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Dead of Knight [Paperback]

William R Potter (Author)
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November 4, 2009
Dead of Knight-A Jack Staal Thriller "This story kicks off with a bang and never lets the reader down."

Your next birthday could be murder.

Believing he is a soldier of justice, a young man begins a callous campaign of terror, murdering women on their birthdays. Convinced of his righteousness, he continues his brutal crusade forcing the citizens of Hanson, B.C. to acknowledge a serial killer is active in their rural community.

The Mounties always get their man... but not if Jack Staal gets him first.

Anxious to work the biggest case of his career, Detective Jack Staal is forced to the outside when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Integrated Homicide Teams are assigned to the case. Not one to sit on the sidelines, Staal convinces his colleagues to follow his lead and pursue a serial killer who the media has dubbed Birthday Boy. Told from the perspective of both killer and cop, DEAD of KNIGHT is a cat and mouse thriller sure to delight fans of Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta or Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch.

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"William R. Potter is the goods when it comes to Crime Thrillers. This story kicks off with a bang and never lets the reader down. Fluid prose and fast paced. I was awed by the writing of the terror the antagonist was carrying out and drawn deeply to the protagonist's will to catch the killer. 'Dead of Knight' is a thriller akin to the Silence of the Lambs Author, Thomas Harris.

This novel fulfills. A 10 Star Read at the very least." Glen Cantrell author "Author William Potter has penned one of the more realistic and dramatic crime thrillers I've read in a long time." John L. Betcher author

"The methods of putting the pieces together is compelling. The plot was well thought out, played out with passion and resolve. A complex and taut story that kept my attention throughout."

"Dead of Knight" by William Potter is a thrilling and original mystery novel. Fans of the mystery genre and mainstream readers alike will enjoy this entertaining and thought provoking thriller. Potter's dialog is brisk and naturalistic and he does not shy away from the graphic verisimilitude necessary to create sufficient terror and repulsion within the reader toward his perpetrator. George Wilhite author

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 270 pages
  • Publisher: RealTime Publishing (November 4, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849610266
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849610261
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,228,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William R. Potter is a dad, husband, coffee addict, & multi-genre author. He reads, follows, reviews, and promotes indie & self-publishing authors.

His own journey as an indie author began in the spring of 2008 when he fulfilled a lifelong dream and published his first book, the award winning short fiction collection Lighting the Dark Side. A full length crime novel (Dead of Knight) followed in 2009, as well as four eBook-only novellas in 2011.

The 2011 Novellas:

Bent, Not Broken (romantic suspense)

Surviving the Fall (thriller)

October 18, 2012 (sci-fi suspense)

The Fright Factory (horror)

He is currently working on two new novels he hopes to publish in late 2012 and in early 2013.

William lives in New Westminster, B.C., Canada with his wife and two children.



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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Top-Flight Crime Thriller December 21, 2010
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Author William Potter has penned one of the more realistic and dramatic crime thrillers I've read in a long time. Dead of Knight tells the story of the "Birthday Boy" serial killer who terrorizes the small town of Hanson, British Columbia. He has earned his name by brutally murdering his victims on their birthdays.

Potter renders true-to-life insights into small town and RCMP police procedures and politics. Dialogue is spot-on, breathing life into the many characters. Cop-speak is entirely realistic -- and appropriately loaded with expletives. (In my opinion, the cursing comes with the territory.)

While the cops beat the bushes for clues to the perp's identity and whereabouts, Potter leads the reader into the twisted mind of the psychotic killer, revealing the pathologies that made "Birthday Boy" the murderous menace he has become.

Editing is, for the most part, superb -- better than in typical NY Times Best Sellers. And Potter crafts the plot line with skill and artifice.

I don't want to give anything away. But suffice it to say that this book is well worth the price of admission.

I rate it a MUST HAVE for crime enthusiasts!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This psychological thriller was of special interest to me because a lot of the action centered around the area where I grew up, Vancouver and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. According to the cover blurb, Canadian author William R. Potter began this book in 2002, put the book on hold, and after completing other work, returned to Dead of Knight. I for one, am very glad he did.

A descriptive book, it takes place in the fictional town of Hanson in British Columbia. The book begins with a journey into the mind of a psychotic murderer, nick-named the Birthday Boy, because his victims were murdered on their birthdays. He sees himself as a hero; he is currently Tyro, training to become what he perceives to be a super hero who will be Damian Knight, Soldier of Justice. He believes he is on the same side as the law. The character is well-defined, as is the character of Jack Staal, the detective who becomes Knight's focused nemesis.

The story is also a police procedural that doesn't always follow procedure, often a sign of office politics versus either the very caring or the corrupt. Jack Staal is one of the caring, but he is fraught with demons of past cases. Some might call him flawed, others a hero. No matter, this is one man who is determined to stop Damian Knight, the psycho-serial killer with a mission. But what is the mission? How do the murders connect?

Jack and his group of allies on the police force must buck authority to bring in the "perp" as soon as possible, while the authorized group bungle and follow wrong leads, rumours abound. This is a very satisfying thriller, complete with background descriptions of what has led to this killing spree, internal strife in the police department, a vendetta against Jack Staal by Damian Knight when he thinks he is getting too close to solving who Damian Knight is, false leads, taunting hints left for Jack, death and injury. The methods of putting the pieces together is compelling. The plot was well thought out, played out with passion and resolve. A complex and taut story that kept my attention throughout. Written for mature readers.
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Well written, and good plotting, editing was fine. The author has a nice ear for realistic dialog. My litmus test for a good book is: do I end up caring about what happens to the protagonist? I did care what happened to Staal, flaws and all. And, if that sequel doesn't show up soon, my head is going to explode. I'm just sayin'...
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Published 11 months ago by S.L. Coelho
Appealing Detective Novel
Having read "Surviving the Fall," and enjoying it, I wanted to read another of Mr. Potter's novels. I think "Dead of Knight" was even better because the suspense was turned up a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by R. Guidice
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Book Title: Dead of Knight
Author: William R. Potter
Publisher: RealTime Publishing
ISBN: 9781849610261
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Published 20 months ago by michele tater
A Page Turner and Great Psychological Thriller
"Dead of Knight" by William Potter is a thrilling and original mystery novel. The main character, Jack Staal, was introduced in Potter's exceptional collection "Lighting the Dark... Read more
Published 22 months ago by George Wilhite
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Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

"It's a good day to die," he said quietly. "Pardon?" "Happy birthday, Kim." "What?" She retreated a step. Read more
Published 23 months ago by E. Hynd Books
Great mystery.
"Dead of Knight" is an action packed mystery that will have your eyes glued to the pages. The author has done a great job of taking the reader into the minds of both the... Read more
Published on May 13, 2010 by Michael Harrison
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I was a little skeptical of reading this one. I was thinking "how can an author possibly make the whole serial killing thing interesting? Read more
Published on May 6, 2010 by Tina
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