He Needed Killing
Needed Killing, book 1
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4.7 • 11 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Needed Killing Series: When James F. Crawford retired from the university he didn't expect to become a private investigator. But Provost Rufus George wanted Crawford to investigate a suspicious death--and he wouldn't take no for an answer. Turns out, Crawford has a knack for solving crimes. With his dog and cat as the perfect sounding board, he talks through the specifics of each case--posing questions to Tan and The Black and answering them himself. If you like your mysteries with a side of humor, give the Needed Killing Series a try.
Book 1: I was standing in a dead man's apartment staring at the severed end of a rope hanging from one of the exposed beams overhead. What was I doing here? Last week I was just a university employee who had taken early retirement. Now a man was dead and I was in the thick of it. People were counting on me to figure out what had happened—and why. What kind of retirement was this?
Customer Reviews
He Needed Killing
I just finished "He Needed Killing." I loved it. I know that isn't a very good review of the book so I'll try to do better. . . . This book is Southern in the best sense of the word. I haven't heard some of the language from the book since my Grandmother "passed." The book may seem to start slow, but the beauty is, that without realizing it, you are captured and can't wait to turn the page. It has been a while since I've heard great southern expressions presented in a way that lack sarcasm and show appreciation for true southern linguists. Attention to detail and the simplistic depth to detail is jaw dropping.
Great Detective
Loved this book! James F. Crawford reminds me of the great detectives found in mysteries by Anne George and Robert E. