SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD [Paperback]

Johnny Barnes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2004

SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD is aclassic Boston based murder mysterythat continues where DEAD MEN TALK left off.¿ It is the further adventures of PrivateInvestigator and ex-cop Jack Kelly.¿ Thistime Kelly is exposed to a more depraved side of the cutthroat business of thecheap detective.¿ A story of greed andlust set against a backdrop of blues, jazz music, and the incredibly rich anddirt poor Bostonneighborhoods.¿ As is usual with JackKelly, the bodies start to pile up.¿ Andas always, the salty and sometimes deeply philosophical dialogues pierce themind and heart.¿ But this time a younggirl's life is held in a death trap and her time is running out.In this action-packed thriller,Kelly and his cast of characters, Lieutenant Jessica Paris, Willie Crawford,The Musician, and the Soul Brothers, utilize some classic hard-nosed policework to uncover a sinister plot involving multiple murders and a fortune ofoceanic proportions.¿ And there aresharks in the water.This bold modern day mystery iscutting edge, both fast and irreverently funny.¿It reads like a fresh and brazen film noir and will translate well tofilm.¿ Johnny Barnes was a privateinvestigator in Boston for 11 yearsand has been a cop for the last 15.

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About the Author

Born in New Bedford, Mass., where Johnny lives on his sailboat, the author attended boarding school in the Berkshires where he sang and played weekends in a blues band in New York City. He attended UMass-Dartmouth and moved to Boston where he drove a taxicab, attended Berklee School of Music, and put himself through Harvard Extension School majoring in Philosophy.Johnny Barnes sang and played guitar in all of the famous nightclubs in Boston with many of rock & roll's legends, producing and releasing a dozen records and CD's. Local airplay and intense record company interest led to a hit song in England and work with legendary producer, Jimmy Miller (The Rolling Stones, Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Traffic with Steve Winwood.) Barnes moonlighted, helping manage Boston's largest live music nightclub, The Channel, where his band opened for numerous major acts through the 80's and 90's.Johnny Barnes was a paralegal investigator for many law firms, and an operative and operations manager for Boston area detective agencies. Johnny worked for the Mass. Legal Services, the Mass. ACLU, and was a subcontract homicide investigator for the state's Committee for Public Counsel. Since 1991 Barnes has been a full time Police Officer, an FBI trained hostage negotiator, and a [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418418366
• ISBN-13: 978-1418418366
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,552,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jack's Back................., June 29, 2004

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Betty J Dixon (Boston, Mass.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD (Paperback)

This book is the second one Johnny Barnes has written using the main character of Jack Kelly, former cop turned P.I.
I think this one is funnier than the first, and he again uses the Boston backdrop that always seems to serve stories well.
I understand the author is in law enforcement and a noted musician as well, so I'm sure he has a cast of characters from which to draw. If you like a good mystery that has action and laughs...this book is a good bet.