by Robin Ray
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GENRE: Mystery/Sci-Fi
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No
one ever "re-dies" in Heaven; unfortunately, that’s exactly what
happened to singer Amy Winehouse. Her death, an unprecedented event in Heaven's
history, has thrown a once docile world into unfortunate chaos. Because of the
new uneasy alliance between angels and citizens, a freshly-arrived detective in
the rock & roll town has been tasked with investigating the prime suspects,
the members of the 27 Club - Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. To
make matters worse, a powerful angel from one of the upper levels of Heaven
will soon arrive to make her ten-year inspection, a task that fills the other
angels with dread since she has the power to banish anyone of them to the
underworld. So, with time running out, the PI and his newly acquired sidekick,
both aided by rock legends such as Eddie Cochran, Mama Cass, Kurt Cobain, Karen
Carpenter and others, must quickly uncover the mystery that threatens not only
to close Heaven’s doors forever, but promises to send a ripple effect through
the entire universe that can rip it apart.
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Excerpt:
Plants of varying shapes and sizes sprouted everywhere, some
just knee high, some as tall as mango trees. Rows of narrow pipes across the
ceiling misted the foliage every minute. A few customers were sampling some of
the edible flowers while others were reading manuals or informational tags
about the unusual plants. Towards the back, the good PI spotted an employee who
was busy pulling off the dead leaves from several botanical specimens. The
clerk, he noticed, was very colorful with her psychedelic bamboo slippers,
purplish pants, flowery blue and white tunic, rows of bangles on each wrist,
several beaded chains around her neck, and a pink strip of cloth enmeshed in
her long brown hair. As Gregory neared her, he could hear her humming along to
the music playing over the virtual speakers high up in the corners of the
center.
“Excuse me,” he introduced himself, “I was told Janis Joplin
works back here.”
The employee turned and glanced at him. “You found her,
babe.”
“Hi, Janis,” the PI introduced himself. “I’m Gregory
Angelicus. And…”
“Oh, Lord,” she moaned, flinging the twigs in her hand down.
“Another angel. What’d I do now?”
“Oh, no,” he stated quickly, “I’m not an angel. I just
wanted to ask you a few questions.”
“About what?” she asked, eyeing the intruder with suspicion
through her circular yellow sunglasses.
Gregory looked around momentarily. “Is there some place we
can talk?”
“Sure,” she answered, crossing her arms. “You’re standing in
it.”
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This book was interesting. The way the plot was combine was pretty remarkable. This really had to take the author some time to think this out to put this book together like this. The way everything plays out will have you trying to guess from one thing to the next. I have to say it kept me interested from start to end and turning them pages as quickly as I could. I think this will be a return to author for me.
Robin
Ray emigrated to the U.S. from Trinidad & Tobago at the ripe old age of 12.
Already steeped in the rich culture and mysteries of his native land, it would
only be a matter of time before he, too, became a musician and storyteller.
After a short stint at Iowa State University, he became a nurse for practical
purposes but never abandoned his musical and literary aspirations. Eventually,
he did play guitar in several bands, committing himself to localized tours and
album releases. Leaving the music world behind, he delved headfirst back into
his second love - writing. To date, he has authored six screenplays, two
novels, seven novellas, around fifty short stories and many poems. Thus far,
he’s published six books - five fiction and one non-fiction, all available in
paperback and e-book formats. His latest novel, Murder In Rock & Roll
Heaven, can be purchased from the following Amazon link.
The book is on sale for only $0.99.
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