Murder Mystery Dade Cooley Book 1 edition by Gene Thompson Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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“There’s a new master behind the murder mystery … and his name is Gene Thompson!” Cleveland Plain Dealer
When wealthy art collector Miriam Welles is crushed to death by her own Rolls Royce, the police call it a tragic accident.
But her lawyer Dade Cooley arrives on the scene in Los Angeles and quickly determines that, though the Rolls was empty, there was definitely a driving force behind Miriam’s untimely demise.
He takes on the role of detective with glee as the plot thickens.
Two more residents come to an unfortunate end, and Dade is convinced that murder is the cause of all these suspicious deaths.
When a special painting is stolen, the list of suspects grows until Dade discovers the unlikely perpetrator behind the killings.
Was it greed or love that killed the beauty?
Murder Mystery is a classic mystery story from a master story-teller.
Praise for ‘Murder Mystery’
“California private-investigator novel… Cooley is a robustly real invention, and it is a pleasure to watch him (and his equally but differently intelligent wife) at work and, when they get the chance, at play.” The New Yorker
Gene Thompson was a novelist and writer of radio and television shows. Along with Murder Mystery he was known for Lupe, about a Mexican boy involved with the occult. A native of San Francisco, he graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, after which he worked and studied in Europe for some time. Subsequently, he and his wife, also a writer, moved to Malibu with their four children and lived there for the next sixteen years. He died in his Los Angeles home of cancer in 2001.
Murder Mystery Dade Cooley Book 1 edition by Gene Thompson Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
There's something to be said about generic book titles like "Love Story." You know exactly what you're going to get, for better or worse. And that's the case with Gene Thompson's "Murder Mystery," a more modern throwback to the old-fashioned classic whodunits of the early 20th century. Those other books rose or fell on the likability of the central detective and the quality of the actual mystery, and "Murder Mystery" proves to be exactly the same.The hero of “Murder Mystery” is Dade Cooley, a 60ish attorney with a sharp mind, loving give-and-take relationship with his wife, and a fondness for quoting dirty limericks and expounding on various topics that often prove highly informative, both for his listeners in the book and the readers at home. Imagine a male version of Jessica Fletcher, who happens to be a married attorney, and you get an idea of the ambience author Thompson is trying to create here (the book was written in 1980, so there’s no copying involved).
Cooley’s latest client is not alive anymore; he represents the estate of the second, considerably younger wife of a wealthy art collector. She died in what the police first believe to be a bizarre accident, in which her car went into gear and pinned her against the wall of her garage (similar to what actually occurred to actor Anton Yelchin far more recently). Of course, it’s no accident, and pretty soon two other deaths follow. The case involves a possibly priceless painting that the victim tried to purchase that seems to have vanished, and a timeline that Cooley eventually reconstructs in which a multitude of people seem to be arriving and leaving the murder scene right around the time the first victim died.
Gene Thompson was originally a prolific TV sitcom writer before penning a few mystery episodes (including one of the best “Columbo” episodes) and turning to mystery and thriller writing in later years. That background shows here; the mystery itself in “Murder Mystery” is pretty good, and Thompson follows the traditional old-school formula, almost until the end. Cooley interviews various suspects, winds up representing several of them (the book’s treatment of the possible ethical conflicts involved in this seems a bit far-fetched). What’s best of all are his lengthy asides in which he explains some of the ramifications of estate law (the widower of the victim is the beneficiary of a family trust fund with some rather unique provisions that may or may not figure in the plot) and art forgery and authentication (which definitely does figure into the plot). The author has figured out the happy balance and provides just enough information on these subjects to entertain while not turning into an information dump research paper on the material.
Unfortunately, Thompson’s TV background also figures into the weakest part of the book, the finale. After Cooley gathers the suspects for the big reveal, the killer winds up still at large and the book becomes somewhat of a manhunt for the missing suspect. This type of thriller writing is not Thompson’s forte, and the book stalls somewhat as Cooley, the police and readers wait a couple of dozen pages for the killer to finally show up again for a final takedown that does prove rather satisfying.
Dade Cooley may be an attorney, but “Murder Mystery” has no courtroom theatrics of the “Perry Mason” variety or John Grisham-style thriller elements. Instead, it is something that Agatha Christie could have penned a half century before Thompson. The book is definitely a period piece of sorts (it would have turned out quite differently had various characters had cell phones), and there’s not a lot of character development here, but Thompson spends most of his time on Cooley and his wife, and their interludes together are quite entertaining, even when they don’t always advance the plot a lot. “Murder Mystery” is definitely a case of truth in advertising; this is an enjoyable murder mystery.
