Paperback: 250 pages Publisher: 3L Publishing (April 12, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0615359116 ISBN-13: 978-0615359113	Order book here:

Characters:
Jack Paige – Veteran San Francisco Homicide Detective.
Casey Ford – New Recruit to San Francisco Homicide.
Kyle Sanders – On trial for murder of Shopkeeper.

Publishers Synopsis:

TWO SEEMINGLY UNRELATED CRIMES –
TWO SEEMINGLY UNRELATED KILLERS –
AND TWO MYSTERIES WAITING TO BE SOLVED …

The murder of the Mayor of San Francisco’s daughter sets the stage for this intriguing and spellbinding crime thriller. Two police detectives, Jack Paige and Casey Ford are assigned to catch a cold-blooded rapist and killer. In this gritty, realistic tale of homicide, unrelated mysteries of two murderers seem to come together and make little sense. What does a man rotting away behind the stench-enclosed walls of Angola Penitentiary have to do with an evil and cruel rapist and killer now on the run from California to Texas? What is the relationship to the killing of the Mayor’s daughter? BLOOD OVER BADGE, an intense, taunt and brilliantly told crime thriller, takes readers on a realistic, gritty and real-world tour de force exploring the underbelly of police and detective work.

Overview:
Kyle Sanders is on trial for the murder of a shopkeeper during a robbery. Jack Paige is introduced to his new partner, Casey Ford. Their first assignment is the execution murder of a young woman. The woman’s body is found in a trunk. While working to solve the murder, they must deal with a nosy press, and an apparent leak in the department. Will they catch the killer? What part does Kyle play in their investigation?

Review:

I thought this was a very nicely done detective story. There was a lot of detail from Mr. Farquhar, that surely comes from all of his years as a police officer. The autopsy scenes, and investigation scenes seemed very real. The actual police procedures also seemed drawn from real life. The story kept me guessing up until the last few chapters. Even when I thought I knew who the killer was, I ended up surprised. There were many twists, some at times didn’t seem to be necessary to the story, but in the end, it was all tied up nicely.

There was strong language, and content in this story, so it’s not geared towards young readers. I’d say 16 and above. For his first time out writing a book though, I feel that Mr. Farquhar did a very nice job, and I’d love to read more of his novels in the future.

Author Bio:

Wayne Farquhar is a 28-year veteran working with the San Jose Police Department in California. He has worked through the ranks from officer to lieutenant with detective assignments in Sexual Assaults, Homicide and Internal Affairs. He has also worked undercover assignments in Child Exploitation, Child Pornography and Vice. He spent 10 years as a street cop and hostage negotiator. Wayne has worked on Federal Task Forces with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). He has appeared on national television, /America’s Most Wanted/ on a murder investigation. BLOOD OVER BADGE is his first effort in crime-thriller fiction, and he hopes to write more books and speak to larger audiences about his experiences in law enforcement. Wayne lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

If you would like to formally invite Wayne to speak about BLOOD OVER
BADGE or law enforcement to your organization, association, conference or expo, please send an email to info@bloodoverbadge.com.

*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Janis, Mr. Farquhar’s publicist, and Brandi at BKWalker Books for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced my review.

Thanks to Brandi, we are able to giveaway a copy of this book to 1 luck reader. See our contest here.

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