Evil Ways [Paperback]

Bobby Nash (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2005

FBI Agent Harold Palmer needed a relaxing vacation. All he wanted was to travel to Sommersville, Georgia, to visit his brother, newspaper publisher and reporter, Franklin Palmer. He should have known better. The graduating class of 1995 have returned to Sommersville for their ten-year high school reunion, timed to coincide with the annual Sommersville Autumn Festival. Classmates coming from all over to reconnect, retell old stories, and have a great time reminiscing. Not for Sheriff Tom Myers and his deputies, though. For them this is a logistical nightmare, but nothing they can’t handle. Until the brutally murdered body of a woman is discovered. Together with Sheriff Myers, the Palmer brothers find themselves on the trail of a killer who preys on the fears of his victims. His targets are the unsuspecting members of the reunited class of ’95. They should fear his evil ways.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Dedication

This novel is lovingly dedicated to the memories of my grandmothers, MayBelle McGinnis and Clara Nash, who would have both been so proud.

Acknowledgements

Writing is solitary work, but this book would not have made it without the help of a few special people whose help and support are greatly appreciated. There are a lot of you out there who have given me "attaboys" and other kind words of encouragement [you know who you are and I can't thank you enough]. There are far too many to single each and every one out, but there are a few I just have to mention by name.

Firstly, thanks to R.O. and Margaret Nash, the greatest parents in the world. Your support has been tremendous. And you make great comic strip characters to boot. Love ya.

Thanks to brother, Wesley, who not only provided me with the voice and mannerisms of Franklin Palmer in this novel, but also keeps me on my toes by telling me "this sucks" every now and again.

Thanks to Kurt Allen for the nice head shots. Much obliged, sir.

Thanks to Harriette Austin. Your classes helped me with that pesky fear of public speaking and for encouraging to write the darned thing in the first place. In your honor, no animals were harmed or killed in the writing of this novel.

Thanks to PA's staff who helped me through this experience and gave me a break when I needed it.

And finally, thank you, dear reader, for taking a chance on a first time novelist. Kick back, get comfortable, and enjoy. Hopefully, we can get together like this again soon.

Bobby Nash
Bethlehem, GA

From the Back Cover

FBI Agent Harold Palmer needed a relaxing vacation. All he wanted was to travel to Sommersville, Georgia to visit his brother, newspaper publisher and reporter, Franklin Palmer.

He should have known better.


The graduating class of 1995 have returned to Sommersville for their ten year high school reunion, timed
to coincide with the annual Sommersville Autumn Festival. Classmates coming from all over to reconnect, retell old stories, and have a great time reminiscing.

Not for Sheriff Tom Myers and his deputies, though. For them this is a logistical nightmare, but nothing they can't handle.

Until the brutally murdered body of a woman is discovered.

Together with Sheriff Myers, the Palmer Brothers find themselves on the trail of a killer who preys on the fears of his victims. His targets are the unsuspecting members of the reunited class of '95.

They should fear his EVIL WAYS.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (June 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141375919X
• ISBN-13: 978-1413759198
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,377,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

From his secret lair in the wilds of Bethlehem, Georgia, Bobby Nash writes. A multitasker, Bobby is certain that he does not suffer from ADD, but instead he... ooh, shiny. When he finally manages to put fingers to the keyboard, Bobby writes novels, comic books, novellas, graphic novels, short stories, and screenplays.

Novels by Bobby include Evil Ways [out of print for the moment, but returning in 2012], Fantastix [out of print], and Deadly Games! [BEN Books - debuted October 2011].
-Upcoming novels include Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel "Cold Snap" [2012 - Airship 27 Prod./Cornerstone Books], an as yet untitled Domino Lady novel [2012 - Moonstone Books], Evil Intent, Blood Shot, a sequel to Deadly Games!, and more.