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Murder Mystery Dade Cooley Book 1 edition by Gene Thompson Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
How lucky I am! This is another new author to me and what a delight to read his work. This was a great read and I highly recommend this book and this author.
This was a fun read. It was a good mystery, keeping you guessing to the end, and Thompson has an entertaining style, including little anecdotes and jokes along the way. He write mysteries for people who like puzzles. I'm looking forward to reading more by him.
I enjoyed this mystery. Like the previous reviewer mentioned, there is a nice twist at the end. I understand the book is out of print. It was published in 1980, and the dialog is somewhat dated. One character says "you're trying to freak me out"! But I liked the main characters, and there aren't many curse words. Try it, you'll like it!
I truly enjoyed this book it had a few twists and turns toward the end, A setting that was a slight bit old but entertaining.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the new edition of the first version published in 1980 and still an entertaining read.
The setting is a bit old, and could maybe do with a new updated version, but it was such a sweet old-school who-dun-it that I loved it for its oldtime quirkiness.
Recommended!
Great. Keeps you guessing. Lots of excitement and very interesting.
There's something to be said about generic book titles like "Love Story." You know exactly what you're going to get, for better or worse. And that's the case with Gene Thompson's "Murder Mystery," a more modern throwback to the old-fashioned classic whodunits of the early 20th century. Those other books rose or fell on the likability of the central detective and the quality of the actual mystery, and "Murder Mystery" proves to be exactly the same.
The hero of “Murder Mystery” is Dade Cooley, a 60ish attorney with a sharp mind, loving give-and-take relationship with his wife, and a fondness for quoting dirty limericks and expounding on various topics that often prove highly informative, both for his listeners in the book and the readers at home. Imagine a male version of Jessica Fletcher, who happens to be a married attorney, and you get an idea of the ambience author Thompson is trying to create here (the book was written in 1980, so there’s no copying involved).
Cooley’s latest client is not alive anymore; he represents the estate of the second, considerably younger wife of a wealthy art collector. She died in what the police first believe to be a bizarre accident, in which her car went into gear and pinned her against the wall of her garage (similar to what actually occurred to actor Anton Yelchin far more recently). Of course, it’s no accident, and pretty soon two other deaths follow. The case involves a possibly priceless painting that the victim tried to purchase that seems to have vanished, and a timeline that Cooley eventually reconstructs in which a multitude of people seem to be arriving and leaving the murder scene right around the time the first victim died.
Gene Thompson was originally a prolific TV sitcom writer before penning a few mystery episodes (including one of the best “Columbo” episodes) and turning to mystery and thriller writing in later years. That background shows here; the mystery itself in “Murder Mystery” is pretty good, and Thompson follows the traditional old-school formula, almost until the end. Cooley interviews various suspects, winds up representing several of them (the book’s treatment of the possible ethical conflicts involved in this seems a bit far-fetched). What’s best of all are his lengthy asides in which he explains some of the ramifications of estate law (the widower of the victim is the beneficiary of a family trust fund with some rather unique provisions that may or may not figure in the plot) and art forgery and authentication (which definitely does figure into the plot). The author has figured out the happy balance and provides just enough information on these subjects to entertain while not turning into an information dump research paper on the material.
Unfortunately, Thompson’s TV background also figures into the weakest part of the book, the finale. After Cooley gathers the suspects for the big reveal, the killer winds up still at large and the book becomes somewhat of a manhunt for the missing suspect. This type of thriller writing is not Thompson’s forte, and the book stalls somewhat as Cooley, the police and readers wait a couple of dozen pages for the killer to finally show up again for a final takedown that does prove rather satisfying.
Dade Cooley may be an attorney, but “Murder Mystery” has no courtroom theatrics of the “Perry Mason” variety or John Grisham-style thriller elements. Instead, it is something that Agatha Christie could have penned a half century before Thompson. The book is definitely a period piece of sorts (it would have turned out quite differently had various characters had cell phones), and there’s not a lot of character development here, but Thompson spends most of his time on Cooley and his wife, and their interludes together are quite entertaining, even when they don’t always advance the plot a lot. “Murder Mystery” is definitely a case of truth in advertising; this is an enjoyable murder mystery.
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