to read "A Time to Die" just so they won't be lost in subsequent books. I'm glad that the torch is passed on to other Trek authors in the next book. John Vornholt just didn't do it for me.

Ugh and Holy cow.......2005-03-04

Let me preface this review by saying first and foremost I am a serious Star Trek fan and have been for a very long time. I've had a hard time watching each new TV series fall further and further in quality and have turned to books for my "Trek-Fix".
So without further ado......

(Also please note, some of my comments may spoil things for you if you haven't read the books. I'll attempt to note before hand what is a spoiler)
These first two books written by Mr.Vornholt are mediocre at best. This easily could have been a single book. Nevertheless the books have other faults as well (Note: I'm writing one review for both Vornholt books Time to be Born and Time to Die). Let's start from the beginning of this book.
It takes place pretty much right as the last book ended. I suppose my first real problem with it comes here. Seeing Picard in a nuthouse seems.... well.... silly. The books explains this away as a device to keep him from getting court-martialed for the incident that happened in the previous novel. His "keeper" is named Colleen Cabot. She has little or no personality and seems to take a strange glee in needling Jean-Luc. The first 1/4 of this book is completely disposable except for a couple little plot driving points stuck in haphazardly here and there. Then we move back to Rashanar. The scene of the most horrible battle ever in the Dominion Wars (How many times I've heard that I can't count). The idea behind Rashanar is interesting for the first book and about halfway into this book. Then it becomes the typical "Get the alien" fair, with a little conspiracy thrown in.

--SPOILER AHEAD--
My major gripe with this particular book is the sudden turning of Colleen Cabot into a vibrant, annoying, opinionated brat and that somehow Wesley and her fall in love in the space of a paragraph and all it right with the universe. Colleen questioning herself as to whether she loves Wesley as Wesley or Wesley the Traveler is just sad. Clearly it is in my mind, filler. The author seems to desperately be trying to make you like her as a character and quickly develop her character.
--SPOILER OVER--

The book (including Time to be Born) moves at jerky rates. Giving the reader reading whiplash from the lack of any kind of coherant flow or pacing. The entire middle of the book, with crew members dorking around inside Rashanar was so drawn out I actually started skimming paragraphs. I just took to long with little or no point... more filler material obviously.
The dialogue is sometimes archaic in Trek references (Food SLOT?!) and Data's Dialogue is very forced. In fact I found most characters dialogue forced as if the author had never seen a Next Generation episode in his life.
I do look forward to other authors taking over the helm (pun intended) and doing something interesting with this series of Trek books.
I am not sure what else Mr.Vornholt has written or even if he has written other Trek books. I'm sure he's a fine writer but he just didn't do it this time around.

A study in how two characters can destroy a book.......2004-11-12

Fresh on the heels of A Time to Be Born, its companion novel, A Time to Die shows up. And what a clunk it makes. Star Trek novels have their detractors, but I'm not one of them. This one, however, almost makes me change my mind. There is so much wrong with this book that I don't know where to begin. Just to start at the easy part, how about a summary?

After the destruction of the Ontailian ship at the Rashanar graveyard in A Time to Be Born, and after the Ontailians destroy the starship Juno, Captain Picard is back on Earth being held in a mental institution for ongoing medical tests. He has accepted a deal that will avoid a court martial, but he is determined to discover what really happened at Rashanar, site of one of the fiercest battles of the Dominion War. To clear his former captain, Acting Captain William Riker takes the Enterprise, with a skeleton crew, back to Rashanar to find out what the Ontailians are really hiding at the graveyard. Thankfully, he has the help of Picard, the counselor performing his medical evaluation, and an old friend. Wesley Crusher is back, and he's determined to help the Enterprise and his old captain, even if it means he can no longer be a member of the mythical beings called "The Travelers." However, death and destruction await them amidst the wreckage of so many ships.

A Time to Be Born was a book about Picard (and a little bit of Data). Wesley was in it, and he actually became a little annoying prancing around during the inquiry back at Starfleet command (the only annoying part of that entire section of the book). But it was Picard's book. A Time to Die makes the whole thing Wesley's story, and it really suffers for it. I have never been a Wesley detractor as so many Star Trek: The Next Generation fans have been, but he's never been a favourite of mine. However, this book has a lot of Wesley using his Traveler powers, jumping from ship to ship to planet to outer space, observing things. He almost makes things too easy, despite Picard's insistence that they can't begin relying on him. Wesley is a Deus ex Machina throughout the entire book, except for the fact that the book is actually about him so maybe that term doesn't apply. Still, it does make the book less interesting. He convinces Picard's counselor of what happened by whisking her away to the Rashanar graveyard, something she must find very erotic because the next time she sees him she's all over him.

