Who Murdered Garson Talmadge, a Matt Kile Mystery [Kindle Edition]

David Bishop (Author)

Book Description

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Matt Kile, ex-cop and ex-con, current smart-aleck, and a neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge has built himself a comfortable career writing mysteries. Garson Talmadge sold weapons to Saddam Hussein, then moved out of France, came to America and married Clarice, a woman half his age. When Clarice is arrested for murdering her husband, Matt becomes the investigator for her defense attorney, and quickly learns there is a line of suspects stretching from the U.S. into Europe and the Middle East.
Not long after getting involved in the case Matt learns that Garson Talmadge’s weapons deals meant the FBI had an interest as well as the French Prefecture of Police. While Matt is simply trying to establish that Clarice is innocent, the FBI is trying to learn how Hussein got some of his weaponry, and powerful members of the French government and armaments industry wants to keep Matt from following the trail far enough to expose them.
Told in the first person, Matt shares his thoughts and wise remarks as he weaves his way through a mass of plot twists and turns to its conclusion, and learns Who Murdered Garson Talmadge.

Product Details

• File Size: 420 KB
• Print Length: 278 pages
• Publisher: telemachus Press, LLC (October 13, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005VIR2CU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,527 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #66 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Mystery > Series

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing breath of fresh murder May 16, 2012

By Danielle Dauphinet

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Who Murdered Garson Talmadge was a great read for anyone looking to read a different detective novel. The main character is a retired police detective but was forced into that retirement after alittle old school justice. Mr.Matthew Kile gives this novel humor,intrigue and realism who does not let the reader know his line of thought until the last minute. You will love all the characters, especially the ones you are suppose to hate. Great job David Bishop, I will definitely be reading more of you in the near future.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars DON'T JUDGE THE BOOK BY THE COVER August 2, 2012

By Fernando M. Almada

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He did it AGAIN!!! Another dramatic hit written by the Murder, Mystery Master Mind, David Bishop. An exceptional read that will NOT disappoint you. Well written, with an extremely well thought out and intriguing plot, seasoned with a twist of humor and where GREED is right at the center of its core.

But, don't let the cover fool you. Let's face it, this book has all the characteristics of the old cliche. No one enjoys looking at the feet of a dead John Doe, tagged and ready for the autopsy table. And most dog lovers, that I know, are not too crazy about Chihuahuas. I have to admit it, I too shied away from reading this book, at first, because of its cover. It just didn't look interesting enough for me to read it. But since I had read two other books by David Bishop, and had enjoyed them very much, I decided to give it a shout. Besides, it was a new and unfamiliar character, Matt Kile; ex-cop and ex-con turned PI; witty and quick on his feet; smooth talker and big mouth, at the same time, with big cajones - something very much needed in today's society; a ladies man with a great sense of humor. So, what's not to like?

When a rich old man was topped off, it appeared to be an opened and closed case and the jury had reached its verdict - the victim's promiscuous trophy wife, young enough to be his daughter, was the perpetrator and guilty as charged for the premeditated murder of her husband, Garson Talmadge. However, when the Defense Attorney hired Matt Kile to conduct an investigation on the deceased, Matt quickly learned, that Garson was no "Saint" while living. With a rap sheet that stretched from France to Iraq, Garson had been a shrewd International Arms Dealer, who had acquired his wealth by selling French weapons to Saddam Hussein; Matt was poking at a Hornet's Nest and the road blocks began to appear to prevent him from digging any further. As Matt persists on finding the truth, the personal harassment conducted by the FBI escalated to a relentless all out assault by the French Secret Police, demanding he stop his investigation at once; well, stopping would prevent him from finding the real killer as well, and Matt wasn't about to do that.

You won't regret reading this book. Trust me!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Who Murdered Garson Talmadge December 26, 2012

By gmaw

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These books have a good plot line, a little humor and not overloaded wit explicit sex. A very good read.

More About the Author

I was born in Washington, D.C. From there my life likely mirrored that of a lot of my readers. We moved around. I got some education. Played some sports, and got some more education. Prior to becoming a novelist, I worked as a financial analyst determining the value of companies. But let's talk about my current and final career, writing mystery novels.

As a writer, I conjure up occurrences designed to quickly bring the story to a roiling boil. Along the way, I invent people. Victims and villains and heroes are needed, as well as a supporting cast. I make these people fun and interesting so you will welcome them and introduce them to your friends. Primary characters need habits and tics and talents, the qualities that bring them to life and make you love them or hate them. You'll want to see them humiliated or hunted down, be sucessful or seduced.

My mysteries offer you the opportunity to be challenged to find the villain from among the suspects. Clues as large as a log or as tiny as a bump thereon are salted throughout the stories. There are distractions in the form of false clues, called red herrings, which point to someone other than the real villain.

Take a journey with me. Laugh. Hold your breath. Cheer. Boo. The characters are rich and the plots are grabbers. I promise that you'll be glad you came along. Some people don't like golf or chocolate or even a hearty laugh. But I'll bet you like some of those things and I'll bet you'll like my mysteries. Yours very truly, David Bishop