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The Green Pearl Caper

Damien Dickens Mysteries, Book 1

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The Green Pearl Caper

By: Phyllis Entis
Narrated by: Tom Lennon
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Celine Sutherland is dead - her body half-hidden under the Atlantic City Boardwalk - and Damien Dickens, P.I. killed her. Detective Lt. James Holmes found Damien's gun and wallet near the crime scene, and discovered Celine's cash-filled, emerald-studded evening bag hidden in Damien's apartment. Sylvia Sutherland, Celine's older sister and CEO of the family's tobacco empire, insists that Dickens pulled the trigger. And the Sutherlands carry a lot of influence in Atlantic City. Even Damien's secretary has deserted him - gone to work for the Sutherlands. Only Celine's younger sister, Susan, believes in his innocence.

After Susan bails him out of jail, Damien follows his gut and a series of clues in order to clear his name. His quest takes him to several Atlantic City landmarks, inland to Everettville, a small New Jersey town, and north to Vermont, where he confronts Celine's killer.

The Green Pearl Caper, set in the summer of 1979, is the first in a series of Damien Dickens mysteries.

©2015 Phyllis Entis (P)2016 Phyllis Entis Cosy Mystery Fiction

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I thought this book was excellent, it was reasonably fast paced and interesting throughout, i read it all in 1 sitting so to speak. Good characters with a little humour thrown in for good measure, a Sergeant Sherlock and Lieutenant Holmes, Very subtle! The narration by Tom Lennon was superb, only spoiled slightly by the editing of the book, obviously the book was recorded over a period of time and the background/ambiance and the microphone set up differed enough to make his voice sound totally different. Nevertheless an highly recommended read. *****

An Excellent listen

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4 stars
Damien Dickens is a private investigator and the star of this series.
He comes across as a cozy mystery version of Harry Bosch, surrounded by other quirky characters, a fun whodunit.

This, the first one is set in 1979, introducing us to how he gets involved with Millie , and then following their exploits solving the mystery

The audiobook is very easy to listen to and I look forward to finding out what Damien gets up to in the next books.
The narrator has a pleasant voice that suits the story.

Cozy whodunnit

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Enjoyed everything from storyline to narrater felt I was next to him great job 10/10 can’t wait for next book

Great book

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This is one of those rare mysteries where main strings of plot, each making sense in its own right, suddenly come together to create a tapestry.

I thought the narrator was great — he really “sounds” like the main character and add emphasis to his perspective. His voices for the other characters aren’t over the top... just enough difference to let you know it’s not our protagonist.

This is the first book in a series. I listened to a later one, and liked it enough to pick up this one too. Objectively, this one is better in terms of plot. But together they build a little world of familiar faces to revisit again and again. That doesn’t always happen (for me) when I read detective stories and series.

I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a review.

Layers upon layers

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This was the first book in a series of murder mysteries featuring Damian Dickens and his lawyer Gus. I enjoyed getting to know 'Dick' and found him to be an endearing character, as he solved the mystery of the death of his former client, Celine Sutherland.

Celine's body was found under the Altlantic City Boardwalk (pier?), soon after she came to Dick for help. He feels responsible for her death and blames himself for not being able to protect her. The clues, however, suggest that Damien Dickens himself, was responsible for her murder and he is duly arrested.
Celine's sister and brother-in-law are owners of a huge tobacco concern and there is much family conniving and interaction, which gives an interesting twist to the plot.

My one issue with the book was the excessive description of what everyone was wearing whenever they entered the story, which became irritating after a while.

This was an enjoyable first book, paving the way for future adventures, ably narrated by Tom Lennon, although his female voices were less convincing. I am looking forward to Book 2.

Murder in Atlantic City

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