The Coconut Swindle

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In this exciting prequel to the critically acclaimed Dane Curse, a pair of black capes are found dead on the floor of Wentorf Hall, mere inches away from the world s largest diamond Of course the cops think the pair killed each other over the heist After all, everyone knows that the Vandenberg Coconut is a one size fits all motivation for murder Everyone, that is, except for Dane Curse.But when the former villain turned PI takes the case he ll discover that the truth has sides than a diamond has facets And in order to get to it Dane will follow a trail that leads through an old enemy with a bagful of grudges, a killer who specializes in assassinating super villains, and a wealthy socialite with a murky motive A thorny maze indeed, and sitting at its heart, mysteriously returned from years in hiding, is Dane s very own daughter Will Dane Curse discover the thieves secret in time to solve the case, save his agency, and protect his only child from a vicious death Or will he lose it all, just another victim of The Coconut Swindle In this follow up to the critically acclaimed Dane Curse, Matt Abraham, winner of Pulp Detective s 2015 Newcomer of the Year Award, takes us on our second trip through Gold Coast City It s Dane s very first case, the one that made the agency, but almost broke the man If you like white knuckled action, devious dames, and heroic villains then get your copy today, and saddle up with the most exciting detective since Harry Dresden New Read [ The Coconut Swindle ] By [ Matt Abraham ] – kino-fada.fr There aren t many fictional characters who I m an actual fan of Jack Reacher tops the list but Dane Curse, former black cape super villain and present day private investigator, is most certainly one of them In the first book the talented Matt Abraham introduced us to the futuristic Gold Coast City and its personable gumshoe protagonist, a super powered individual amongst many other super powered individuals, all with their own unique powers, moral ethics and idiosyncrasies It was an There aren t many fictional characters who I m an actual fan of Jack Reacher tops the list but Dane Curse, former black cape super villain and present day private investigator, is most certainly one of them In the first book the talented Matt Abraham introduced us to the futuristic Gold Coast City and its personable gumshoe protagonist, a super powered individual amongst man...I laughed a lot while reading this fast moving crime noir crossed with superhero story if it s not comedy it s irony An earlier book introduced private eye Dane Curse, who has the handy gift of invulnerability In a town filled with as many supernormals as normal people, some of them inevitably turn to crime and these are called black capes Dane s got a record too but he s going straight, solving cases in Gold Coast City A pair of would be jewel thieves are found dead ...I received a copy of this novel in return for an honest reviewFirst off the cover is great, some serious nostalgia there, noir style.In fact the whole book is like that, very Maltese Falcon Casablanca Though then you add in the supernatural elements of this story as well i.e super powers This combination was a fun read.I haven t read anything by the author before so it was a little confusing, this being book two and all I was able to catch up and enjoy the author s writing style, characters I received a copy of this novel in return for an honest reviewFirst off the cover is great, some serious nostalgia there, noir style.In fact the whole book is like that, very Maltese Falcon Casablanca Though then you add in the supernatural elements of this story as well i.e super powers This combination was a fun read.I haven t read anything by the author before so it was a little confusing, this being book two and all I was able to catch up and enjoy the author s writing style, characters and plot It made it much easier as this is...We received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review This could have gone either way, as a sci fi or mystery noir, I found equally to be appealing, and entertaining The characters and the superpowers really set this series apart from others that I ve read, and I m thrilled to have been given the opportunity to read this On that note, we were given it in exchange for a review, but I ve also bought it We start off with Dane finishing up a job, his last job Immediately, the We received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review This could have gone either way, as a sci fi or mystery noir, I found equally to be appealing, and entertaining The characters and the superpowers really set this series apart from others that I ve read, and I m thrilled to have been given the opportunity to read this On that note, we were given it in exchange for a review, but I ve also bought it...The Coconut Swindle Author Matt Abraham..I liked The Coconut Swindle s cover it reminded me a little of a comic book, really suited the novel itself I thought I was really looking forwards to reading this novel at the end of last year and wasn t disappointed when I did get to read it The characters were interesting and easy to follow and I loved that it was written in first person The story itself was about Dane Curse Detective Agency were black caps could go and ask for help to find killers The Coconut Swindle Author Matt Abraham..I liked The Coconut Swindle s cover it reminded me a little of a comic book, really suited the novel itself I thought I was really looking forwards to reading this novel at the end of last year and wasn t disappointed when I did get to read it The characters were interesting and easy to follow and I loved that it was written in...It has come to my attention that not everyone innately understands the merits of books about a private investigator in a town full of people with super human abilities.This is baffling to me.I can only suspect it is my tendency to babble and throw my arms about when excited that confuses people and distracts them from the topic at hand So let me explain in the written wordDane Curse is a small time private investigator Not just any old PI but the type that brings to mind old radio shows It has come to my attention that not everyone innately understands the merits of books about a private investigator in a town full of people with super human abilities.This is baffling to me.I can only suspect it is my tendency to babble and throw my arms about when excited that confuses people and distracts them from the topic at hand So let me explain in the written wordDane Curse is a small time private investigator Not just any old PI but the type that br...Coconut Swindle is a fast paced action story about Dane Curse assigned to solve a murder crime I was looking forward to the book ever since I read the first book of the author which also involved the case files of Dane curse This one only gets better Starting with a kick ass cover that instantly grabs your attention the readers are immediately pulled into action as Dane was involved in the complicated murder case that took place during a diamond robbery The narrative is amazing Writer has a Coconut Swindle is a fast paced action story about Dane Curse assigned to solve a murder crime I was looking forward to the book ever since I read the first book of the author which also involved the case files of Dane curse This one only gets better Starting with a kick ass cover that instantly grabs your attention the readers are immediately pulled into action as Dane w...Abraham knocks it out of the park Again A worthy successor to Dane Curse, and once again a perfect mix of tough talking PI and superhero tropes, all in a well imagined and equally well executed fictional world The action is fast, fun, and non stop, the characters are likeable and as far as superheroes can be believable Overall, a clever and original whodunit that pays homage to the greats while still keeping it fresh and bringing something new t...I ve Got A Lovely Bunch Of CoconutsBy Bob Gelms I m thinking you need to be running Keb Mo s great song Look Out Baby I m In a Dangerous Mood when you read this review In the last issue, I wrote about the novel by Matt Abraham presenting a brand new detective series featuring Dane Curse If the name sounds familiar, he s named after one of Dashiell Hammett s great novels, The Dain Curse Dane is a tough talking, wisecracking, smart ass I have a special place in my heart for guys like that I ve Got A Lovely Bunch Of CoconutsBy Bob Gelms I m thinking you need to be running Keb Mo s great song Look Out Baby I m In a Dangerous Mood when you read this review In the last issue, I wrote about the novel by Matt Abraham presenting a brand new detective series featuring Dane Curse If the name sounds familiar, he s named after one of Dashiell Hammett s great novels, The Dain Curse Dane is a tough talking, wisecracking, smart ass I have a special place in my heart for ...This combination of the superhero genre and film noir is one of the most brilliant things I ve ever read Dane Curse the super powered private detective named after one of theobscure Hammet novels is hired to investigate the murder of two black capes , supervillains who apparently died while failing to steal a gigantic jewel and the result is story filled wit...

The Coconut Swindle
  • English
  • 22 December 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 284 pages
  • Matt Abraham
  • The Coconut Swindle