Which brings me to why this book suffers so much. First, Wesley's actions and manner are incredibly annoying, making me want to blow him out an airlock at times. Secondly, the relationship that develops between Wesley and Cabot comes literally out of nowhere. One minute, she's resisting releasing Picard, and then after Wesley takes her to Rashanar, she's suddenly hot for him? And he for her? Yes, he does find her attractive in their first scene together, but to go from "finding her attractive" to "being all over each other" in the span of a few pages? And then to have their relationship be this intense love that makes neither one of them want to be apart from one another? The whole thing is ridiculous, and every time they were together I wanted to belt them one. Then, her inevitable fate is so perfunctorily done that it had no affect on me whatsoever. I also found that this relationship brought out a giddiness in Cabot that just suddenly manifested itself too. She does almost a complete 180 degree turn in attitude that I just can't fathom. Yes, love can change somebody like that, but when I don't buy the love story, I certainly don't buy the character change.

There are other characters problems, too, though most are ok. The most striking is Admiral Nakamura, who goes from an almost ruthless man in a meeting with a character to crying over that character's death at the end. The first part I thought was very good, but I certainly didn't buy the crying, at least not for that character. Vornholt once again gets the regulars right, though that's coloured by Cabot's presence in so many scenes. Wesley's reluctance to reveal himself to his friends is very pertinent (he thinks the more he reveals himself, the more likely it is that he will lose his powers), but it makes for some very awkwardly done scenes between when both he, his mom, Cabot, and others are in a room together.

I'm looking for something positive to say about this book, and I'm having trouble. The scenes that don't have either Cabot or Wesley in them are usually well done. Unfortunately, there aren't many of them. The mystery of Rashanar is interesting, especially the secret behind the creature in the graveyard. Wesley also solves the problem in a very interesting way, fulfilling his vision from the beginning of the first book without allowing any of the main characters (who you know will survive, as Paramount would not allow their deaths) to die. In fact, the entire concept is intriguing.

It's just too bad that it had to end with such a bad book. A Time to Die is worth reading once, just to continue the story. But try to beg or borrow it before wasting money on it.

David Roy

Why won't Wesley die??.......2004-08-24

I rather enjoyed this book and found it amusing when Wesley's girlfriend slapped him on the ass after having sex. A follow-up story of Wesley's son would be most interesting. The Medusan floating in space-time was also very interesting. Overall this was a good read at your local bookstore and the price was right (a cup of coffee). The Pool of Prophesy was clearly stolen from Lord of the Rings. Too bad Wesley didn't interact with some of these species we know little about like the Breen or even other "entities" besides Q. Wesley walking around a Borg ship would have been interesting. An assimilated Traveler. Even better, Wesley could have been the Borg Queen! I'm tired of Wesley saving the universe. Wesley needs to be put into statis or into the nearest singularity.

Does anyone who liked this book watch Star Trek TNG?.......2004-07-05

I can't begin to tell you how shocked I was at the reviews for this book. Not only does the author have trouble representing the characters truthfully (I mean he only has seven years of TV episodes and four movies to study), but the writing was horrendous, just like every other book I've read by this author.

But overall, I was most disappointed with the characterizations. I didn't see the crew I love, which was what I was hoping for. If you want to see a Star Trek crew back in action where the books read so clearly that you can actually see the story as if it were an episode, go get the DS9 relaunch.

I pray that the other authors in this series show me the TNG crew, because this author couldn't find them.

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solid thriller.......2005-05-16

The Next to Die takes advantage of the considerable animosity in the U.S. between conservatives and liberals. An ultra-conservative group, trying to bring their kind of morality back to the populace, takes it upon themselves to ruin the reputations of actors and musicians who support things like gay rights, gun control and abortion and if that doesn't work, they kill them in very public, very ugly ways.

This is a decent thriller that keeps the action moving and about half way through you have some trouble putting it down. The overall writing isn't much above pedestrian but O'Brien knows how to layer a story to keep you guessing to an extent and how to ratchet up the action without going overboard. Some of the dialogue isn't great and their are a few too many characters to keep track of but overall this is a solid suspense novel

very racist.......2004-06-17

racial language is unbelievable here. This writer uses very deroragotory words for African Americans and he didn't have to even state the character is black. Just glad it was a friend's book and didn't spend no money on this book to hear this language.

