Philadelphia Story (Lance Carter Detective Novel) [Kindle Edition]

Bruce A. Sarte (Author)

Book Description

An Amazon Hard Boiled Detective Top 10 Bestseller (January 2012)

Lance Carter is bringing back the classic detectives like Spenser, Dick Tracy and Dirty Harry all rolled into one - Kindle Soup Reviews

When private detective Lance Carter sipped his cup of coffeewhile admiring Independence Hall he had no idea where the day’s event would take him. With each sip of the blazingly hot brew his past comes closer and closer pulling him back to one moment in time that he thought was a closed case.

Together with his partner, Linc Diesel, Carter’s well-meaning conscience keeps digging holes that the two of them can’t fill.Who knew that a ten year old girl could bring the full force of Philadelphia’s Asian Mafia down on top of them?

Follow Lance as he roars through the city streets of Philadelphia while he battles the pain of lost love, missed opportunity, good deeds gone wrong and the ultimate battle with the seedy underbelly of Philadelphia!

Author Bruce A. Sarte’s third novel brings fast paced action and thrills! Look for Bruce’s other novels, Sands of Time, Towering PinesVolume One: Room 509 and The Star of Christmas.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bruce lives just outside of Philadelphia with his wife and four children. In addition to writing, he enjoys baseball, playing guitar, reading, church, cooking and being a dad. Bruce grew up at the Jersey Shore (the picture is at Point Pleasant Beach, where Sands of Time is set) and graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, NJ where he first became enthralled with reading and writing. From his early influences Bruce was introduced to and fell in love with Shakespeare, Marlow, Henry James and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Bruce has published the vampire thriller Sands of Time, the paranormal murder mystery Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509, has a story in the horror anthology Bump in the Night 2010 plus the Kindle only offerings -- the historical mystery of Sweet Nessie, the story of how God selected The Star of Christmas and the top selling short-story Best Friends Forever about two friends who have been kidnapped by a secretive cult

Product Details

• File Size: 418 KB
• Print Length: 204 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Bucks County Publishing (January 24, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0071FQ2AE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #492,108 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars But don't judge by me December 10, 2012

By ChristianReader

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

It may or may not be a good story or well written. After two detailed descriptions of women's breasts within (I think) the first three pages (two different women) I tried to remember when and why I got this book. Still can't figure it out but I did not feel like wading through the anatomy references to get to the story. I could tell it was not one I would enjoy.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars The other reviews were written by the author August 2, 2012

By Loreina

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is for the author. You're badly in need of an editor. Editors are not spell-checkers. They can tell you when you have strayed into the land of the ridiculous. Have you ever talked to a Navy Seal? They are MUCH smarter than you evidently think, and their brains get scrambled just as badly as anyone else's when they are kicked in the head. A real Navy Seal would have solved this case way before he got kicked in the head for the third time. Also, a proof-reader will help you with internal inconsistencies. First it's a kidney, then it's her appendix? Were you in a hurry to finish or do you just not care?
For amazon: Find some way to get rid of the inflated, author-sponsored ratings or you are going to loose customers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!!! May 15, 2012

By Bryan

Format:Paperback

If you've lost it, Detective Lance Carter is your man to find it. If you want to know if your spouse is cheating, he'll find out for you. Lance Carter is good at what he does. When an unknown female calls but says very little before hanging up, Carter knows she's in trouble. What he doesn't know is that his caller is about to get him involved deeper in trouble with the Asian Mafia than he ever could have dreamed. Meanwhile, a client has asked him to find her child and after looking into a lead, he discovers that his client and his unknown female caller may have some connections to each other.

Together with his partner Linc Diesel, Detective Lance Carter is going to have to travel to the darker side of Philadelphia if he is going to have a chance at helping his client and the unknown caller. What he finds in the process may be a possible link to his own past, but it could be more than he wants to know. If Carter's not careful it could spell the end of not only Carter Investigations, but also Carter himself.

Philadelphia Story is not my usual genre of reading material, and I was admittedly skeptical of what I was about to read. My fears were put to rest as soon as I had finished the first few pages. Philadelphia Story was almost like 1946's The Big Sleep was meeting up with a more modern version of Detective Phillip Marlow. It had a flow that, while at times was predictable, was incredibly smooth for the most part. Sarte does a great job of allowing his readers a glimpse of Philadelphia and its rich history, as well as spinning a tale that is fast paced and right in your face until the end. About the only con of the story is that the main character has a bit of a perverted streak in him, which might not settle well with some readers, but not so overpowering as to take away from the story.

I highly recommend Philadelphia Story to those interested in a good detective story, as well as those looking for something to stimulate the imagination. Whether you are new to the genre, or seasoned all the way back to the 1940's and 50's old school detective stories, this one is a must read.

Copyright 2012 Bryan Bales NOR Reviews

More About the Author

Bruce lives just outside of Philadelphia with his wife and four children. In addition to writing, he enjoys baseball, playing guitar, reading, church, cooking and being a dad.

Bruce grew up at the Jersey Shore (the picture is at Point Pleasant Beach, where Sands of Time is set) and graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, NJ where he first became enthralled with reading and writing. From his early influences Bruce was introduced to and fell in love with Shakespeare, Marlow, Henry James and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Bruce has published the vampire thriller Sands of Time, the paranormal murder mystery Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509, the heart-warming story of how God selected The Star of Christmas, has a story in the horror anthology Bump in the Night 2010 and 2011 -- plus the Kindle only offerings -- the historical mystery of Sweet Nessie, the story of the undead performing at the Walnut Theater The Show Must Go On, and the top selling short-story Best Friends Forever about two friends who have been kidnapped by a secretive cult.