{"id":35788,"date":"2024-05-20T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=35788"},"modified":"2024-05-18T15:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T19:22:15","slug":"a-seance-for-wicked-king-death-by-coy-hall-z-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=35788","title":{"rendered":"A S\u00c9ANCE FOR WICKED KING DEATH\u00a0by Coy Hall \/ Z-View"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A S\u00c9ANCE FOR WICKED KING DEATH<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Coy Hall<\/p>\n

Publisher: Shotgun Honey Books (November 10, 2023)<\/p>\n

First sentence…<\/p>\n

The Marley Caldwell Palace of Motion Pictures was a lot of name for a second-run theater on the edge of East 14th and Sycamore Street.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Overview:\u00a0 Beware of Spoilers\u2026<\/p>\n

The year is 1956.\u00a0 And it’s not a good one for Royce Pembrook.\u00a0 He’s an ex-con.\u00a0 He works at a rundown theater that shows features making their last lap.\u00a0 He lives in a one room apartment and it ain’t on the good side of town.<\/p>\n

But just a few years back Pembrook was on top of the world.<\/p>\n

He was a conman.\u00a0 And a great one.\u00a0 Pembrook did his best work running s\u00e9ances.\u00a0 Pembrook’s charm, quick wit and ability to think on his feet made him a favorite of rich, grieving widows.\u00a0 Life was good.<\/p>\n

Until it wasn’t.<\/p>\n

A stint in prison cured Pembrook of his conman ways.\u00a0 He busts his hump working at the theater doing all the jobs the owner doesn’t want.\u00a0 And he’s just getting by.<\/p>\n

Then one night Anna Vogel shows up.\u00a0 Pembrook hasn’t seen her in years.\u00a0 Anna worked with him on the circuit.\u00a0 She was good, but when they teamed it was magic.\u00a0 Anna’s on the run with a purse full of stolen cash.\u00a0 She needs Pembrook’s help to escape the city and the killer after her.<\/p>\n

Pembrook, against his best judgment, throws caution to the wind.\u00a0 He quits his job and takes off with Anna.\u00a0 Another city and they’re back to their old ways.\u00a0 What Royce Pembrook doesn’t yet know is that Anna’s plan is working perfectly.<\/p>\n

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A S\u00c9ANCE FOR WICKED KING DEATH is my first book by Coy Hall.\u00a0 I promise it won’t be my last.\u00a0 I loved the unique story, the fast pace, interesting characters.\u00a0 It had just the right mix of mystery, suspense, violence and humor.\u00a0 I hope we get more Royce Pembrook stories, but until then I plan to check out Hall’s other novels.<\/p>\n

A S\u00c9ANCE FOR WICKED KING DEATH<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0gets my highest recommendation.<\/p>\n

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