The Girl Whose Life Went Up in Smoke
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10030 words.
Published by MindWings on August 28, 2011. Fiction.
A chance encounter with a past client pushes private investigator Harry Landers into looking for answers he felt he never really got. A year earlier, Norman Elliot and his wife had asked Harry to find their daughter, Jessica (The Girl with the Dragon Wing Eyes). A year later the idyllic world the parents tried to create unravels.
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Jack Bates
Biography
Jack Bates is a playwright and has written for children as well as adults. His works have been produced locally in his home state and nationally. See more about Jack Bates on the authors blog at: http://audioshortstoryauthors.blogspot.com/search/label/Jack%20Bates
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Only the Dead Will Whisper
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10150 words. Published by MindWings on February 27, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
When private investigator Harry Landers is contacted by an ex-love hoping to find her missing husband, he can’t help but become entangled in his feelings for her and his responsibilities as a professional. As stone wall after stone wall hinders Harry’s investigation, he soon discovers that digging around in the past is as dangerous for him as it is for his client
Price: $0.99 USD. 10150 words. Published by MindWings on February 27, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) When private investigator Harry Landers is contacted by an ex-love hoping to find her missing husband, he can’t help but become entangled in his feelings for her and his responsibilities as a professional. As stone wall after stone wall hinders Harry’s investigation, he soon discovers that digging around in the past is as dangerous for him as it is for his client
The Bending of Glass
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10790 words. Published by MindWings on February 27, 2011. Fiction.
Judith, nearly 40, finds herself divorced and living with her mother. She becomes attracted to a female glass artisan, one of her mother’s friends, that has a history of manipulating those who care about her. While exhibiting their works at an art show, Judith and her mother become entangled in a grisly murder.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10790 words. Published by MindWings on February 27, 2011. Fiction.
Judith, nearly 40, finds herself divorced and living with her mother. She becomes attracted to a female glass artisan, one of her mother’s friends, that has a history of manipulating those who care about her. While exhibiting their works at an art show, Judith and her mother become entangled in a grisly murder.
Lake Solitude
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10190 words. Published by MindWings on December 27, 2010. Fiction.
Troubled by recent events involving his grandson, Ronny “C-Note” Palazolo asks Harry Landers to look into the mysterious disappearance of a boy Ronny barely knew fifty years earlier when he did a little time in a boys’ work camp as a teen. As Harry pries into the past, he discovers horrors that nobody should ever have to experience.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10190 words. Published by MindWings on December 27, 2010. Fiction.
Troubled by recent events involving his grandson, Ronny “C-Note” Palazolo asks Harry Landers to look into the mysterious disappearance of a boy Ronny barely knew fifty years earlier when he did a little time in a boys’ work camp as a teen. As Harry pries into the past, he discovers horrors that nobody should ever have to experience.
The Butcher's Heir
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 9580 words. Published by MindWings on August 20, 2010. Fiction.
When the son of a long missing union president turns to him for help, private investigator Harry Landers delves into a mystery that spans two decades. The deeper Harry digs, the more mythical the legend of Lane Shanks grows. With each step he takes, Harry finds the path to the truth becoming increasingly dangerous.
Price: $0.99 USD. 9580 words. Published by MindWings on August 20, 2010. Fiction.
When the son of a long missing union president turns to him for help, private investigator Harry Landers delves into a mystery that spans two decades. The deeper Harry digs, the more mythical the legend of Lane Shanks grows. With each step he takes, Harry finds the path to the truth becoming increasingly dangerous.
Satan's School for Scandal
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 9390 words. Published by MindWings on July 24, 2010. Fiction.
When her husband’s political aspirations take on a sinister overtone, socialite and politician Victoria Buckingham consults Private Investigator Harry Landers, hoping to unlock the mystery of her husband’s erratic behavior. Is he planning her demise with a little assistance from the dark side; or, has the stress of her own political campaign begun to affect her rationale?
Price: $0.99 USD. 9390 words. Published by MindWings on July 24, 2010. Fiction.
