The Surest Poison

First book in the Sid Chance Mystery series.

   

   

Kudos from the reviewers:

 

"Chester Campbell’s latest, THE SUREST POISON, introduces a new character, PI Sid Chance and his side kick Jaz LeMieux...Chance is a great character, 59 years old, Viet Nam vet, ex cop and relentless. Campbell’s work here is his best yet and the book has a natural rhythm that moves the story along at a nice pace...A top rate mystery by a gem of a writer."

Jon Jordan, Editor, Crimespree Magazine

 

"The kind of fiction writing that those with a penchant for Lawrence Block can enjoy...Mystery readers who like solid whodunits without cliches, easy answers, and stereotypical female characters will love Chester D. Campbell's THE SUREST POISON!"

Sylvia Cochran, Associated Content Arts & Entertainment

 

"The action and suspense grab you from the first page and holds on to the end! If you like tough-guy crime-buster stories, then you will enjoy the new Sid Chance Mystery series...Armchair Interviews says: Exciting and well-done first in a new series."

Stephanie Boyd, Armchair Interviews

 

"The Surest Poison is a terrifically timely mystery about one of the most pressing problems of our era. Campbell's characters throw off sparks throughout, making it clear that the flint is really there. This may be fiction, but Campbell sets his tale squarely in the real world we all share."

Timothy Hallinan, author of The Fourth Watcher

 

"The pairing of Sid and Jaz makes for a dynamic investigative team. Both have their own unique talents and skills to bring to the table, and their chemistry as a team is appealing. Campbell delivers a tough-to-solve mystery, with plenty of red herrings and enough twists and turns to keep the reader turning pages."

Christy Tillery French, Midwest Book Review

 

"Hired to find the company responsible for a 1995 chemical spill that poisoned the land and water of Ashland City, TN, PI Sid Chance discovers delving into the past dredges up old enemies and danger. By the author of the Greg McKenzie series (The Marathon Murders)."

Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal

 

"Even though there are many different events happening at once, (Campbell) allows the reader to stay with him throughout the story and not make us lost or confused. I would recommend this story to any mystery lovers out there who like the twists and turns of a good mystery; an excellent read!"

Ashley Merrill, Front Street Reviews

 

April 2009

Hardback Edition $26.95

ISBN 978-0-9799167-9-3

 

Trade Paperback Edition $15.95

ISBN 978-0-9799167-8-6

 

Winner of the 2009

Killer Nashville Conference

Silver Falchion Award

for best book

    
             

Three seemingly unrelated murders crop up during the investigation of a decade-old chemical dump that plagues a rural community west of Nashville. PI Sid Chance, a former National Parks ranger whose career as a small town police chief was cut short by malicious accusations of bribery, pursues the case after being coaxed out of self-imposed exile by Jaz LeMieux, a wealthy ex-cop.

  

Is the man responsible for the pollution dead or alive? Who is threatening Sid and having him tailed? When Jaz helps with the investigation, she is awakened by an explosion behind her mansion. Is it related to the abduction of her retainers’ grandson, or Sid’s case? As the tension mounts, Sid finds himself confronting the unsavory people responsible for his past troubles.
     

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