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Mr. Mayhem: A Brinker Novel Kindle Edition

by Jeff Widmer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A doctor wants to euthanize his terminal patients. A disgraced journalist wants a better job than flogging tours of crime scenes. The tour business is dying. There aren’t enough murders in this sleepy town to draw a crowd.

A good serial killer would help.

So begins "Mr. Mayhem," the new crime thriller from Jeff Widmer, journalist and author of "Peak Season," a novel Kirkus Reviews calls “an entertaining mystery romp.”

For a man known only as Brinker, the trouble begins when he’s fired for reporting his publisher’s DUI. Reduced to working PR for a funeral home and its trolley tour of murder sites, Brinker despairs of ever restoring his pride, or his bank account. His addiction to prescription medication fuels his rage.

When his doctor asks for a hand in dispatching hopeless patients, Brinker hires a wildly successful assassin named Angel, who brings chaos and fame to this backwoods town. But as Angel’s demands soar with the body count, Brinker wonders whether he’ll become the latest addition to his own list.
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Jeff Widmer takes you on a wild ride in the murderous tour bus in a uniquely dark and twisted story that manages to touch on euthanasia, medical ethics, addiction, greed, sleaze, family ties that bind, sex, scintillation, and more. And then there's Brinker. . . .
-- Louise Machinist, author of My House Our House

"The story is somber but self-assured, like a film noir with a stylized, shadowy atmosphere. Widmer (Riding with the Blues, 2015, etc.) rounds out Brinker by outfitting him with snazzy dialogue. Eccentricity at its finest in a detective story, and proof that a flawed protagonist can still earn sympathy.
-- Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Jeff Widmer is the author of the CW McCoy and the Brinker series of crime novels and well as numerous works of non-fiction. A former journalist, advertising executive and nationally syndicated reviewer, his work has appeared in publications ranging from Advertising Age to US Airways magazine to National Geographic World. You can visit his website at http: //jeffwidmer.com and his Amazon author page at https: //www.amazon.com/author/jeffwidmer.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017DYMS1O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Allusion Books (November 27, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 609 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 284 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Jeff Widmer is the author of the Pennsboro Cold War novels; the CW McCoy and the Brinker series of crime fiction; The Spirit of Swiftwater, a history of vaccines; and numerous other works of non-fiction. A former journalist, advertising executive, and syndicated reviewer, his work has appeared in publications ranging from Advertising Age to US Airways magazine to National Geographic World. You can visit his website at http://jeffwidmer.com.

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CM
5.0 out of 5 stars A total romp and a perfect summer read
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
This novel is as funny and breezy as it is implausible but it all makes for an entertaining read. Loved the nods to the local landmarks and history of the Poconos in Pa. The lead character is hopelessly irredeemable but charming in his own broken way. The dialogue is crisp and witty and the one-liners and comebacks are a scream.
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Mary F. Bilodeau
3.0 out of 5 stars Mr Brinker comes across as a loser and a ne'er-do-well ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016
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Mr Brinker comes across as a loser and a ne'er-do-well yet he is the one who solves the mystery and brings to light, and eventually to justice, an involved local conspiracy involving a number of citizens who were considered upstanding in their community.
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Louise Machinist
4.0 out of 5 stars Get on the Bus!
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2015
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“The tour bus is filling up?”
Brinker nodded.
“And so are the coffins.”
"Mr. Mayhem" socks you in the gut like a shot and a beer. The mayhem never stops in this plot-driven thriller set in creepy small-town PA, where there's not a hero to be found. Jeff Widmer takes you on a wild ride in the murderous tour bus in a uniquely dark and twisted story that manages to touch on euthanasia, medical ethics, addiction, greed, sleaze, family ties that bind, sex, scintillation, and more. And then there's Brinker...
The author has a cutting and clever way with words, which makes this serial killer tale gone awry morbidly humorous despite the carnage. And how did this guy ever come up with the plot?? Ya gotta wonder.
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JoAnn Lim
5.0 out of 5 stars Hometown Memories
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016
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Great read. Lots of references to names and streets and tourist sports in the Pocono Mountains. Reminiscing is great fun.
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LKW
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable!
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Mayhem and the sarcastic Brinker, who has a comeback for everyone. Since I lived in the Poconos, I was fascinated by mention of familiar places, things, and colloquialisms - and at the same time found myself wondering what seeds of truth were in here, mixed with the fiction!
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Michael Downend, San Miguel de Allende, MX
5.0 out of 5 stars Hang on for the ride with Brinker!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016
Reading Jeff Widmer's BRINKER novels is like gliding on Hans Brinker's silver skates; the writing just flows-it's smooth, sharp and with a cutting edge throughout. Not to overdo the analogy but each succeeding scene is not unlike the smooth, powerful increasingly dynamic strokes of an Olympic speed skater. Hang on for the ride; Brinker is not to be missed.
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rockingirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Mad for Mr. Mayhem
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016
I really enjoyed this mystery/suspense novel. With its quirky, well-developed characters, it's not your typical mystery. I'm awaiting the next in the series.
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