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Doesn't everyone fantasize a bit about vigilante justice? Haven't you ever read or heard of some despicable act of violence and secretly wished you could have the opportunity to make the predator pay? Welcome to the VIGILANTE Series, a growing collection of suspense best sellers best described as thrillers and mysteries which will have you cheering for the assassin as justice is delivered in a clandestine fashion. But remember, this is fiction so it's not a crime. Available in kindle and print books. Book 1 of the VIGILANTE Series #1 KINDLE BEST SELLER in VIGILANTE JUSTICE! ". . . hits you like a hook to the liver, and addresses the timeless issues of murder, revenge, and the human yearning for justice . . . a witty thriller, full of passion and suspense . . . virtually impossible to put down." - John Locke, New York Times best-selling author Montreal, the long, hot summer of 1996, and in the dark of night, moving like a shadowy wraith, a vigilante prowls the city's streets. The targets of his bloody rampage, the worst of the worst; murderers, gangbangers, rapists... Six months, sixteen murders and the harried police are still without a clue, until they receive an email from the assassin himself. Lieutenant Dave McCall, head of Montreal's Special Homicide Task Force, needs help to crack the secrets of the killer's taunting message. He calls on an expert, Chris Barry, who runs a security firm specializing in computer communications. Together, McCall and Barry launch a grim quest to track down a man who preys on predators - an urgent quest to bring this remorseless killer to justice. But whose justice will prevail? Theirs, or the Vigilante's? ". . . probably the best mystery/thriller book I have ever read . . . The last sentence made me shiver with delight." - Tiffany A. Harkleroad, "Tiffany's Bookshelf"

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Claude was born in Montreal, Canada, at a very young age, where he still resides with his spouse, Joanne, under the watchful eye of Krystalle and Midnight, two black females of the feline persuasion. In a former life, he completed his studies at McGill University and worked in various management capacities for a handful of firms over countless years. From there, considering his extensive background in human resources and finance, it was a logical leap in his career path to stay home and write crime thrillers. His first stab at writing fiction was actually in 1995, the result being his first novel, Vigilante. Two others of the same series followed by 1997 but all three remained dormant until publication in 2009. Since, besides writing ASYLUM, a stand-alone, the Vigilante Series has grown to fifteen thrilling installments including a revised version of Nasty in Nice, previously published on the now defunct Kindle Worlds platform. Two of his novels were included in the pair of blockbuster 9 Killer Thriller anthologies, the second of which made the USA Today Bestsellers list in March 2014. Claude has also penned Something's Cooking, a faux-erotica parody and cookbook under the pseudonyms Réal E. Hotte and Dasha Sugah. His books have topped the chart in the Vigilante Justice category on Amazon and over 600,000 copies have been distributed to date. Claude's other interests include reading, playing guitar, painting, cooking, traveling and trying to stay in reasonable shape. You can visit his website at claudebouchardbooks.com which has often been described as comparable to DisneyLand without the rides. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Claude Bouchard (6 Jan. 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Claude was born in Montreal, Canada, at a very young age, where he still resides with his spouse, Joanne, under the watchful eye of the spirit of Krystalle, and Midnight, two black females of the feline persuasion. In a former life, he completed his studies at McGill University and worked in various management capacities for a handful of firms over countless years. From there, considering his extensive background in human resources and finance, it was a logical leap in his career path to stay home and write crime thrillers.
His first stab at writing fiction was actually in 1995, the result being his first novel, Vigilante. Two others of the same series followed by 1997 but all three remained dormant until publication in 2009. Since, besides writing ASYLUM, a stand-alone, the Vigilante Series has grown to fifteen thrilling installments including a revised version of Nasty in Nice, previously published on the now defunct Kindle Worlds platform.
Two of his novels were included in the pair of blockbuster 9 Killer Thriller anthologies, the second of which made the USA Today Bestsellers list in March 2014. Claude has also penned Something's Cooking, a faux-erotica parody and cookbook under the pseudonyms Réal E. Hotte and Dasha Sugah. His books have topped the chart in the Vigilante Justice category on Amazon and over 600,000 copies have been distributed to date.
Claude's other interests include reading, playing guitar, painting, cooking, traveling and trying to stay in reasonable shape.
You can visit his website at claudebouchardbooks.com which has often been described as comparable to DisneyLand without the rides.
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Lauren G

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 August 2012

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"Vigilante" poses the difficult moral question of how to feel about a criminal that kills individuals who are "evil" or that have committed horrific acts, whether they are domestic abuse, rape or murder. And this vigilante killer sends messages to the police after every killing; messages that cannot be traced and seem to almost not exist. The lead detective engages in a chase for the killer in which he never seems to get ahead and he begins to wonder whether the culprit lies closer to home than expected.