Implausible but Effective.......2004-01-18

SUMMARY: Someone is murdering Hollywood celebrities who purport, or are even only loosely associated with, liberal political agendas. The bodies are positioned to be found in such a debasing and humiliating way, that any credibility the victims may have had is shattered, and they become mere fodder for the gossip rags. A successful actress with only tangential relationships with those slain is now being targeted. She soon realizes that she is ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with an ultraconservative political terrorist organzition, one with unlimited resources, and she may be powerful to stop them.

WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT: Taut, well-written action scenes, with a pulse-pounding, nail-biting sense of suspense throughout the work. A plethora of interesting characters, and a genuinely terrifying premise.

WHY YOU WON'T: You must be willing to suspend a considerable amount of disbelief in order to fully be absorbed into the story. While there are many unique characters, they number too many, and as a result, a depth of characterization is lacking, often rendering characters too innocuous or archetypal.

BOTTOM LINE: Good fun, well-written, and maintains a level of suspense not often found in recent thrillers. Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but is excellent for getting lost for a while.

Be glad you are not an actress or an actor........2003-06-07

Perfect example of what a thriller should be. I will say what I can without leaving any hints, because everyone should read this book. This story is very action action packed. It will keep you guessing. This book has a very high number of characters and at the same time the plot thickens and stays solid. All the characters are very strong. If amazon.com would allow the readers to go as high as a 20 star rating, that is exactly what I would have given this book.
A lot of movie celebrities are murdered for the wrong reasons. The story is so fast moving and has a lot of twists and turns. This is the first book I read by Kevin O'Brien. I notice there are other books out by Kevin O'Brien that I have yet to read. It will be good summer reading material for myself as well as for the rest of the readers out there.
I highly recommend this book. I was only getting very few hours of sleep for a few nights because I was so mesmerised.

Gripping page turner with some holes to fill.......2002-11-24

I enjoyed Kevin O'Brien's second novel, "The Next to Die," and found it to be a well-paced and nicely orchestrated thriller.

The basic premise is that a right wing group is knocking off people with "alternative" lifestyles. They end up targeting an actress that portrayed and lesbian and an actor that portrayed an abortion doctor.

The novel takes jabs at the entertainment industry, cheesy private investigators, white supremacists in Idaho and far, far right-wingers on television.

There were a couple gaffs and plot holes that could have been fixed. In one scene, a man is talking to a woman in her kitchen and a gun falls out of his pocket on to the floor, and she doesn't notice. She gets shot, of course. The worst one was a blatant lie of a red herring where a shadow character smiles into a phone for no other apparent reason than to be part of an evil plot. Later, this character is innocent. I felt cheated.

I hope the author will clean up some of these types of slips in his next work. He shows promise as a thrill-writer and I can see his novels being optioned for screenplays.

The Next Time You Die: A Lee Henry Oswald Mystery (Lee Henry Oswald Mysteries)
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Neo- hardboiled P.I. tale set in Texas

Hunsicker A Noir Champ

Hot dang y'all, I swear...

PI Lee Henry Oswald returns in "The Next Time You Die"

Great read!

The Next Time You Die: A Lee Henry Oswald Mystery (Lee Henry Oswald Mysteries)
Harry Hunsicker
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The anxiously awaited follow-up to Still River, The Next Time You Die is an action-packed mystery certain to establish Harry Hunsicker as the Dennis Lehane of Dallas. The story begins when a bourbon-swilling Baptist preacher hires Oswald to recover a stolen file, who figures the job for a quick and painless infusion of cash. But nothing comes easily in Dallas for anybody named Oswald, especially when a psychopathic hit man shows up, intent on finding the same scrap of missing paper. As the stakes mount, each treacherous step toward the missing file forces Oswald to confront the haunting memory of a split second decision which ultimately cost one-time partner, Billy Barganier, his life.

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Neo- hardboiled P.I. tale set in Texas.......2007-06-13

Dallas P.I. Lee Henry Oswald has heard every JFK joke associated with his name and prefers to go by "Hank". Hank is first hired by an hard-drinking preacher Lucas Linville to recover a missing file folder. A bit later, Hank accepts a bodyguard assignment by State Senator Vernon Black for his friend's attractive daughter Tess. Hank also broods about putting his pal Billy Barganier in Max Security. Romance flairs up with Hank falling for Tess and his partner Nolan getting back together with her ex. THE NEXT TIME YOU DIE has all of the right ingredients for a classic hardboiled detective novel. The narrative arc assumes a bruising, blistering pace, what Eugene Izzy did in his best mobster books. The Texas setting is pitch perfect, whether in sophisticated v. grungy Dallas or out in the more rural hinterlands. Solid, brutal, engaging, and complex.

