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Cold Case (Dev Haskell - Private Investigator Book 24) Kindle Edition

by Mike Faricy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 214 ratings
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Mike Faricy is the winner of the

Crime Master’s of America Poison Cup Award.

COLD CASE

There’s a serial killer in the city and the police are stymied. Women’s bodies, dressed in white slips and wedding veils, are being left in city parks. The police are desperate to find the killer before he strikes again. They need someone who thinks outside the lines. Someone with a fresh set of eyes.

Who better than the city’s laziest private investigator, Dev Haskell?

As Dev meets with family, friends, and workmates of the victims one thing becomes clear—
No one has a clue!

Someone, somewhere, has to know something! Don't they?

Meanwhile, Dev’s life on the romance circuit seems about to change… and not for the better!
It appears Taffy’s friend, Allison, thinks Taffy should raise her standards.

Right now, about the only sure thing in Dev’s life is Morton, his Golden Retriever.

"Cold Case is Dev Haskell at his best. Between Detective Sergeant Norris Manning trying to charge him with every crime in the city and Allison Dankwell attempting to ruin his romance with Taffy, Dev has his hands full. What better time to try and solve 6 cold case murders…"
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087C4G16Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Credit River Publishing (May 19, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 19, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1183 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 315 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mike Faricy

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Mike Faricy was awarded the 2016 IACM Silver Award for Best Mystery Author.

His books have held the #1 slot in the Kindle Store in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and India.

Mike Faricy was listed as the IACM Author of the Month for April 2018.

His Dev Haskell tale, The Office, was a finalist for the 2018 Minnesota Book Awards and the 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award.

He was awarded the Crime Masters of America Poison Cup Award in January of 2019.

His Dev Haskell tale, Star Struck, was a mystery finalist for the 2019 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award.

The Dirty Lowdown called Mike Faricy America's hottest new mystery writer.

Robert Carraher referred to him as Minnesota's Master of the Bizarre.

Crime Scene referred to him as the next Carl Hiaasen.

Crime Capers said; "Open at your own risk, you won't put him down."

UnderCover wrote; "This guy is nuts and one hell of a lot of fun.”

The Irish Gazette referred to; "The laugh a minute storylines of Faricy's deliciously engaging worlds."

Mike’s Dev Haskell series books are stand-alone, they can be read in any order. His Corridor Man series was initially written under the pseudonym Nick James and should be read in order. His Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series was originally written under the pseudonym, Patrick Emmett. His Hotshot series are standalone tales that can be read in any order. Faricy's novels are filled with the sort of oddballs we're all curious about, but wisely prefer to keep at a distance. His characters serve not so much as an example as they do a warning. None of them will be saving the world from terrorism, international banking conspiracies or coups to take over the government. Rather, Faricy's characters inhabit a world just below the surface of polite society. The circumstances they find themselves in are usually due to their own bad decisions, but then bad decisions make for interesting stories.

Reminiscent of the late Robert B. Parker, Faricy's tightly woven Dev Haskell series is penned with a delightful sense of humor and even some romance. Entertainment is the name of the game as back-slapping, corner-cutting, babe magnet Dev Haskell interacts with such quirky characters as ice cream mogul Mr. Swirlee, The D'Angelo brothers, local crime lord Tubby Gustafson, 'Fat Freddie' Zimmerman, former NFL tight end Luscious Dixon, exotic dancer Swindle Lawless, and gorgeous Heidi Bauer. The Dev Haskell novels can be read in any order.

Faricy's Corridor Man series was originally released under the pen name Nick James. The series is a bit more gritty than the Dev Haskell series and a lot more violent. Disbarred attorney Bobby Custer makes his way back into the legal game. He's neurotic, psychotic, psychopathic, narcissistic, greedy, unprincipled and . . . always charming.

Faricy's Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series was originally released under the pen name Patrick Emmett. US Marshal Jack Dillon is sent to Dublin to escort a prisoner back to the US. Things don't go exactly as planned and trouble ensues. Dillon becomes permanently stationed in Dublin, just to get him out of his boss's hair. Things take an entertaining turn from there, think of a cross between Dev Haskell and James Bond.

Faricy's Hotshot series are zany, delightfully entertaining standalone crime tales.

Enjoy the reads!

Originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Faricy still spends six months of the year in the saintly city as well as six months in Dublin, Ireland. Contact information for Mike is listed just after this shameless list of titles. Thanks for taking the time and be sure to tell 2-300 of your closest friends.

The Hotshot series (Read in any order)

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Finders Keepers

Bankers Hours

Dev Haskell - Private Investigator series: (Read in any order)

Russian Roulette: Case 1

Mr. Swirlee: Case 2

Bite Me: Case 3

Bombshell: Case 4

Tutti Frutti: Case 5

Last Shot: Case 6

Ting-A-Ling: Case 7

Crickett: Case 8

Bulldog: Case 9

Double Trouble: Case 10

Yellow Ribbon: Case 11

Dog Gone: Case 12

Scam Man: Case 13

Foiled: Case 14

What Happens in Vegas: Case 15

Art Hound: Case 16

The Office: Case 17

Star Struck: Case 18

International Incident: Case 19

Guest From Hell: Case 20

Twinkle Toes (a Dev Haskell short story)

Doll House (A Dev Haskell novella)

The Dance (A Dev Haskell novella)

Pixie (A Dev Haskell novella)

FORE! (A Dev Haskell novella)

Corridor Man series: (Read in order)

Corridor Man 1

Corridor Man 2: Opportunity Knocks

Corridor Man 3: The Dungeon

Corridor Man 4: Dead End

Corridor Man 5: Finger

Corridor Man 6: Exit Strategy

Corridor Man 7: Trunk Music

Corridor Man 8: Birthday Boy

Corridor Man 9: Boss Man

Corridor Man: Valentine (novella)

Corridor Man: Auditor (novella)

Corridor Man: Howling (novella)

Corridor Man: Spa Day (novella)

Hotshot series: (Read in any order).