The basis of the novel is interesting and certainly has its merits although the narration and style of writing is not as sophisticated as you might hope. It certainly "gets the job done" but there is no flair or elegant prose within which is disappointing when readers, such as myself, know that modern crime writing can be undertaken in a thoughtful and striking manner rather than merely writing for the sake of a plot.

The plot has peaks and troughs of interest and at points, I alternately felt eager to continue and then eager for the book to finish. The finale is intriguing and as this is a series, I would be interested to know it continues however, this was a free download and I probably wouldn't pay for the second in the series.

This isn't a particularly hard-hitting novel with literary merit - the style of the author is not comparable to say, Harlen Coben, Tess Gerritsen or Jeffrey Deaver, but it is an easy to read so-so thriller that will serve you well if you are looking for a brief but not absorbing distraction.

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eppingstrider

well constructed, well written, tense, convoluted and satisfying

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 March 2014

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This is a crime novel, and the crimes are pretty violent. The first in the Barry/McCall series, it introduces us to Dave McCall, police investigator with a problem, and Chris Barry, Executive Vice President of a computer security firm who has a brilliant mind and a sense of moral justice. Barry offers his firm’s services when the police are baffled by the cyber aspects of a series of murders by someone who styles himself Vigilante, and a new crime fighting partnership is formed.

I like the pace of this story. Sometimes thrillers these days are too ‘all action’ for me. This allows glimpses into private lives, enabling the reader to get a more rounded view of the protagonists. It also does a nice job of offering you a range of suspects. For readers who like the psychological side of crime fighting, it is very engaging indeed. It kept me guessing, and discarding my own theories as new data was presented, which is what I think all good crime novels should do.

This is a very good crime novel. I saw reviews which criticised certain aspects of it. In my view these criticisms must have been addressed by the author as, in the edition I read, there were no traces of those aspects. It is a well constructed, well written, tense, convoluted and satisfyingly completed story.

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One of the best for some time....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 January 2013

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I found this to be a well-written book with a reasonable plot - not original (Death Wish etc), but with enough differences and credible characters to make it enjoyable so you don't keep making comparisons. The plot concerns an unknown individual who is bumping off undesirables who the police can't lock up due to red tape or insufficient evidence. The police (although secretly admiring the vigilante) are not making progress and enlist the aid of an investigative company specialising in computing and technology headed by a "whizz kid". The story ends with a twist, and there are some loose ends; these are actually addressed in the sequel (which I've just started). Hopefully the vigilante will exterminate many more vermin.
I actually got the first 3 in the series free, but I think that the present price of £2.50 per book is reasonable (at least for the first; the second seems to be holding up well so far).

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 8 January 2013

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I got 2 of these books when they were free, and in spite of a few irritations, I have bought all of the series.
There have been several good synopses given of this book, so I won't retell the story, but I really enjoyed this one best of the whole lot (I'm on my 5th book now).

The main irritant is the authors constant use of 'cuz' instead of 'because'. I realise people do shorten it, along with many other words, but the constant use of this one word got on my nerves and I noticed it mored as I read more books. No other words were shortened in this way

This first book has such an intriguing plot and is well written (apart from 'cuz!!) with few mistakes from translation or not being written in the author's mother tongue. I stayed up until the early hours for 2 nights reading this, as I usually only read in bed, but it was so exciting I had to keep reading! Mr Boucharde is to blame for severe loss of sleep.
I highly recommend this book, and I'm sure few readers will stop at just one book!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 November 2012

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A brilliant, action packed crime thriller. A well thought out story with lots going on and a couple of suspects for the reader to work on - testing our detective skills. Dave McCall is a good cop, young bright and well regarded with a good team. Chris Barry, bright, also young, wealthy and an astute businessman co-head of a large security firm with a team of brilliant minds working on the computer systems. Both likeable guys. The vigilante, although a murderer, who decides to clean up the streets from the criminals which take the police longer in obtaining enough evidence to convict. He means well, but really? This is not the way to go about it. A great unexpected twist at the end. I have a feeling there will be more to come.

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