John Foxjohn's Cold Tears
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COLD TEARS, VOTED BY READERS AS THE BEST MYSTERY IN THE WORLD
A veteran Houston homicide detective’s mistake causes a woman’s death. When a woman
shoots David Mason, he returns fire, killing her, but he can’t escape her accusing eyes.
David’s mistake threatens his reputation, career and sanity, but more important, the
relationship with the love of his life. Beth Porter, David’s fiancée, fears the dangers
of his job. These fears escalate when he is wounded, and she separates from him. With the help of a Melissa, a beautiful FBI agent, David must stop a ruthless killer
preying on women. As he struggles to track down the killer and get Beth back, he must
cope with a mutual attraction with his female partner. When the investigation gets too close, the killer abducts another woman. He gives
David forty-eight hours to find her or she dies. With little evidence and no suspects,
David’s only hope is for the killer to make a mistake. Now he has. He abducted Beth.
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COLD TEARS sets up Foxjohn's David Mason mysteries as a force to be reckoned with., November 3, 2007 By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)COLD TEARS is John Foxjohn’s third novel and second David Mason mystery.
David Mason is a Houston homicide detective who has a reputation for solving a high percentage of his cases. He has also had to kill a few people in the line of duty. While performing a neighborhood sweep, David comes face to face to a grieving woman with a gun, who shoots him several times. He returns fire and kills her, and her eyes haunt him. His fiance, Beth Porter, panics after David is shot and breaks off their engagement. In the meantime, a serial killer is zeroing in on David, and taunts him with notes before he brutally abuses and kills his victims. A senator's daughter is one of the victims, so David finds he has to deal with Washington politics that threatens his investigation. To add to the mix, a beautiful rookie F.B.I. agent is assigned to work with David:
COLD TEARS is a realistic, suspenseful, crime scene investigation mystery written by a veteran police officer who understands violence and how it rips lives apart. Foxjohn's experience with politics also stands out in this book that can't be put down once started. Foxjohn is also a sensitive writer who does a wonderful job plotting his novels. David Mason is sort of a renegade detective, but he is extremely likeable as the hard-working, blue collar hero he is. COLD TEARS sets up Foxjohn's David Mason mysteries as a force to be reckoned with. Excellent!
Shelley Glodowski Senior Reviewer
It is better than the hype, March 6, 2008 By Michael Connolly (California)
I heard so much about this book and didn't believe it could be as good as everyone said.
Simply put, this book is better than what I heard about it. This author is a master at not only characterization, but also infusing conflict and emotions into the plot to create a story that I could not put down.
This is a fantastic book. It is no wonder readers voted it the best mystery in the world.
I have looked forward to reading Cold Tears since I read an excpert several months ago on John Foxjohn's web site. I was beginging to believe the day would never get here until I could get this book. I knew it would be good, but I really didn't know it would be THIS GOOD.
If you like action, a great mystery and suspense, this is the book to read. It is a masterpeice.
Before Cold Tears, I had read two other books by John Foxjohn. I didn't think he could write a book better than Journey of the Spirit. He fooled me with Cold Tears. I honestly believe this is the best book he has written.
I judge books by how hard they are to put down. I stayed up all night reading Cold Tears. No matter how tired I was, this book would not get out of my hands.
I loved the way he intermingles the crime scene investigations, forensics, and police procedures with his great gift of putting the reader into the story. In Cold Tears, I wasn't reading the book, I lived it though his characters. This book is a fast paced, heart-wrenching, thriller and will take you on a ride of a lifetime.
What a great, spine chilling book. I am a mystery reader and usually only read the big names, but a friend suggested I read Cold Tears. I am sure glad I did. Even the romance in the book is done well and that is something a lot of mystery authors bungle. This is the first book I have read by this author but it will not be the last. I don't know where he came from, but this book is as good as any I have read.
The story and his main character, David Mason has to be real. It says fiction but this character and the others is too real for fiction.
I wished there was a higher rating than 5.
As a former homicide detective, John Foxjohn is a natural to write murder mysteries--well on the level of Patricia Cornwell as far as investigation and crime scene detail.
John presents a story full of twists and turns that will have you guessing and changing your mind so often you won't know which way is up--until the very end. With a few victories along the way, John creates characters and situations that will surprise you.
Add clearly-defined and conflicted characters to a well-plotted, well-investigated murder--or two--and the threat of a deadline and you've got, Cold Tears.
Looking forward to the release of John's new book, Color of Murder.
Darlene Oakley Freelance Editor & Suspense Fiction Writer
In COLD TEARS, author John Foxjohn takes the reader on a wild ride, sharing his experience as a homicide detective and bringing insight to the police mindset while working a serial killer case. Better buckle up, this ride is fast and furious. -- Deborah Elliott-Upton, columnist and author of SEVEN BY SEVEN.
People ask me all the time how to get my novels. Trust me when I say, I don’t mind this question at all.
First, you can purchase Journey of the Spirit, Cold Tears, and Color of Murder at any bookstore. They may not have them on the shelf, but can and will order them for you. However, for the life of me, I can’t figure out why anyone would want to pay bookstore prices. You can usually get them cheaper at any online store. You can definitely get them cheaper from me—either online or in person.
Don’t forget about Amazon.com and other online sites. They are available there, too
They are available through Fictionwise e-books and you can download them straight to your computers. Here is the link for them.
http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/JohnFoxjohneBooks.htm
If you want to download them to a reader, here is a link.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/AuthorDetails.asp?AuthorID=39327&authorName=Foxjohn%
If you want to, you can order them directly through me using Paypal—an easy, secure way to get a personalized, autographed copy. Click on this link.
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=RKCF_oE60vMr3X9Is7IghnjglY4iMt6qhTiFOwBoJeBxJmMplr22ruL4EHq
It will take you to the Paypal site. Click on send money. Put my e-mail address.
johnfoxjohn@yahoo.com.
the amount you are sending, and your e-mail address. Don’t forget to tell me who you want the book personalized to.
In the bookstore, Cold Tears costs $17.95 and Journey is $16.95. Send me $14.00 plus $2.59 for shipping for a total of $16.59, and I will get the books to you.
If you want both, send me $26.00 plus $3.05 for shipping. That is a Total of $29.05.
Last but not least, join me for one of my signings or appearances. I’d love to meet you in person.