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Black and Blue in the Lilac City
2021
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4.26
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241
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CITYWIDE TALES OF MISDEEDS AND VIOLENCE! Some days feel like a punch in the mouth. Welcome to Spokane, Washington—the Lilac City—where an assortment of characters are about to get bruised and bloodied. A drug rip turns terribly wrong for four hapless men. A bored housewife plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with her retired neighbor. A father learns the realities of street life while searching for his daughter. A cop breaks the law to find a missing child. These are just a few citizens embracing mayhem as a part of their lives. Many more wait in the shadows, around the corner, or down the next alley. It’s time to see the 509 in a way you never expected. Black and Blue in the Lilac City is the eighth book in the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. If you like compelling characters in challenging situations, grab this book today. Scroll up and join the excitement by grabbing BLACK AND BLUE IN THE LILAC CITY today! Praise for the 509 Crime ★★★★★ “This has been such a great series, and I very much recommend it.”★★★★★ “Great characters and story. I just bought his next one.”★★★★★ “The cops are real and compelling…”★★★★★ “…a great read, with great characters, and always an interesting storyline!”★★★★★ “A great series that leaves one looking forward to more books to come.”★★★★★ “Stumbled across the series and I’ve read six in a row now.”★★★★★ “I’m happy reading Colin Conway’s work, easy reads without wasting words. Always a winner.” ADDITIONAL SERIES BY COLIN CONWAYThe John Cutler Mysteries – hard-hitting private detective storiesThe Flip-Flop Detective – light-hearted amateur sleuth mysteriesThe Cozy Up series – not your grandma’s coziesThe Charlie-316 series – political/criminal thrillersThe 509 Crime Stories – fast-paced police procedurals

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Author

Colin Conway
Colin Conway
Author · 28 books

Are you on BookBub? You can follow Colin there at: www.bookbub.com/profile/colin-conway Colin Conway is the creator of the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. They are standalone tales and can be read in any order. He also created the Cozy Up series which pushes the envelope of the cozy genre. Libby Klein, author of the Poppy McAllister series, says Cozy Up to Death is “Not your grandma’s cozy.” Colin co-authored the Charlie-316 series. The first novel in the series, Charlie-316, is a political/crime thriller that has been described as “riveting and compulsively readable,” “the real deal,” and “the ultimate ride-along.” He served in the U.S. Army and later was an officer of the Spokane Police Department. He's owned a laundromat, invested in a bar, and ran a karate school. Besides writing crime fiction, he is a commercial real estate broker. Colin lives with his beautiful girlfriend, three wonderful children, and a codependent Vizsla that rules their world.

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