When her husband’s political aspirations take on a sinister overtone, socialite and politician Victoria Buckingham consults Private Investigator Harry Landers, hoping to unlock the mystery of her husband’s erratic behavior. Is he planning her demise with a little assistance from the dark side; or, has the stress of her own political campaign begun to affect her rationale?
The Girl with the Dragon Wing Eyes
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 9250 words. Published by MindWings on March 26, 2010. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Harry Landers takes on a case for two distraught parents who hope their missing daughter is just stretching her wings and will want to return to the nest before much more time passes. The trail leads him to a medieval festival populated by everyday people who pretend to be part of a fantasy world. He discovers how dark and dangerous it can become for a young woman like Jessica Elliot.
Price: $0.99 USD. 9250 words. Published by MindWings on March 26, 2010. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) Harry Landers takes on a case for two distraught parents who hope their missing daughter is just stretching her wings and will want to return to the nest before much more time passes. The trail leads him to a medieval festival populated by everyday people who pretend to be part of a fantasy world. He discovers how dark and dangerous it can become for a young woman like Jessica Elliot.
A Murder of Crows
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10890 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
The former lead singer of a heavy metal band cheats his former group out of their severance pay and sets out on the road with no particular plan. When an opportunity for a big score presents itself, the drifter finds himself sticking around a woman when he knows he would be better off getting back on the road.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10890 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
The former lead singer of a heavy metal band cheats his former group out of their severance pay and sets out on the road with no particular plan. When an opportunity for a big score presents itself, the drifter finds himself sticking around a woman when he knows he would be better off getting back on the road.
A Model for Murder
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10450 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
Harry Landers finds himself part of the glamour crowd when a supermodel, engaged to a wealthy auto parts manufacturer, receives a threatening note from an anonymous admirer. As Harry races the clock to protect the beautiful model, he stumbles upon two unsolved murders that happen fifteen years apart but could be linked by the same killer’s hand.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10450 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
Harry Landers finds himself part of the glamour crowd when a supermodel, engaged to a wealthy auto parts manufacturer, receives a threatening note from an anonymous admirer. As Harry races the clock to protect the beautiful model, he stumbles upon two unsolved murders that happen fifteen years apart but could be linked by the same killer’s hand.
Ten Minutes After Midnight
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10300 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
How do you hide a dead guy everyone wants to kill? When Private Investigator Harry Landers gets strong armed into helping a marked man hide, he learns that the line between his own good doing and the crimes of his client is a very thin one.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10300 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
How do you hide a dead guy everyone wants to kill? When Private Investigator Harry Landers gets strong armed into helping a marked man hide, he learns that the line between his own good doing and the crimes of his client is a very thin one.
Dan Tanna Ain't Dead
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10360 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Harry Landers, believes he is taking on another ho-hum, routine case of infidelity. Before long, however, he finds himself in a quagmire of deceit and murder. Can Harry keep himself clean like his childhood hero Dan Tanna? Or, will he succumb to the temptations he encounters while investigating the adulterous activities of his client's spouse?
Price: $0.99 USD. 10360 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Harry Landers, believes he is taking on another ho-hum, routine case of infidelity. Before long, however, he finds himself in a quagmire of deceit and murder. Can Harry keep himself clean like his childhood hero Dan Tanna? Or, will he succumb to the temptations he encounters while investigating the adulterous activities of his client's spouse?
Mumbly Peg
by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10360 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
When a young woman becomes the recipient of a lurid photo of herself with an older married man, she enlists the help of rookie private investigator Harry Landers. Once the intern to a more established PI, Harry uses the skills Stretch taught him as he delves into the case and discovers that sometimes the greatest asset a gumshoe can have is luck.
Price: $0.99 USD. 10360 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. Fiction.
When a young woman becomes the recipient of a lurid photo of herself with an older married man, she enlists the help of rookie private investigator Harry Landers. Once the intern to a more established PI, Harry uses the skills Stretch taught him as he delves into the case and discovers that sometimes the greatest asset a gumshoe can have is luck.
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