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The Unknown Devil: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery (The C.T. Ferguson Mystery Novels Book 2) by [Tom Fowler]

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The Unknown Devil: A C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mystery (The C.T. Ferguson Mystery Novels Book 2) Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of 9 in The C.T. Ferguson Mystery Novels

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A gray hat hacker. A dark-hearted crime boss.

Baltimore isn’t big enough for both of them.

C.T. Ferguson uses his illicit digital skills as a private investigator. When a teenaged boy wants to find his missing brother, C.T. takes the case.

He soon discovers the missing brother is a fellow keyboard wizard, which piques his interest. Then shadowy figures turn up wherever C.T. goes. He gets an offer he’s not supposed to refuse from a budding gangster.

He declines it anyway, of course. But how is it all connected to the missing programmer?

When the investigation takes a turn for the worse, C.T. must contend with the police trying to arrest him and a cadre of enforcers trying to kill him. Can he follow the clues online and in the real world in time to reunite a family?

You’ll love The Unknown Devil because it combines classic hard-boiled sensibilities and modern tech savvy in a compulsively readable package.

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Publication Date: January 30, 2018
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Language: English
ASIN: B078XNWCWC
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DaveP

Disappointing sequel

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018

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After reading "The Reluctant Detective" I thought I had found a great new series that I could follow as each new book came out. I can scarcely believe that this second book was written by the same author. About 20% of the book deals with the story. The rest is "filler": detailed descriptions of every meal he eats (about 6 a day) and every workout, preludes to sex, and anything else that can fill the necessary pages. In addition, the main character, who is obviously extremely handsome since so many gorgeous women throw themselves at him, has developed a repugnant habit of boasting about his good looks. This is supposed to be funny, but he is hanging with his cousin Rich, who is not a great beauty, and to be constantly reminding Rich of his superior appearance is loathsome. The third annoyance is the plugging of his corporate sponsors, which is very obvious in the way he works in name brands at every opportunity. The guy is super rich, but he eats at fast-food chains. The only positive about the book is that it contained an excerpt from Book 3 that made it clear that it is as bad or worse than this one. I think Tom Fowler has dedicated his life to making print media just as revolting as television. At least you can skip the ads on television.

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Interesting technical details.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020

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The Unknown Devil #2 - Another difficult to put down fast paced pages full of intrigue, suspense and action. Unfortunately, this is my fourth read, instead of my second, but that did not detract from the meshing of previous storylines with the current lines.

This book is well thought out in plot and character development along with realistic dialogues, realistic fight scenes and a smart mouthed character full of himself with plenty of good humor. There is infrequent use of vulgar language considering the criminal elements involved. Not sure if there is a romance growing somewhere in the pages since he is also busy juggling the ladies and his PI work.

Interesting information about the hacking of cellphones and other electronics. There is a bit too much detailing of insignificant information: clothing; cooking; etc., but still a worthy read. 4*

The Reluctant Detective #1 – This is my first read by this author and I like it. This story fits into one of my all-time favorite genres with plenty of humor, action and investigations. The storylines are good and realistic, and I like that the PI is a privileged person instead of a Mickey Spillane stereotype.

C.T. also has an interesting past that plays a large part in this introduction. Add in his parents, his older police Detective cousin and a good supporting cast, which all make it difficult to put the book down. I read it in one sitting and then went on to another book in this series. The pace is steady without any boring bits. This is one of the better edited books I’ve seen from an Indie author. 4*

Already Guilty #4 – I could not put this book down. Well written, fasted paced, and intriguing with great storylines and characters, a real page-turner. Bits reminded me of Lithgow and Denzel’s revenge movie, but the author does well making this his work. There are plenty of good characters, old and new, and the storylines merge well with the story’s plot and the past books. Of course, there is always something or someone to mess up the flow, but that is what makes the series interesting. C.T. is C.T. and you cannot help but respect him and his efforts, and he has a hard row to hoe this time with his special case. I do not know how the previous books flowed since I have only read the first of this series, but I want to read all the books, including anything else this author has written past or future. 5*

