Towed In A Hole: A Raymond Cid RV Mystery [Paperback]

Lawrence Chance (Author)

Book Description

Series: Raymond Cid Rv

Page-turning and lots of fun, Towed in a Hole by Lawrence Chance, is perhaps the first mystery set against the backdrop of the world of recreational vehicles. When a small- town RV lawyer suddenly vanishes, his sister seeks the help of savvy “salvage consultant” private investigator Raymond Cid. Operating from his $750,000 decked-out RV, and accompanied by his eccentric Cockney financier sidekick, Cid’s quest for justice takes him from Las Vegas to Montana and across the Midwest. Using street smarts, guile, and all his wits, Cid soon uncovers a deadly conspiracy that puts his life is on the line. Written in razor sharp prose reminiscent of the hardboiled detective novels of the thirties and forties, Towed in a Hole is full of wonderful plot twists and turns and characters so rich and alive, they seem to be breathing on the page. Mystery lovers will appreciate the smart, witty plot, while RV novices and buffs alike will have a chance to learn more than they ever expected about this unique industry and lifestyle. Fast, surprising, and full of suspense, Towed in a Hole is full-speed ahead fun.

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About the Author

Lawrence Chance has written and/or directed books, plays, musicals, movies, network television sitcoms, corporate communications, magazines, and more. A writer whose career spans both Hollywood and the food/wine/hospitality industries, he is currently working on Raymond Cid’s next adventure, “Slide Out,” and running his family publishing company www.ChanceBooks.com with his equally talented brother Ross Chance and cousin Jordan Chance, all of whom have new novels coming soon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing; First Edition edition (October 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439207798
• ISBN-13: 978-1439207796
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,506,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Style In A Very Modern Package, November 7, 2008

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Dan Fendel (Hollywood, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Towed In A Hole: A Raymond Cid RV Mystery (Paperback)

I admit it--when I first saw the idea of a modern-day hard-boiled first-person detective novel set in a big monster land yacht, I was amused and puzzled: How could these two things--old-style fiction and modern home-on-wheels luxury--fit together well? Happily, Chance has done it. This is first and foremost a clever, well-plotted mystery and a nail-biting action-suspense book with a good, tough goodguy in RV detective Ray Cid, a couple of really nasty and dangerous bad-guys, and not one but three beautiful and romantic women for our hero to encounter in various ways, not to mention the off-beat sidekick, "Oscar," who seasons the mix with wit and a cockney rhyming-slang spice.It also told me a whole lot about a world my only prior interest in was as these huge RV's zip by me on the highway. Turns out there's a lot of intrigue, skullduggery, and inside stuff about this industry and lifestyle that author Chance clearly knows well, so I'll bet those, like me, who were "RV virgins" will find it as fascinating as I did but also the experienced road campers will just love the fact that their universe has finally gotten fictional attention that's first-class indeed.Fun, exciting, romantic, and the good guy wins in the end? Just the kind of reading enjoyment I'm looking for, and I'll bet you'll have fun, too. Get "Towed In A Hole" and read to the end and you'll be as hungry as I am for the promised sequel "Slide Out" that the book says is "coming soon!" Good! We need heroes like Ray Cid and authors like Lawrence Chance who know how to tell a tale. I gave "Towed In A Hole" five glowing stars, and all mystery OR RV lovers will do so, too.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sounds a lot like a Travis McGee rip off, February 24, 2009

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MPreddy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Towed In A Hole: A Raymond Cid RV Mystery (Paperback)

Salvage consultant who lives in a motor home and has a financial expert as a sidekick? Hmm. Sounds a lot like salvage consultant Travis McGee who lives on a houseboat and has an economist as a sidekick. I'll try the book but any imitation of John D. MacDonald has a lot to live up to.