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John L. French

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The Wages of Syn by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 61,420. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2023 by Bold Venture Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Ten stories featuring Jericho Syn, alias The Scarecrow — lurking in The Shadows, shining law and vengeance on the city’s underbelly. Just walk to darkened corner booth … Jericho Syn walks the fine line between crime and the law. Known as the Scarecrow, he knows where the bodies are buried — he’s put a few in the ground himself. He’s willing to help if the cause is just and the money is right.
The Santa Heist and Other Christmas Stories by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,120. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2019 by Bold Venture Press. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
A collection of Christmas tales by John L. French and Patrick Thomas, featuring the exploits of nefarious characters on Santa's naughty list. From the North Pole to the Big Apple, their stories will take you from a Birth of a Child in Bethlehem to a new Nativity, with stops along the way for crimes and cups of Christmas cheer.
The Last Redhead by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 67,440. Language: English. Published: May 26, 2018 by Bold Venture Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Sometimes you do it for the money. Sometimes you do it for the thrill. But usually, you do it for the girl. What is “hardboiled” fiction? The girl you gave a ride to, without mentioning it to your wife … The “sure thing” at the race track … The payroll money “no one” will miss … John L. French demonstrates “hardboiled” in 15 stories. Read them before you inevitably throw caution to the wind …
Bianca Jones: Blood Is the Life by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 28,320. Language: English. Published: July 16, 2016 by Bold Venture Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Horror » Crime
Vampires in Baltimore? It hardly seems likely, but Detective Bianca Jones finds herself on the case anyway. Having vanquished monsters and demons, Bianca becomes the unofficial monster-hunter of the Baltimore Police. Now she catches the assignments no one speaks about – not to other officers, not to the public and certainly not to the media.
Paradise Denied by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 82,170. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2012 by Books of the Dead Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Horror » General
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Books of the Dead Press is proud to present: Paradise Denied John L. French - a crime scene investigator for the Baltimore Police Crime Lab - has seen more than his share of murders, shootings and serious assaults. As a break from the realities of his job, he writes science fiction, pulp, horror, fantasy, and, of course, crime fiction. And he does it perfectly. Because he knows. He knows…

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