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Prince of the City: Nine Lives Kindle Edition

by Mackenzie Brown (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Vic Prince is a wise cracking detective, plying his trade in 1940’s war torn Liverpool. Unable to enlist because of flat feet and asthma, Prince has an affinity with the City because his great grandfather was brought to the Mersey shores, on the last ever Slave Ship to dock, back in 1807.
Prince has to wrestle with prejudice, the ostracising of his girlfriend and her Chinese father, his conscience when his best friend controls the City’s black market and a detective sergeant who hates his guts.
The City is alive with foreign factions because of the geographical proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and its strategic importance. There is also worry the Nazis are planning a land invasion and add to that, a constant bombing of Liverpool’s dockland.

Nine Lives;

Vic is encouraged to work other cases as the search continues for the collar of a missing Persian Blue cat, while he also tries to understand why dead men keep turning up in the Mersey. He at first must negotiate his best friend Percy’s release from the Russians, who want to recover a cache of guns they believe he is holding. He is engaged by the wife of a wealthy business man, Cyril Longthorne; who believes her husband is being held against his will by a group stealing his money. Vic is forced to travel to the popular seaside town of Southport to unravel the mystery, but gets far more than he bargained for, when associates of Cyril’s are murdered before he can talk to them....
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    Prince of the City
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    164 pages
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    May 8, 2014
  6. Grade level
    12 and up
  7. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K8HEDAS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mack Brown Books; 1st edition (May 8, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 8, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 439 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 164 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mackenzie Brown

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Mackenzie Brown was born and raised in Liverpool, UK, where he lives with his wife, two daughters and pet cat. With seven published books already under his belt, Brown is currently working on the third instalment in the Prince of the City series, hard boiled detective stories set in 1940s Liverpool. Mackenzie Brown's inspiration for writing was borne out of wartime stories shared with him by his grandfather and personal hero, Angus Mackenzie Brown, a character featured in this his novel Annie's War.

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M. M. Bishop
5.0 out of 5 stars PULP FICTION AT ITS BEST - MARVELOUS
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
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The world of Vic Prince, can only be called one of the best series I have read in the style of the old Pulp Fiction. Mackenzie Brown has another hit in Prince of the City: (Book II) Nine Lives.
Mr. Brown has an uncanny knack of building characters that will charm you. He took this reader on a trip through the tough guy, wisecracking, world of the classic detective.
The protagonist Vic Prince is an unlikely detective, except of course in the best of Fiction. A flat-footed man with Asthma, isn’t usually the type you might consider to be a true hero. Yet, he is, for he has strong values of right and wrong though sometimes overlooks the gray areas.
In book II, Prince continues his search for the missing Persian blue cat, as the city worries about a possible Nazis invasion, Prince is busy saving his friends from menacing foreign murderers.
Mr. Brown has another winner on his hands in book two of this series. What more can a lover of Pulp Fiction want than beautiful women, romance, bonds flying, missing men, caches of guns, and bodies floating in the Mercey?
All I can say is I can hardly wait until book three is in print.
Kudos Mr. Brown for your excellence in writing. A style that leaves this reader begging for more.

An absolute must read.
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Skadi Winter
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating read - entertaining till the last page - a great piece of contemporary literature
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2014
After reading the recap from the Cat's Whiskers (Part 1), I found myself lead to and soon captured by The Prince of the City. Vic Prince, a very likeable protagonist, a kind of an anti-hero who reminds me of Philip Kerr's Detective Bernie Gunther, leads through this story of twists, plots and action. A good portion of the writer's humour shines through his story and makes it easy to stumble over dead or beaten up bodies in war-time Liverpool. Mackenzie's language and choice of words are easily understandable. His characters live through a very vivid description and appear in front of the reader's eye reminding of Raymond Chandler's detective films. Time and location of the story are a coherent entity, plots intelligently designed. Throughout the story the reader can feel Mackenzie's love for Liverpool, all his characters are filled with life. It all starts with an abducted Persian cat, followed by an adventurous story through a Liverpool of the 1940ies, Secret American agents, several heavies, British Intelligence, black marketeers, local spivs and even Churchill's personal secretary - all people whom the reader would find fascinating enough to meet in real life - a shadow world of Liverpool with its sea faring history and melting pot of characters, opalescent and iridescent. We even get a glimpse of Vic Prince's love story, beautifully placed.
Needless to say. I will read further books of this author, an excellent contemporary writer, not only to read how the story goes on but also to further enjoy a good book with a gripping story. Not to forget: I secretly fell in love with the protagonist Vic Prince....
I recommend this book to readers who want to make the money they're paying for a good book worth wile.
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C. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put Down
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014
Another great installment from Vic Prince and his cohorts, the plot thickens with twist and turns you really don't expect. Again, another difficult to put down read. Just as enjoyable as the first part and I really can't wait to read part 3.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vic is really cool character who takes every situation into his stride as ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2014
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The return of Vic Prince, a black private detective working in Liverpool during the 1940s as war rages in Europe. Vic is a really cool character who takes every situation into his stride as his work takes him from one dangerous incident and then straight to another. In the latest exciting installment, Vic is employed to track down a missing wealthy businessman, with the man's wife believing him to be held captive. As Vic investigates, bodies begin to pile up and Vic knows he has one tough case on his hands. Mackenzie Brown perfectly captures the mood of the time and of the very essence of Liverpool itself. The dialogue is always well thought out and moves the story along at just the right pace. There are some great little touches that just bring the story alive throughout and I especially liked the side story of Vic's love interest, the reference to the fighting in Africa with the return of an injured army friend, the mention of Everton football club amid the suspension of the football league and the fact the investigation itself moves out to Southport and the evident contrast in atmosphere to Liverpool. A great follow-up to The Cat's Whiskers .....and also I just love the cover.
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C. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put Down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2014
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Another great installment from Vic Prince and his cohorts, the plot thickens with twist and turns you really don't expect. Again, another difficult to put down read. Just as enjoyable as the first part and I really can't wait to read part 3.
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