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The Forgotten Gun-bookcover

By: John Reid

The Forgotten Gun

Pages: 210 Ratings: 4.4
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A Metropolitan Police detective about to be dismissed is given a second chance by his old boss, who is now a police commander. He’s given a new unit to run and two misfit detectives to assist him. All three know their status is temporary.


Their first case together is an impossible double murder. Each murder is identical. Both victims are expertly shot in the head from long range, but the post-mortems reveal no bullets were used in the shootings. The CSI teams calculate that in both cases there was no place for the marksman to have fired from, unless suspended over busy roads.


Although it’s a case apparently impossible to solve, DCI Steve Burt reluctantly agrees to investigate with his new team. Their enquiries lead them into the murky world of greed, corruption, fraud and money laundering, but they are no nearer solving the murders.


The team is stumped until the DCI meets a retired army major and a WW2 veteran who unwittingly hold the keys to solving these impossible murders.


The author was born in Scotland and after serving in the army embarked on a career in industry and commerce.


He has worked in several different sectors of business mostly in senior roles and latterly as CEO of a large international data capture company.


He retired for the first time in 1995 but continued to work as a consultant helping new businesses become established.


In 2018, he finally retired from business life to become a full-time author.


John lives in the UK and Portugal with his wife and they have two
grown-up sons.




Customer Reviews
4.4
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12 reviews
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  • iamhelenwills

    Pacy and exciting; this story tells the tale of a detective investigating a killer, and the shocking revelations kept me on my toes! This would be great for a teen who loves mysteries.

  • thebookeryonreadstreet

    "The story swiftly moves without any jerks. The characters are interesting and the language is simple. A good crime novel that you can finish within a few days. I could speed through half of the book in one afternoon.

    I feel the story reiterates the fact never to judge a book by its cover. A person is more than their looks. Dive deep and you will be surprised at what you discover.

    The suspense element keeps you wanting to know more and this book is not a letdown. All in all, a good weekend read. If crime is your thing ( without too much gore), this is right up your alley!"

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