Hunsicker A Noir Champ.......2006-12-20

The Next Time You Die is worth reading, if only for the wry, exact description of Dallas and its neighborhoods. Hunsicker's masterful characters twist and turn through a dark, suspenseful plot. A book for every noir fan.

Hot dang y'all, I swear..........2006-11-08

Hunsicker is a find. What is it about the books of Robert B. Parker, Tony Hillerman, Tom Corcoran, and a very few others - that brings you in the door to a world that's so natural and real, you suspend belief willingly, not holding your breath or tensing your tummy for fear of disappointment. I suspect it's in part the author's ability to get himself out of the way. Hunsicker's Dallas lives; so do his characters. Nothing deep here, but nothing trivially shallow, either; in short, a really classy entertainment. Hunsicker has clearly worked hard to make the most of his talents. He's now one of the writers on my personal "writer's writer" list.

PI Lee Henry Oswald returns in "The Next Time You Die".......2006-09-16

Named such by a bull headed father Lee Henry Oswald has a name that would stick out any where. This is especially true in Dallas where Lee Henry works as a private investigator. Lee Henry knows the other side of Dallas. The side the Chamber of Commerce doesn't want shown and in the two years since the events depicted in "Still River" things haven't improved.

His latest case, as have many others, begins in a bar. The bar is located just a few blocks from the new Dallas Police Headquarters. The air conditioning, the dim lighting, and the beer make it a welcome refuge from the cloying mid September heat. He meets with a Baptist Preacher named Lucas Linville who drinks like a fish and runs a small ministry nearby for the street people. He tells Lee Henry that a file from his office is missing and the info inside could be embarrassing for a local prominent family. In addition, his office assistant is missing. Are the two things related? The preacher doesn't want to think so but for Lee Henry it is pretty obvious.

Before he can find out too much more, a couple of thugs walk into the bar looking for his client as well as Lee Henry by name. They mean to payback Lee Henry for something that he was involved with that cost a good friend of his, Billy Barganier, his life. The past is the past and he knows it can't be changed and that Billy is long in the grave no matter what the thugs say. But, the thugs are the first two of several promising payback.

As he works Linville's case, the second storyline involving Billy and their shared past becomes more and more prominent. Not only does the case go off in unexpected ways but there are links between the two. And while this is going on, his partner Nolan has romance problems and they are supposed to be keeping alive a certain young lady that has her own prominent connections.

The result is a sequel stronger than the original book which can't be said that often. Gone is the writing workshop feel of the first book as is a lot of the sarcastic humor. This book is darker due to that loss of humor as well as the fact that Lee Henry is not as naive as he was in the first book. This Lee Henry is more of a bitter man seeing deep flaws in enemies and friends alike and not very happy with anyone.

Numerous references are made to events that happened to Lee Henry and others between the two books during the two year gap. This could be confusing to readers picking this novel up as an introduction to the series as the way they are constructed implies a book is missing in the series. Why this was done is questionable as the comments don't seem to have any storytelling purpose other than to artificially age the characters and reinforce the idea that time has passed.

That is, however, a minor quibble. The novel is another enjoyable read that will be very familiar to residents regarding the dark side of the city as well as the moneyed elite. Such concepts almost become a character into themselves as the mystery unravels through the interplay of complex characters, multi storylines, and plenty of action. Like "Still River," author Harry Hunsicker has provided readers another strong novel that is well worth your time and investment and one that can be read as a stand alone if one so desired.

Kevin R. Tipple (copyright) 2006
(way, way over 13 and very much a real person)

Great read!.......2006-08-05

This is the second Lee Henry Oswald mystery book, following Still River. Hunsicker is a fourth-generation Texan and displays astute writing acumen.

Based in Dallas The Next Time You Die is a quick, intriguing, suspenseful read. The plot is a unique blend, including Oswald's dead best friend from childhood, a drunken Baptist preacher, and crime and corruption in the backwaters of rural Texas.

The beauty of Hunsicker's writing is that even if you haven't been to Dallas, you feel as if you have. Descriptions are wrought well, from the monied, tony area near Southern Methodist University to the seedy areas of Dallas where the scruffs hang out, you're immersed in Oswald's world as he runs from a bald-headed gangster out to kill him, an associate and his private investigations partner, Nolan O'Connor.

O'Connor and Oswald make quite a team. O'Connor has a knack for always dating the wrong kind of man, buying bigger and better guns every time she breaks up with one. Oswald is a free spirit, unattached and ready to rumble.

