Soho Dead

This was a Kindle First (free!) read, and I was pleasantly surprised! In traditional Private Investigator style, Kenny Gabriel is kind of a sad sack. He's a skip tracer, middle aged and just scraping by financially, and not the best at maintaining a good relationship with the woman he sees. But he's......more

Intriguing A twisted tale of murder and revenge, told by Kenny Gabriel, a very low-rent private detective. Kenny is approached by a former employer, Frank Parr, to find his missing daughter. This offer came out of the blue for Kenny, as he and Frank hadn't parted on the best of terms. This is not a fa......more

I quite liked this tale of a plodding skip tracer that ends up investigating the disappearance of the daughter of his former employer - a porn baron trying to buy into the news publishing industry. Kenny has a number of suspects, none of who cover themselves in glory to be honest. I don't think ther......more

The Kindle First series is meant to be a gamble. You receive a pick each month out of just a few, and most of the time, I know nothing of the authors or stories. I love books, and free books put right on my device seems awesome to me. I've had some good luck, and have been pleasantly surprised in di......more

"Soho Dead" is a contemporary noir with a likable, if flawed, lead character named Kenny Gabriel. Kenny is in his late 50s and is scraping by working for a collection agent chasing down scofflaws. One day he gets a call from an old employer, Frank Parr, a shady character who has become a successful......more