Death Before Swine [Kindle Edition]

V.K. Scott (Author)

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Product Description

Small town high school chemistry teacher Ben Hart is just doing his job when he shows his students what happens when you mix together certain common substances: BOOM! But then someone uses that same chemical reaction to take down the statue of beloved football coach Simon Griffin. Ben's demonstration is blamed, and he loses his job.

Feeling guilty, Ben goes to apologize to his colleague Simon and discovers him murdered. The police think it's a home invasion robbery gone wrong, but Ben quickly figures out that Simon was murdered at the statue and moved. Simon's daughter wants the killer found and doesn't have faith in the police. Ben needs a job, so he takes the case. Now he's got to sort out lies from truth before the killer gets away--but the closer he gets, the more danger he's in.

"Death Before Swine" is a full-length novel: 65,000 words in length or about 260 pages.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 537 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005BYV0G8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,718 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

V.K. Scott writes mystery novels. Before his characters started chasing suspects and dodging bullets, V.K.'s pen drew exclusively across the papers of high school English students. While his red ink still flies through stray commas and criminal misspellings by day, by night V.K. Scott hammers out his own twisted tales of crime and detection.

V.K. lives with his wife and son in Phoenix, Arizona. In the hours when he's not writing or teaching, Mr. Scott has a client of one: his toddler son. Recent cases include the Caper of the Disappearing Keys, the Case of the Dirty Diaper, and the Mystery of What is that in Your Mouth?

On his more demented days, V.K. also enjoys writing horror short stories and novellas.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VK Scott up and coming new author, July 13, 2011

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M. Bozzetti "crafter" (Fl.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Death Before Swine (Kindle Edition)

Great read.I couldn't put it down. Hope for more by this author soon.
Death Before Swine (Ben Hart Mysteries #1)

3.0 out of 5 stars gripping cozy, October 16, 2011

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Loukie Adlem - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Death Before Swine (Kindle Edition)

This book embodies what I want from a cozy mystery. :) The story is gripping, there is humour, action, and a convincing sleuth.

There were several times I wished I were his editor, because I would certainly have pushed him on some of the characterizations among other issues. The book dimmed and brightened. The language use was flawless, though.

I get the impression this is an early novel. Given how good it was, I look forward to his future work with anticipatory pleasure.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and funny read!, August 18, 2011

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AmyD - See all my reviews

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V.K. Scott's Death Before Swine is fast-paced, entertaining, and full of twists. Ben Hart makes for an engaging narrator, and you can't help but root for the guy as he transitions from an ambling, disaffected high-school chemistry teacher to an amateur, albeit dedicated, detective. The dialogue is well-executed, believable, and at times, downright hilarious. Once I started reading this mystery, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I highly recommend this book! I am looking forward to more Ben Hart Mysteries from this author.