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Crime Beat [Kindle Edition]

Scott Nicholson
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Crime doesn't pay...but neither does journalism. DRM-free.

CRIME BEAT: A MYSTERY NOVELLA

When John Moretz takes a job as a reporter in the Appalachian town of Sycamore Shade, a crime wave erupts that boosts circulation and leaves people uneasy. Then a murder victim is discovered, and Moretz is first on the scene.

As more bodies turn up, Moretz comes under police suspicion, but the newspaper's sales are booming due to his coverage of sensational crime. His editor is torn between calling off his newshound and cashing in on the attention, plus the editor is romancing the big-city reporter assigned to cover the suspected serial killer.

And Moretz seems to be one step ahead of the other reporters, the police, and even the killer himself.

CRIME BEAT is a 21,000-word novella, the equivalent of about 110 book pages. Also contains the bonus story "Do You Know Me Yet?" from HEAD CASES.
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By Scott Nicholson, a #1 Kindle bestselling author in Mystery & Suspense. Nicholson is author of Liquid Fear, Chronic Fear, Disintegration, The Skull Ring, The Red Church, and other crime, mystery, suspense, and paranormal thrillers. His mystery collections include Curtains and Head Cases, and with bestselling Kindle author J.R. Rain, he's published the urban fantasies Cursed!, Ghost College, Bad Blood, and The Vampire Club.
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"This is one author that aims to kill and never misses.” – Jeremy Robinson, INSTINCT and THRESHOLD

"Buy everything he writes. He's the real deal." – Bentley Little, THE DISAPPEARANCE

"Always surprises and always entertains." – Jonathan Maberry, PATIENT ZERO

"Scott Nicholson's strong and vivid writing draws the reader deep into the story." – Vicki Tyley, THIN BLOOD

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 244 KB
  • Print Length: 86 pages
  • Publisher: Haunted Computer Books (9 Jan 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004IK8FRI
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #62,829 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Clever and witty 6 Mar 2011
By VickiT
Format:Kindle Edition
"We both know things are never as they appear." ~ Crime Beat

A clever and witty story about a small town newspaper and the lengths some people will go to for a story. The intriguing plot, interesting characters, and priceless one-liners make for a compelling one-sitting read. Not only that, the twist in the tale caught me by surprise - the hallmark of a great mystery.

Crime Beat is the third Scott Nicholson book I've read. Each was so different in both style and voice, but all were terrific reads. Nicholson is one gifted storyteller.

Highly recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This e-book was a short novella and didn't take me more than a few hours to read. One of the things I really enjoy about Nicholson's work is the detail he puts into his descriptions of the scene. As I was reading I could picture the newspaper office where John Moretz and his boss, Howard Nance worked.

I was surprised at how quickly I was pulled into this story, and although I didn't like the main characters very much, I'm pretty much sure I wasn't `meant' to like them! There were some very funny lines in there which had me laughing out loud. I do like Nicholson's sense of humour :D

The writing was very easy to read and flowed nicely, right through to the cunning little twist at the end! Not what I was expecting at all and I'm pretty sure I said `Oh! No way!' out loud. I really want to tell you what I thought was going on, but I can't because that would give too much away, so there's not a lot more I can say here without giving spoilers.

Definitely worth a read, especially if enjoy a good crime/mystery and you are looking for something quick to fill a few hours.
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By ElaineG
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First off this is not a Scott Nicholson horror story, being more a serial killer murder mystery, and I really enjoyed reading it. It's a short story, a tale of a sleepy small town newspaper newsroom, where you have the ageing Editor (who is jaded, been there, done that) and the new up and coming Reporter who is keen and eager to make his mark. As always with Scott Nicholson, the writing is fantastic with really great, believable characters and dialogue; the story being fast paced, packed with suspense making for compelling "unputdownable" reading. There is a very very good twist at the end, which I certainly never saw coming!

Scott Nicholson has proved with every book he releases that he can Write with a capital W, my only question is - why isn't he as well known as Stephen King or James Herbert, because he certainly deserves to be! Highly recommended.
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