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> Three Trailers Down is now availablehttp://threetrailersdown.com
> 6 X 9 278 pages Xlibris
"Three Trailers Down by Douglas Chandler Graham is an amazingly well
written novel full of all the elements necessary to intrigue a reader.
I loved his first book and was excited to find this sequel. Though you
won’t want to miss the first book, you can thoroughly enjoy and
understand this book if you haven’t read the first one. The story
begins in a small town in Virginia called Vinyard. Like all small
towns, it holds many secrets. An entire family is murdered in this
town and that is not where the mystery ends. This book centers on new
trouble in this town and the police dept plays a surprising role.
Lies, murders, sex, and tons of intrigue fill the pages of this book.
The author has a talent for creating characters and places that you
won’t soon forget. I don’t want to give anything away, but you won’t
want to put this book down."
This is a book review that will be on Amazon as soon as the publisher
sends the info to them.
This is the one on Smoke and Murders on Amazon now.
Great mystery novel, October 31, 2009
By E. Chan
As a self-proclaimed mystery buff, I am always searching for
interesting and suspenseful mystery novels that pull readers right
into the plot and sadly, most of the mysteries that I read fall flat
of this standard. But not this novel. In Smoke and Murders, Douglas
Graham has crafted an intriguing and tense storyline centered around
the generic small town. Once I started the novel, I couldn't put it
down.
Graham begins his mystery by describing the gruesome murder of your
typical family, a father, a mother and two children, the horrific
event which draws the corrupt local cops in to investigate. In the
small town portrayed in the novel, where neighborly gossip and knowing
everyone who lives in the town is common, it doesn't take long for the
police to name a scapegoat responsible for the murders, a suspect in a
previous case. From there on, we see how desire to shut the case
quickly and to calm the townspeople propels corruption by skewing the
truth.
Although this novel is a fictionalized story of the true life murder
of a rural family, Graham delivers his message clearly; he believes in
the innocence of the man who was wrongfully convicted and wishes to
show readers this. A well-written mystery recommended for anybody who
likes suspense.
Another review
Blain Hodges, Teresa Hodges, and their two young daughters were
brutally murdered in their home in Vinton, Virginiain August 1994.
Earl Bramblett was arrested, tried, convicted and executed for the
crime. Author Douglas Chandler Graham is convinced Bramblett was
framed and is on a mission to find justice for Bramblett.
Smoke And Murders is a fictionalized account of the crime. Many of the
characters are sketches of people close to the case. Except for the
murders, much of the story is made up. Graham has included all the
ingredients of a first rate, hard boiled mystery. From the crime scene
on we meet corrupt cops, drug dealers, a careless medical examiner and
a long list of intriguing,believable characters.
It is set in rural Virginia in a small town where the haves avoid the
have-notsand gossip and speculation is the favorite pastime. The town
elite demand a conviction and for the problem to go away. A State
Police investigator has hand picked his suspect and quickly brings the
mayor and local cops onside.
Graham draws on his considerable research of the evidence and
knowledge of the case to form a plausible theory as to what he
believes really happened. His hypothesis is played out in this fast
paced, enjoyable read. He brings together all the players and cleverly
sets the tone for the sequel, leaving the reader wanting more.
I highly recommend Smoke And Murders to fans of True Crime and Murder
Mysteries and I look forward to the sequel, "Three Trailers
Down" (November 2009).
Reviewed by WR Potter for Reader's Choice Reviews.
Smoke And Murders 5 Stars
Llumina Press 2009
978-1-60594-249-0
I believe the lady at the Roanoke Times can’t stomach anything from a
man. Seems her tastes run to the ladies. Literarily speaking, of
course.
Happydog :)