Candy's Room: The Penny Detective
The Penny Detective Series
John Tallon Jones
The Penny Detective Series has been designed to be read in any order.
The Plot
Morris Shannon is hired to solve a ten-year-old murder and discovers the clues hidden in an obscure Bruce Springsteen song. Who could cause such terror that one witness hides herself away in a mental hospital and another fakes her own death? The answer lies in Candy's Room, but will Morris and Shoddy ever get sober enough to work it all out?
Can Morris and Shoddy solve the mysteries? All will be revealed in this new Penny Detective mystery, but as usual, not until the final page.
Candy's Room is an entertaining mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page.
If you like British detective stories, you will love Morris Shannon.
WARNING: This Book will not be a life-changing experience
Fans of intellectual literature should look away now or try something more classical. All Penny Detective books contain no messages, big words or complicated plots, but they will, hopefully, while away a couple of hours and entertain. If you are still not convinced, the terrific thing about Amazon is that you can read the first couple of chapters for free. Believe me; these books don't get any better or worse after that.
John Tallon Jones (Author)
John Tallon Jones is to literary intellectuals what John Milton (Paradise Lost) and Leo Tolstoy were, to having a 'good laugh.' This is disposable fiction at the sharp end, nothing more.
What are people saying about the Penny Detective?
Post Online
The author has made the main character, Morris Shannon, vulnerable and sarcastic, and I can relate to this, as will most readers. The creation of an alcoholic but brilliant sidekick is inspirational, and this alone makes it different from anything else you will read.
Kindle Detective Stories
A fantastic read from start to finish. If I had a problem, I would definitely not hire Morris and Shoddy to sort it out.
Post Online
An absorbing insight into the seedier side of detecting; Morris has a black sense of humour, and the storyline is engrossing and very edgy
The Chester Standard (free paper)
Chester's own author comes up five-stars again in this gripping yarn, with comedy as black as a darkened room. Recommended reading for anyone that loves a good old-fashioned whodunit:
Goodreads
This is a fabulous book that builds tension and sets an atmosphere that at times is frightening but never dull. Original with a twist.
Eastern Press Reviews
Probably one of my top ten reads so far this year
Post Online
A colourful cast of characters and locations reminiscent of Guy Ritchie films. The dialogue and characters seem very authentic.
Liverpool Echo
Take Hercule Poirot, Philip Marlowe, and Inspector Clouseau rolled into one, and you have the Penny Detective. This is a highly imaginative five-star read.
The Irish Gazette (free journal)
Well-developed plot and characters. You can't help but fall in love with Morris or feel sorry for his long-suffering sidekick.
Customer Reviews
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