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Scammed

by (author) Ron Chudley

Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Initial publish date
Jan 2009
Category
General, Thrillers
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894898881
    Publish Date
    Jan 2009
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926741451
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $4.99

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Description

When Greg Lothian’s mother and famous artist father are scammed of their life savings by cruel con men, his orderly life is torn apart. When the same criminals steal Greg’s own identity, the normally law-abiding Victoria, BC accountant turns his analytical mind to plotting revenge. This uncharacteristic decision plunges him into the strange and horrifying underworld that lurks everywhere—even on peaceful Vancouver Island. As Greg prepares to find the perpetrators of the debilitating crime, he sets up a clever plan of entrapment and descends into a whirlpool of evil that puts at risk a helpless neighbour, a loyal young woman and his very existence.

The magnificent panorama of the Pacific coast, with its mountains, dense forest, fog-shrouded shores and swift, cold rivers, provides the moody setting of Scammed, a tale of crime and punishment—and bravery.

About the author

Ron Chudley is an accomplished screenwriter and playwright, and the author of four other novels of mystery and suspense: Scammed (2009), Stolen (2007), Dark Resurrection (2006) and Old Bones (2005). He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest and knows intimately the landscape where the story unfolds. Act of Evil is the first mystery in the Hal Bannatyne Mystery series. Visit sites.google.com/site/ronchudley/.

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Editorial Reviews

Anger, fear and staggering grief is so strong and passionately written that it drives the reader into turning the pages . . . . The writing is explosive. . . . the conclusion is a riveting gunshot. A hard-to-put-down winner. —The Hamilton Spectator

Grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. —The Globe and Mail

Enjoyed the chase 'em, catch 'em, beat 'em, lose 'em story line. . . . would make a great thriller-style movie. —St. Albert Gazette

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