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The Good, The Bad and The Murderous (Sid Chance Myseries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Chester D. Campbell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Medicare fraud, drug trafficking, a hired killer, a crooked cop, it's a nightmare scenario PI Sid Chance finds himself in when he takes on a tough assignment―prove a young man just out of prison for murder when he was twelve did not commit a new homicide. Everything is thrown upside down when Jaz LeMieux, the wealthy ex-cop working with him on the case, finds herself accused of a despicable crime, and the evidence is damning. When a hit man comes after Sid, all hell breaks loose.

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This book had a unique plot with enough surprises to keep the reader engaged and off balance..Police mystery fans will enjoy this book, as will veterans looking for something outside the military genre that features a veteran as the hero.
--Rob Ballister for Military Writers Society of America

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005FZ2WU6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Night Shadows Press; First edition (August 3, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 527 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages

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After following a snake-like career path that writhed about from newspapers to magazines to speechwriting to advertising to PR to association management, I settled on novel writing after retirement. I'm having a blast. My PI characters do things I'd never dare attempt. The reviewers love 'em, and so do the fans. Most of my stories are drawn from life, from all the weird and wonderful things that go on around me. Since I've been observing this for the last 90 years, there's no shortage of stuff to draw on. Lately I've finished work on a trilogy of Post Cold War political thrillers. The first, Beware the Jabberwock, and the second, The Poksu Conspiracy, are joined by Book 3, Overture to Disaster. They're set in the early nineties, a time that arrived just after my retirement. My newest novel is Hellbound, a suspense story I practically lived.

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Pat Browning

A real page turner

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2011

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The Good, The Bad and The Murderous (Sid Chance Mysteries) starts off with a bang and never lets up.

Opening line: "He was a young man, dark as the back side of the moon, dreadlock tentacles crawling down his shoulders, brooding eyes filled with questions."

The man is dead. Djuan Burden discovers the body in a small medical equipment store where he has gone to settle a disputed bill. Just out of prison, Djuan is arrested for the murder by a couple of cops who, if not downright crooked, are at least seriously bent. The arrest sets off a chain of events involving PI Sid Chance and his colleague, Jaz LeMieux.

Sid's background includes service as a Green Beret in Vietnam, plus a long career as National Park Service ranger and small town police chief. A false charge of bribery cost him his job but he is building a good reputation as a private investigator.

Jaz LeMieux's checkered career includes a few years as a Metro Nashville policewoman and a stint as a professional boxer. She's now chairman of a lucrative chain of truck stops called Welcome Traveler Stores. Not concerned with day-to-day operations, she works occasionally as an associate with Sidney Chance Investigations.

Djuan's arrest is serious business. He was only 12 when first arrested for murder and is now 25 years old, arrested as an adult for a murder he did not commit and possibly facing the death penalty. A couple of young lawyers in a high profile firm want to take on his defense pro bono, with Sid and Jaz doing the investigative work.

Between them, Sid and Jaz have helpful contacts in several phases of law enforcement, and they call on all of them as their investigation turns up Medicare fraud, dirty cops and a hired assassin working for a drug cartel.

The story moves at a brisk pace, with interesting characters doing interesting things. There's not a dullard in the bunch. It's not often I can call a crime novel a fun romp, but THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE MURDEROUS has some of the best aspects of vintage TV shows like "The Rockford Files" and "Mission Impossible." The novel is highly entertaining and justice is served.

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Kevin Tipple

PI Sid Chance is back in THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE MURDEROUS

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013

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The Good, The Bad and The Murderous: A Sid Chance Thriller is the second book in the series that began with The Surest Poison. As such, while this novel could be read as a stand-alone, there are the occasional references to the earlier book in the series. It is recommended that you read that book prior to this one.

Djuan Burden has been arrested for murder by the Metro Nashville Police Department. It isn't the first time this has happened and once again his Granny does not think he did it. While Jasmine LeMieux has arranged for defense counsel, she wants Sid's professional assistance as a private investigator. She also pledges to volunteer her help and is not about to take no for an answer. While Sid doesn't want the case, he agrees to look into things a little bit and listen to what the grandmother says.

It isn't long before he is fully involved and not just because he owes powerful business woman Jasmine LeMieux. She has problems of her own and she better start taking them very seriously. As both situations escalate proving the truth of the matters becomes harder and harder.

Readers familiar with author Chester Campbell's work are sure to like this one. In both the Greg McKenzie Mysteries series and this series, the characters are real, the clues are few, and the suspects are many. Plenty of action and adventure abound with nothing reaching ridiculous levels that would throw readers out of the read. Book two of this series, The Good, The Bad and The Murderous: A Sid Chance Mystery is a tighter faster read than the first and a better book in my opinion.

Material was picked up during the author's recent free e-book promotion for my use in an objective review.

Kevin R. Tipple ©2013

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Kay T

Nashville, TN PI Sid Chance

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013

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The Good, The Bad and The Murderous After enjoying this author's Greg & Jill McKenzie series, I looked forward to this second one featuring Sid Chance. His new PI is realistically portrayed (and not invincible; he actually feels after-effects of inflicted pain.) Conversations and actions are believable as the tension increases. Nashville is well-described,and the plot-lines relevant and timely. I highly recommend to anyone looking for good mysteries set in an interesting city.

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Steve E.

ANOTHER ‘SID CHANCE’ PAGE-TURNER

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020

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“The Good, The Bad And The Murderous” is the second in the Sid Chance Mystery Series. Mr. Campbell tells a masterful tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat as Sid and Jaz, an unlikely crime-solving duo, find themselves investigating multiple murders that, at first blush, seem totally unrelated.

This should be on everyone’s ‘quarantine reading list’,

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Theresa

I bought this book because I enjoyed the characters from the first book

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015

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I bought this book because I enjoyed the characters from the first book...very well defined good guys and bad guys. I am disappointed, though, by the poor editing and lack of attention to details throughout both the first and second books as well as between the books. Names change spelling, locations shift and one of the biggest inconsistencies is that Jaz's company completely changes its name between book one and book two. It is very hard to completely appreciate the story line when details are neglected.

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2018

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Sid Chance stories are the best stories I’ve read in a long time. I read several books a week and these books are on top.
I have told everyone I have talked with so far they really need to read these books.
I really am hoping there will be many more stories on Sid Chance and where and what he will be doing to keep us turning pages and wanting more.

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Barbara Hawkins

This book was just as good as the first one in the series

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2015

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This book was just as good as the first one in the series. will be looking for the 3 book now.