Daughters and Sons #5 - I enjoy reading this series. Even though I have not read all of them, I have not missed anything due to the author's talent for storytelling. The past is not thrown at the reader to figure out or reminisce over. C.T. continues to develop as more of his personality appears. He has good supporting characters, which is perfect to go along with the intriguing and interesting storylines. There is enough detail to make the reader a fly on the wall without the Hollywood dramatics or the usual stupidity found in this genre. Realistic with storylines, dialog and actions while immersed with good humor and quite a bit of smart mouth from C.T. 5*

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Bill Ellingsen

P.I. to the Financially Challenged II

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019

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A sixteen-year-old boy shows up at snobbish but free private investigator C.T. (Coningsby Trent) Ferguson’s door, asking C.T. to find his adult brother, who the kid lives with. Whereas the previous episode had C.T. taking on a case that initially held no appeal for him (getting the goods on a suspected cheating spouse), this one feels right from the get-go. Right up until a wannabe crime boss tries to aggressively recruit C.T. to write a ransomware program to help fund his takeover of organized crime in Baltimore, that is. C.T., of course, turns him down. C’mon! He’s a good guy, and the Mob guy knows it. But he also isn’t through with C.T. At the same time C.T. is being targeted by the bad guy, he’s tracking down the kid’s brother, who it turns out also has extraordinary computer code writing skills. See a connection here? And as if C.T. isn’t in enough trouble, he’s romancing two women. Well, to be fair, he is single, under thirty, and has neither made nor received any promises of commitment. I still think he’s playing dangerous games, with both gangsters and love. I won’t tell how this all works out, or even if it works out. You’ll have to find out for yourself. I will say this: The Unknown Devil will provide you with hours of entertaining thrills and excitement.

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Bev

Wise-cracking C.T. Ferguson is on another whirl wind case.

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018

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Wise-cracking C.T. Ferguson is on another whirl wind case. Former computer hacker, C. T. Ferguson is now a private investigator. In this case he is hired to find Brian's brother, Chris and his girlfriend Anna. Chris has written a ransomeware and Alberto Esposito wants the program he hired Chris to write. But Chris and Anna took off to parts unknown to everyone. This is where C.T. gets involved and things go from finding two people to finding three when Brian, Chris and Anna all disappear. But dead bodies are starting to show up....not a good thing. Esposito doesn't care who gets hurt or dies in the path of him getting his program! This is a great read! The action is wonderful, the characters are great...especially the smart-mouth remarks. There is some computer jargon going on that I let fly over my head, but it didn't hinder the story line for me. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. The review is my own opinion.

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Cath McTernan

Tangled Web of Deceit

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2018

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C.T. is brought into yet another investigation. This one from a teenage boy, Brian, when his older brother, Chris (and Chris’ girlfriend Anna), suddenly disappear and he asks C.T. for assistance in finding them.

There are links with the Italian Mafia in this story and matters can get dangerous for both C.T. and Brian. Chris is being used for his ransomware IT skills and signed up with the wrong people.

The case takes a bad turn as Brian, Chris and Anna all disappear and even worse when a body is found and C.T. is held by the police.

Another great story by the author with lots of twists and turns and the usual mix of wisecracks and amusing interactions. Great pace and interesting and realistic action.

I was lucky to receive an ARC copy of this book from the author and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.

I would recommend this book and the authors other books to anyone. Great investigative stories with up to date cyber warfare problems and a somewhat strange relationship between C.T. and the local police.

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Kindle Customer Brian Stoddart

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2018

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As usual Tom Fowler weaves a great story, kept me turning the pages wanting to see what happened next, can't wait for the next book.

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Infosleuth

21st century gumshoe with computer hacking skills

Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2018

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PI with a mix of traditional detective work & computer hacking along with an unusual mix of both police and mob connections. C.T. used a nice mix of computer chicanery and old school detective work. I did not find the computer details too technical. I thought the author found a good balance, providing enough information for the plot to make sense for more computer-savvy readers, but not too detailed to be completely beyond the less informed although it was not necessary to understand all the computer details. There was plenty of action. The fight scenes were so well described, move by move, that you felt as though you were in the fight yourself. Although he spends time with several interesting women, there is nothing explicit in this book. There are a wide variety of interesting characters and plenty of action without the gore and tension that sometimes is found in this genre.

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