Bobby's short story, novella, and anthology work includes Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3 [Airship 27 Prod./Cornerstone Books], Startling Stories Magazine [Wild Cat Books], Sentinels Widescreen Special Edition [White Rocket Books], Full Throttle Space Tales Vol. 2: Space Sirens [Flying Pen Press], Sentinels: Alternate Visions [White Rocket Books], Domino Lady: Sex As A Weapon [Moonstone Books], Real Magicalism [Daemon Press], A Fistful of Legends [Express Westerns], The Green Hornet Casefiles [Moonstone Books], Lance Star: Sky Ranger - "Where The Sea Meets The Sky" [iPulp], Ravenwood: Stepson of Mystery [Airship 27 Prod./Cornerstone Books], Pro Se Presents: Peculiar Adventures #3 [Pro Se Press], Golden Age Good Girls [Mini Komix], Domino Lady: "Target - Domino Lady" [iPulp],
-Upcoming short story, novella, and anthology work includes Zombies vs. Robots [IDW], Blackthorn: Thunder of Mars [White Rocket Books], Tales From The Zero Hour: Weird Tales [Blinding Force productions], The Green Hornet: Still at Large [Moonstone Books], The Ruby Files Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 [Airship 27 Prod./Cornerstone Books], Box 13 [Moonstone Books], The Avenger: Tales from Bleek Street [Moonstone Books], The Danger People Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 [New Babel Books], Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar [Moonstone Books], Nightbeat [Radio Archives], Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 4 [Airship 27 Prod./Cornerstone Books], The Wraith Vol. 1 [Airship 27 Prod./Cornerstone Books], Secret Agent X Vol. 4 [Airship 27 Prod./ Cornerstone Books], Aym Geronimo and the post Modern Pioneers: Tall Tales, Frontier [BEN Books], and more.

Bobby's comic work includes Life In The Faster Lane, Fuzzy Bunnies From Hell [FYI Comics], Bubba The Redneck Werewolf [Brass Ball Comics], Demonslayer [Avatar Press], Threshold [Avatar Press], Doc Dresden: The Immortal [Odyssey Comics], Jungle Fantasy [Avatar Press], The Garden [Planetary Stories], Fantastix [FYI Comics], Yin Yang [Arcana Comics], Lance Star: Sky Ranger [BEN Books], Urbnpop #1 [Urbnpop Comics], I Am Googol: The Great Invasion [Point G Comics], Domino Lady vs. The Mummy [Moonstone Books], Airship 27 Presents All-Star Pulp Comics [Airship 27 Prod./Red Bud Studios], and more.
-Upcoming titles include Bloody Olde Englund, Operation Silver Moon, Domino Lady/Sherlock Holmes [Moonstone Books], more editions of Lance Star: Sky Ranger [BEN Books], and more.

When not writing fiction, Bobby attends conventions and writers conferences, promotes his books, teaches writing courses and panels, and is a part-time extra in movies and television. Bobby is also the co-host of the weekly Earth Station One podcast (www.esopodcast.com). He also writes articles for New Pulp (www.newpulpfiction.com) and All Pulp (http://allpulp.blogspot.com) news sites.

For more information on Bobby Nash please visit him at www.bobbynash.com, www.facebook.com/bobbyenash, www.twitter.com/bobbynash, www.lance-star.com, and http://BEN-Books.blogspot.com among other places across the web.

Bobby lives in Bethlehem, Georgia.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb thriller!, July 26, 2006

By 

Frank Dirscherl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evil Ways (Paperback)

I've been a fan of Bobby Nash's written work for years, initially in the comic book field, but now also in the prose novel arena. And, as always, he doesn't disappoint with his first novel, Evil Ways. This is a superb thriller that never lets up from beginning to end. I was on the edge of my seat, and I cannot wait for both the sequel, and Nash's next written work.

5.0 out of 5 stars FAST PACED THRILLER, July 8, 2006

By 

Ron Fortier "Air Chief" (Fort Collins, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evil Ways (Paperback)

Bobby Nash delivers an electifying thriller that never lets up.
His two main characters, one an FBI Agent and the other, his newsppaer editor brother, are completely realized and add a different dimension as the mystery unfolds. A high school reunion scheduled during a founder's day celebration not brings back former residents of the sleepy little burg, but also a cold-blooded killer with a long memory.
This is brutal stuff and deftly handled. As a first novel, its
amazingly confident and well done. Can't wait to read more by
the talented Mr.Nash.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evil Ways, September 17, 2005

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Sandra Gentry "Book lover" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evil Ways (Paperback)

Evil Ways is a fast-paced thriller. A great read!
I suggest you buy it and read it immediately.
Sandra Gentry (Georgia)