O'Connor and Oswald accept the preacher's assignment, searching for a missing file, when another case falls into their laps from the State Senator Vernon Black to keep an eye on his friends' daughter, Tess McPherson. McPherson is a conundrum, enhancing the fast-paced action by leaps and bounds. She is not as she seems, even after seducing Oswald, which distorts his objective vision about her.

As the heat mounts, not only in Dallas' humid days but also for Oswald, everyone he runs into seems to want to kill him. Solving the missing-file mystery concludes in a knockdown, drag-out confrontation between the good and evil forces in the Lone Star State.

Armchair Interviews says: Excellent read, even if you don't like mysteries, this one will grip you in the throes of anticipation, rooting for the inherent good in all of us.

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Decent 1950s Pulp Thriller

You'll Die Next!
Harry Whittington
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Decent 1950s Pulp Thriller.......2006-09-27

A few generations ago, Harry Whittington was one of the biggest thriller writers alive. He wrote over a hundred novels, most of them being dime store paperbacks. Many of his pulp novels had a noir feel to them, and his lean, fast-paced style doubtlessly influenced many future writers.

Most of his books are currently out of print, and are difficult to find in chain bookstores or libraries. But Whittington's novels are still worth reading today.

YOU'LL DIE NEXT is a well written novel that is an easy read. Like any novel written in the early 1950s, its pretty dated. This book is quite short (around 35,000 words, less than half the size of the average modern thriller) and could literally be read in maybe 90 minutes. It is more like a novellete.

This is a story about mistaken identity, and the action never stops. Whatever you say about Whittington, his books are not boring. The main character is on the run for much of this novel, his life in constant danger. Most of the characterization in this novel is pretty superficial, but the main character is quite likable. I found the story kind of predictable, but it was probably quite cutting edge for its time. I was somewhat disappointed by the cornball ending, however.

I think your average HARD CASE CRIME book is much better than this, but I found the novel a quick and enjoyable read overall.

The Dimes of Harry Whittington, Volume Three (You'll Die Next/Forgive Me, Killer)

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Why isn't this guy famous?

The Dimes of Harry Whittington, Volume Three (You'll Die Next/Forgive Me, Killer)
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Why isn't this guy famous?.......2007-05-21

For plot-driven, gritty pulp suspense/crime genre, there's no one better than Harry Whittington. I've sampled Cain and Chandler, but I have to say I prefer early John D. MacDonald and Harry Whittington. MacDonald got into some urban, politics-of-business soap opera later in his career. But early on it was all suspense and crime and good-but-not-perfect guys getting mixed up with the very wrong people, and it's great. Whittington, too, doesn't waste time over-writing before at last revisiting the plot for a little while. No four pages describing architecture, clothing, etc. He does all that with very few words, and therefore it stays with you. You experience the story. I'll take the master plotters over the fancy writers any day. These are two of his best.

The Next Time You Die (Lee Henry Oswald Mysteries)

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The Next Time You Die (Lee Henry Oswald Mysteries)
Harry Hunsicker
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0312949200
Release Date: 2007-06-26

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WHEN YOU’VE GOT AN ASSASSIN’S NAME…
When a bourbon-swilling Baptist preacher hires him to recover a stolen file, PI Lee Henry Oswald figures the job will be a quick, painless way to get some cash. But nothing comes easily in Dallas for anybody named Oswald—especially when a psychopathic hit man from out of town shows up, intent on finding the same scrap of missing paper.

THERE’S ALWAYS A CHANCE…
With the police after him for a murder he didn’t commit, and his every move shadowed by the strange mobster, “Hank” Oswald gratefully accepts another case in an effort to get out of town for a few days. But it isn’t long before Hank realizes there is a chilling connection between the two cases…

THAT DEATH WILL COME KNOCKING…
Soon Hank finds himself in a murderous race against time as he searches for the secret file and uncovers the mysterious death of his ex-best friend and , yet again, tries to clear his own name in his most explosive adventure yet .

The Next Resurrection: You May Never Die

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The Next Resurrection: You May Never Die

Manufacturer: HSM Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Book of Revelation Revealed: An In-Depth Study on the Book of Revelation

ASIN: 1879503239

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Dr. Sutton takes you on a journey through time, back over five thousand years, and forward to the moment of the next resurrection; when, like only two men before us, many will step into eternity without ever tasting death.

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Horio, you next die!
J Nason
Manufacturer: Pacific Rim Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Victor Gunn
Manufacturer: Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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