Reduced Ransom!

Finders Keepers

Bankers Hours

Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series.

Welcome: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 1

Sweet Dreams: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 2

Mirror Mirror: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 3

Silver Bullet: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 4

Fair City Blues: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 5

Spade Work: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 6

Madeline Missing: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 7

Mistaken Identity: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 8

You're Mine Valentine! Jack Dillon novella

Novella: Irish Dukes (Published in the Fight Card series under the pseudonym Jack Tunney)

Visit Mike on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeFaricyBooks

Visit Dev Haskell's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/DevHaskell

Email Mike" mikefaricyauthor@gmail.com

Follow Mike on Twitter @mikefaricybooks

Mike’s web site; www.mikefaricybooks.com

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Bill Ellingsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Serious Dev Haskell Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
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The most lovelorn private investigator ever to cross the pages of fiction, Dev Haskell, is at it again. Dev seems blinded by love, or perhaps hormones, as his girlfriend takes him for granted. Poor Dev. It’s a good thing he has his pork-rind eating Golden Retriever Morton to lighten the mood once in awhile. In case you’re new to the series, Dev does have a good heart. Why else would he take on a case knowing there’ll be no paycheck, whether he solves it or not. You see, Dev knows that failure means another innocent woman will die. This episode has surprises I hadn’t anticipated, and therefore had trouble putting it down. Outstanding!
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Pumpman
4.0 out of 5 stars Where was the old "Dev"?
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
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I have read every single book in this series, and enjoyed them all ... but this episode was a "police procedural" without the expected and anticipated Dev Haskell antics ... no Fat Freddy, no Tubby, no getting stuck in a porta-potty and Dev doesn't even get laid. Mike must have wanted to write a serious sequel where Dev is a real detective instead of a bumbling misfit ... but I miss the "old Dev".
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Christmas Angel
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
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ANOTHER ENTERTAINING, OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY DEV HASKELL NOVEL. THROW IN MORTON AND LOUIE AND YOU'RE READING ONE OF THE BEST P.I. SERIES EVER WRITTEN. MR. FARICY NEVER DISAPPOINTS. HE INCORPORATES MURDER AND FUNNY DIALOGUE THAT ALL BLENDS RIGHT IN. HE'S A MASTER AT HIS CRAFT.
MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Lyn lyn Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars You will never guess
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020
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Mike Faricy does it again with another Dev Haskell adventure, when I was reading the details of the murders, I got up and locked my bedroom door, but I didn’t stop reading. The characters are wonderfully detailed, and in this romp with Dev, I saw a little different side to him, he is so clever, always finds trouble, but he also has feelings, he is determined to find the killer in COLD CASE, and you will find yourself continuing to turn pages until you find the killer too. READ THIS BOOK, I highly recommend this book and all the books in the series...I am waiting for number 25
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avid reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book that was interspersed with humor.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
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Dev Haskell is basically a nice guy who as a private investigator often finds himself in trouble with the law. The story line has a few twists that keep the reader interested.
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tourer99
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting detective procedural. A change for Dev Haskell fans
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020
Private investigator Dev Haskell is at it again, trying to pursue a relationship with a new lady friend, Taffy, while avoiding a former lady-nightmare, Allison. After Taffy befriends Allison, things don't go well in this department. There are some fun comic bits, but the real story centers around a series of murders of young women in the St. Paul area. One of Dev's old friends, Ben Jackson, a retired police detective, has asked Dev to investigate the serial killings, most of which are now cold cases. With the support of the SPPD, the story turns into a serious detective procedural, unlike other Dev Haskell adventures. The Taffy/Allison pair provide an occasional comic break, but the rest is a methodical series of interviews, all to flesh out details that may have been recalled by victims' friends and missed by the original investigators. There are the familiar characters, Louie Laufen, Morton, Aaron LaZelle and Dev's nemesis Det. Manning (who gets a well-deserved surprise), but the comic bad guys (Fat Freddie and Tubby) are not in this episode. Instead we have a serious mystery that shows another side of Dev Haskell. My problem with procedurals is that they often get bogged down with too much detail and too many people. Faricy keeps this to a minimum with the plot speeding right along to a logical, but not surprise conclusion.
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357spike
5.0 out of 5 stars Be suspicious of reviews, but not this one.
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
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As always, a fun read. Tight plot, fun characters, some wit, and predictable but never dull. The editing could be more thorough, but playing fast and loose with the conventional rules is thematic in this series, so big deal. Grammar cops better buckle up, you'll observe some infractions. And enjoy the story anyway.
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T.G. Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the series
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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Despite the myriad typos and other errors, this was the best of the series thus far. Mike still needs an editor, though. :-)
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Love2read
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, entertaining detective murder mystery.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020
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This was my first Dev Haskell read. You can’t help but love Dev, he’s just so real. The book is full of black humour. The backdrop of Dev’s disastrous love life and mundane social life fits nicely against the main plot... Dev desperately trying to work out who killed six women before the killer strikes again. Cold Case is a great read!
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