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Black (4 Novel Bundle)

By: Russell Blake
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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Artemus Black doesn't believe in fate...but even a hardened Hollywood PI can question destiny when cases turn ugly.

With an assistant who mocks him relentlessly, an obese cat that loathes him, a romantic life that's deader than Elvis, money problems, booze, nicotine, and anger management issues, how much worse can it get?

The answer is plenty, and Black finds himself in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder - and bad hair days.

If you love Chandler and Hammett, Black's irreverent nod to the noir classics is sure to draw smiles and keep you listening late into the night.

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A four-novel bundle of the critically acclaimed Black series from a New York Times best-selling author.

©2018 Russell Blake (P)2018 Russell Blake
Crime Fiction Fiction Modern Detectives Private Investigators Detective Mystery Destiny Witty

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Jim (Artimus) Black - Comedy over Crimesolving

It took me a beat to come to terms with Black and the style of the ‘detective’ stories. Once I did, I admit it was just downright enjoyable, even if not a particularly deep series. Listening to Black bumble his way through a series of investigations - where he never really finds out whodunnit until right at the end, and never really foils anything of note - is a downright fun experience… so long as you’re not expecting Sherlock Holmes!
I had a lot of fun, but would definitely consider this more of a comedy series, rather than a deep ‘detective’ series where you can really solve what’s going on. Good fun and fantastic performance!

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fantastic crime series

fantastic crime series. classic
stories were fun and engaging. the reader was great. I will look up the author s other books

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Great listen

I really enjoyed the story and characters, lots of light hearted banter, and R C Bray is one of my favourite narrators so I couldn't go wrong.

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Narrator is so easy to listen to

I search for books by JC Bray, he’s awesome. His voice can distinguish all the characters

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Great listen

I was not sure about this series at first but the more I listened to it the more people on the train heard me laughing and the banter between the characters. RC Bray does a fantastic job bring them to life. Worth every cent.

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Great books

I loved these books. Sensational narration as always. Books are a good balance of light detective story, drama and break out humour in the right places. I would listen to more if they were available

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Another great Bray performance!

Loved the characters.Brilliant quick witted banter - always a plus! The premise was good in each book, with just a hint of repetition here and there, and a couple of obvious plot weaknesses but not enough to weaken the overall result. All in all well written. And I hope to see Black Back again!

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Great

Thoroughly enjoyed every word. Great mix of crime and characters. thanks for the experience, highly recommend@!

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Great Series

Really enjoyed all 4 books. Character development and stories were fantastic. Performance by RC Bray was superb (as usual).

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Great Fun and Great Value

A thoroughly enjoyable listen with engaging characters and excellent narration. Now I have finished all 4 books, I am going to miss them all. That is the sign of a good series for me.

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