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A Sporting Murder (Greg McKenzie Mysteries Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Chester D. Campbell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Goodwill to men isn’t the Yuletide theme when Greg and Jill McKenzie are hired to investigate rumors that something shady is involved in a deal to bring an NBA basketball team to Nashville. Their client is attorney for a group of Nashville Predators NHL hockey fans who don’t think there’s room for both pro hockey and pro basketball. When Greg goes to meet an informant, he finds the young man shot to death. What information did he have that would “blow your mind?” Things turn deadlier when a bomb goes off beneath Greg’s Jeep. Complicating matters, a disgruntled felon Greg helped send to prison during his Air Force OSI career shows up with revenge in mind. The explosive situation reaches a climax on Christmas Day.
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Campbell provides red herrings, plenty of action, and a smooth narrative. It makes a nice change from foul-mouthed detectives and gritty settings. --Gumshoe Reviews

Just like the plot, they (McKenzies) are straight forward in a most refreshing way, which leaves the darker twists and turns to the plot without allowing the main characters to get in the way. --The Deepening

About the Author

I got bitten by the writing bug when I started work as a newspaper reporter while a journalism student at the University of Tennessee. That was more than 60 years ago. Since then I've worked as a freelance writer, a magazine editor, a political speechwriter, an advertising copywriter, a public relations writer and an association manager. I started writing novels after retirement. I write the Greg McKenzie mysteries featuring a retired Air Force OSI agent. The first, SECRET OF THE SCROLL (2002), takes place in Nashville and Israel. The second, DESIGNED TO KILL (2004), is set around Pensacola, FL, and the third, DEADLY ILLUSIONS (2005), wanders about Nashville. The fourth,  titled THE MARATHON MURDERS (2008), involves the long-defunct Marathon Motor Works in Nashville, and the fifth is A SPORTING MURDER (2010), dealing with professional sports in Nashville. My second mystery series follows the adventures of Nashville PI Sid Chance. The first book, titled THE SUREST POISON (2009), deals with a toxic chemical spill in a suburban county.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00413QFHY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Night Shadows Press; 1st edition (August 26, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2241 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
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After following a snake-like career path that writhed about from newspapers to magazines to speechwriting to advertising to PR to association management, I settled on novel writing after retirement. I'm having a blast. My PI characters do things I'd never dare attempt. The reviewers love 'em, and so do the fans. Most of my stories are drawn from life, from all the weird and wonderful things that go on around me. Since I've been observing this for the last 90 years, there's no shortage of stuff to draw on. Lately I've finished work on a trilogy of Post Cold War political thrillers. The first, Beware the Jabberwock, and the second, The Poksu Conspiracy, are joined by Book 3, Overture to Disaster. They're set in the early nineties, a time that arrived just after my retirement. My newest novel is Hellbound, a suspense story I practically lived.

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Nyssa
5.0 out of 5 stars Two Are Enough - Sports Teams, That Is
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013
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Two's company, three's a crowd? It is according to fans of the Nashville Predators hockey club who are trying to find a way to block a group of investors from bringing a pro basketball franchise to town. PI team Greg and Jill McKenzie have been hired to help a high-powered, well-heeled group of hockey fans find some dirt about the investment group in aid of their cause of keeping the NBA out of Nashville.

The investigation uncovers a body, an old enemy, and an even older gangster. There are enough nuances, twists, and turns to the story to keep the reader engaged in the investigation while trying to trace the possible connections with each new event or clue.

There's an added benefit for those readers who shy away from gritty language and "adult" situations in their reading preferences since this is a "clean" mystery novel: no sex scenes, no vulgarities, and only extremely mild cussing.

Recommended.
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Barby Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014
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I really enjoy Chester Campbell's books. They have enough humor to keep you chuckling, enough suspense to keep you guessing and fun characters for you to get to know and enjoy. I would highly recommend this book along with all the other Campbell books I have read.
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srl
5.0 out of 5 stars the final in the series
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2015
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The 5th and final book in the Greg McKenzie Mysteries. I was sad when starting this book, as I knew it was the last book in this series. I love the stories of Jill and Greg. This one has you following a murder that may have something to do with the new case the McKenzie's have taken on. As usual there are twists and turns and did not see the bad guy coming. It ended on a more serious note, and I think it stuck a good place to end the series. I recommend the series and hope you will enjoy them too.
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jeanne zabst
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT SERIES
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2015
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This series by Mr. Campbell is wonderful. The story line is always fresh but the characters familiar. The stories keep you interest - they are hard to put down. This book is a shining example. Enjoy it!
Jeanne Zabst
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Sporting Murder
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015
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This was a very good book. As a couple Greg McKenzie and his wife make good detectives. The story flows along quickly and is a good example of a modern action thriller. I recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2013
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Fantastic characters, great plot and the banter between the two is refreshing and at times quite humorous.I would highly recommend this book and the others in the series
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Sporting Murder...Not so sporting
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2013
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I found this book to be a bit bland.While the premise and storyline were good,the delivery was lacking.The dialogue was somewhat milquetoast.As we're the characters.They were out of place,more like mild mannered chiorists than investigators.The book was too mild mannered for my taste.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016
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This is most certainly one of my new favorite mystery writers! Hope this series goes on forever! These are keepers!
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