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Once Bitten: An Evan Buckley Crime Thriller (Evan Buckley Thrillers Book 17) Kindle Edition

by James Harper (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 373 ratings
When PI Evan Buckley’s mentor, Elwood Crow, asks a simple favor of him – to review a twenty-year-old autopsy report – there’s only one thing Evan can be sure of: simple is the one thing it won’t be. As he heads off to Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast Evan soon finds himself on the trail of a female serial killer, and the more he digs, the more two questions align themselves. Why has the connection not been made before? And is Crow’s interest in finding the truth or in saving his own skin?

It’s a difficult line Evan is forced to walk when the answers he finds threaten to drive a wedge between himself and Detective Kate Guillory as he struggles with his conscience and she with her duty, a grievous criminal act from their shared past only making things more difficult still, demanding compromise of them both.

And as the case draws to a close and Evan unravels twenty years’ of duplicity and obfuscation, one simple mistake leads to unforeseen and disastrous consequences while at the same time teaching him a painful lesson too late – that even those you trust the most will let you down.
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    Evan Buckley Thrillers
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Let sleeping dogs lie Some things are best left forgotten You reap what you sow There ain't no such thing as free Death is not the end Be careful what you wish for
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There will be no turning back What would you give in exchange for your soul? Better than no justice at all Touch evil and evil touches you back Revenge is a dish best served cold What you don't know can't hurt you

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.0 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
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  • Book 17 of 20 ‏ : ‎ Evan Buckley Thrillers
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James Harper is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the wildly popular Evan Buckley crime thrillers. His novels weave tales full of mystery, non-stop action and edge-of-your-seat suspense with laugh-out-loud humor and a touch of romance, and feature maverick private-eye Evan Buckley and his sometimes partner in crime, Detective Kate Guillory.

For the past twenty-five years James has lived in a 400 year old cottage in the woods with his wife and their cats, Leonard and Lily. In his spare time James does what he’s told (if he knows what’s good for him) and likes touring Europe on his motorbike.

You can sign up for James' readers' group at http://jamesharperbooks.com/free-book/ and get TWO FREE Evan Buckley short stories - Fallen Angel and A Rock And A hard Place. Both of these books are exclusive to James' subscribers - you can't buy them here on Amazon or anywhere else.

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  • Cathy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Suspicions and murders.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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    Crow asks Evan to do a simple favor for him. It also involves help from Kate. Evan gets the autopsy report from Kate and gives Crow his opinion.
    Now Evan starts on the trail of three old murders and maybe more to come. This story has more twists and turns in it, devious deceptions and murder.
    If you like Evan Buckley stories, by author, James Harper, than this one is for you. If your not an Evan Buckley fan, you will be after reading this story.
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  • Vicki Elmore
    4.0 out of 5 stars a good read, but not up to normal standards
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
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    Love all the Evan Buckley books I’ve read so far, giving them 5 stars. This particular book was good, but not quite great. Maybe too many convoluted characters? I also felt that Evan wasn’t as witty in his dealings with his detective girlfriend Kate. The plot was interesting but confusing at times.
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  • GWolf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Buckley
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
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    If you're looking for a Kate and Evan story you won't find much here. But you will find twists and turns of character and plot that will keep you up to date on what's going on in their lives. Until the next time. Keep it going.
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  • Voncia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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    This book started off quite different from what I'm use to but I liked the twist and turns. I was guessing the whole time about who was the killer. This one is one of my favorite.
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  • Loretta Chadwick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read them all
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
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    Always enjoy Evan Buckley at work! It’s bumbling and sometimes crazy but always a good story and the good guy always wins!
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  • Geraldine Cosentino
    4.0 out of 5 stars A convoluted plot, lots of suspects.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2022
    Evan Buckley is asked to review an autopsy report of 20 years ago. Was this the first crime of a serial killer who attacks men who abuse women? Evan follows a trail that leads to a town on Cape Ann, Mass. and a suspect judge and police dept. He's equally helped and hindered by friends and foes alike, until he finds the solution to the crimes. Or does he?
    There's a convoluted plot, lots of suspects, lots of snappy dialogue, some interesting characters. The book is well written and may make more sense if you have read any of the previous novels in the series. This was my first Evan Buckley adventure and it will probably be my last.
    I received an advance reader's copy and this is solely my opinion.
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  • Bonnye Reed Fry
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a Series!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
    This one starts so simply you have a hard time following the twisty, turny, convoluted tale as it progresses but follow it you must, or it will drive you mad. Crow asks of Evan a simple favor, checking the autopsy report of a crime 20 years old. Maham, of course, follows. This is another one of James Harper's mind benders I had to continue reading way into the night. It might be worth it - will know, after my nap. Do already know that I will have to download #18, Never Go Back.
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  • JRL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Crow's Request
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022
    This story has Evan following up on something requested by Crow. He has been asked to read the autopsy report on a case that happened 20 years earlier. In order for Evan to be able to read it, he will need help from Kate. Kate agrees and requests the case file. Once Evan has read it, he notifies Crow and is then provided additional information regarding the case that Crow had a part in back then. Meanwhile, Kate is called to meet with the Deputy Chief who has been informed about her requesting this case. He wants to know why she wanted it.

    Evan while talking with Crow has seen photos that are not part of the case file Kate got. In addition, Evan learned that Crow received a newspaper clipping which is the reason for his request. Evan learns that the clipping has a similarity to the 20 year old case and he wants to make sure that he didn’t let a killer walk. In order to learn more, Evan takes a trip to Rockport and starts looking into the story that raised the concern with Crow. In Evan’s search he learned that the story had been pulled by the editor and the writer had been let go. It seems that there is another party that didn’t want it to come out. In addition, the Chief of Police in Gloucester had learned of Evan’s interest and wanted to meet with him.
    Evan eventually was able to meet with the writer who did the story and learned of another case that happened. This case concerned a jane doe and had not been solved. Evan eventually was able to talk to another reporter who involved with the case of jane doe. Evan soon was able to make a connection between the three cases. Evan was able to come up with a suspect who did the killings. The last part of the story will explain all of the events leading up to a final meet.
    To learn who the killer was and what was revealed at the scene that tied all the cases together, then you need to read this book.

    I received an ARC and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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  • M. J. Coot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2024
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    James just gets better and better. The twists and turns of the story keep you reading to the end. The characters are believable as is the vocabulary. I would recommend James books to anyone who enjoys reading crime thrillers. Now on to the next book.
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  • Robert Singer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Once Bitten
    Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2022
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    Just a little bit slow getting going, but true to form for the Evan Buckley series, it just kept getting better and better right to the end. Definitely a 5 Star book like the rest of the series. Highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading Crime Thrillers.
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  • taggy
    4.0 out of 5 stars rather deep
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2023
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    Another showing of Evans skills and his friendship with crow.
    A little bit slow at times but always a twist
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2022
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    A lot of twists and turns but you can follow it whilst trying to work out who is the killer. Highly recommend the book however read all the others first. I love the humour reminds me of the humour in the military and all emergency services, a way of getting through arduous situations, makes them easier easier to handle and keeps you sane, characters are great, keep them coming.
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  • Lucy1903s
    5.0 out of 5 stars Evan's back!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 15, 2022
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    Having read the entire series I found this a refreshing change of pace and style. While keeping the familiar characters in character, the storyliine integrates some new with the old.
    Harper builds on immediate mystery and maintains suspense to the finish.
    I truly enjoyed reading this book!
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