Cold Tears (Paperback)

~ John Foxjohn (Author)

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Product Description

A Dangerous Job - A Deadly Mistake - And a Ruthless Killer on the Loose Will David be able to save his reputation, his sanity, and Beth, the love of his life, before time runs out? A veteran Houston homicide detective's unfortunate mistake causes a woman's death. When a woman shoots David Mason he returns fire, killing her, but he can't escape her accusing eyes. Beth Porter, David's fiancée, already feared his dangerous job, and when he's wounded the fear escalates and she separates from him. His mistake that threatens his career now endangers the relationship with the love of his life. With the help of Melissa, a beautiful FBI agent, David must stop a ruthless killer preying on women. As he struggles to track down the killer and get Beth back, he must cope with a mutual attraction to his female partner. When the investigation gets too close the killer abducts another woman. He gives David forty-eight hours to find her or she dies. With little evidence and no suspects, David's only hope is for the killer to make a mistake. Now he has. He abducted Beth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: L & L Dreamspell (August 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603180125
• ISBN-13: 978-1603180122
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #597,440 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Gives me hope of being published!, April 8, 2009

By	Doug Everly (Morgantown, WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading all these glowing reviews, I gave this book a try. At first, I thought it would have to be better than its cheesy cover. How wrong I was. If something likes this can get published, it gives me hope of getting my own work published! I've never read another book with such an unlikable and annoying main character. So this guy can just go around talking however he wants to to his bosses and a senator? And every few pages, he was either tapping his mouth or tapping his fingers on the arm of a chair. That got old after the first few times. The amount of profanity spoken by almost every character was ridiculous. Just because someone's cussing does not make it good dialogue. I got tired of this book halfway through, and will probably not read any of Mr. Foxjohn's other works. Although, I got to say, they have to be better than this one. It'd be tough to get any worse.

5.0 out of 5 stars It is better than the hype, March 6, 2008

By	Michael Connolly (California) - See all my reviews

I heard so much about this book and didn't believe it could be as good as everyone said.

Simply put, this book is better than what I heard about it. This author is a master at not only characterization, but also infusing conflict and emotions into the plot to create a story that I could not put down.

This is a fantastic book. It is no wonder readers voted it the best mystery in the world.

5.0 out of 5 stars COLD TEARS sets up Foxjohn's David Mason mysteries as a force to be reckoned with., November 3, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

John Foxjohn spent his childhood in Nacogdoches, Texas. He quit high school and joined the army at 17, where he was an Army Ranger in Vietnam and Germany. After he left the Army he became a police officer and worked homicide. He solved many cases and developed an interest in forensics and fingerprinting. He went on to graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches in history and moved on to teaching and coaching. He is now a full-time writer and speaker who instructs writers in forensics, crime scene investigations, and writing mystery and suspense. COLD TEARS is his third novel and second David Mason mystery.

David Mason is a Houston homicide detective who has a reputation for solving a high percentage of his cases. He has also had to kill a few people in the line of duty. While performing a neighborhood sweep, David comes face to face to a grieving woman with a gun, who shoots him several times. He returns fire and kills her, and her eyes haunt him. His fiance, Beth Porter, panics after David is shot and breaks off their engagement. In the meantime, a serial killer is zeroing in on David, and taunts him with notes before he brutally abuses and kills his victims. A senator's daughter is one of the victims, so David finds he has to deal with Washington politics that threatens his investigation. To add to the mix, a beautiful rookie F.B.I. agent is assigned to work with David:

"She knew why they had to do it this way, but she didn't have to like it. He'd surprised her. Although she'd read his file, she hadn't expected as much cooperation as she received from the detective. She'd heard horror stories of agents who attempted to work with locals. She also knew it wasn't all the local's fault. In her experience, field agents tended to come across as arrogant, and most looked down on local law enforcement."

COLD TEARS is a realistic, suspenseful, crime scene investigation mystery written by a veteran police officer who understands violence and how it rips lives apart. Foxjohn's experience with politics also stands out in this book that can't be put down once started. Foxjohn is also a sensitive writer who does a wonderful job plotting his novels. David Mason is sort of a renegade detective, but he is extremely likeable as the hard-working, blue collar hero he is. COLD TEARS sets up Foxjohn's David Mason mysteries as a force to be reckoned with. Excellent!

Shelley Glodowski
Senior Reviewer