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Forged Blade: An Evan Blade Detective Novel (Capital Crime Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Nash Black (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
Evan Blade lives under an assumed name to hide a previous existence when he loved the wrong woman, trusted a partner, and killed an innocent man. He learned to work from shadows on the carnival circuits of his childhood. His stealth and skills serve him well as a private detective.

Petra Isolta McIntyre, by the time she was six years old: had been kidnapped, sold on an underground baby market, had four different names, and witnessed three murders. Sheltered in obscure places by a valiant guardian, she returns to Capital City, Kentucky, after fifteen years, to find him near death in her kitchen.

Evan inherits the guardianship of Petra, who, when he first learns the kid is a girl, describes her as “so sexless, she wouldn’t attract a blind drunk in a dark bar.” He juggles confetti-like fragments of information against time, to identify the deranged killer bent on eliminating every probable witness. Each direction Evan takes, point to an elected official, who is also his long-time employer with much to lose if Evan’s digging unearths enough evidence to prove him guilty of murder.

Can he find long buried answers to keep his promise to an old friend to protect Petra, especially when she ignores his efforts?

Nash Black introduces a new private detective to the annals of crime fiction with the character, Evan Blade. Black steps back in time to 1979, to set the story against the background of a state capital, where politics and crime have long been bedfellows.
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  1. Print length
    308 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    September 25, 2017
  5. File size
    1.9 MB
  6. Page Flip
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  7. Word Wise
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  8. Enhanced typesetting
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About the Author

Nash Black is the husband and wife team of Ford Nashett and Irene Black. The couple write ghost stories and mysteries based in fictional Ono County, Kentucky where murder and mayhem are a way of life. When not writing they enjoy live theater, boating, and photography.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075XLQKGX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IF Publishing Company
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0983994176
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sapien
    4.0 out of 5 stars A book to buy
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Great read!
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  • Roberta M. Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Treat for the Mystery Season
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2017
    Format: Paperback
    Just as the cool nip of autumn and the rustling sounds from the dry, fallen leaves set the mood for a good mystery, Nash Black gives us a new book, Forged Blade, that provides all we are looking for! Detective Evan Blade leads us through his toughest case, keeping us guessing about who the killer is! Nash Black creates believable dialogue and characters that we really care about, and skillfully leads us through one of best reads of the year. Buy this book and enjoy the thrills and twists of a mystery that will keep you turning the pages until you finish!
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  • P. Nason
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed reading this
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2017
    Format: Paperback
    This story has many twists and turns, keeping the reader intrigued. Just when you think the murderer will be exposed, something entirely different is revealed, leading you further into criminal exploits of madness and mayhem. I enjoyed reading this. The print and spacing are also 'easy on the eyes'.
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  • Barbara Appleby
    5.0 out of 5 stars This page-turner grabs you by the throat and won’t let ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
    Format: Kindle
    This page-turner grabs you by the throat and won’t let go. You will find yourself rooting for the little slip of a girl Pi as she finds her way and finds herself as killers close in. I couldn’t put it down.
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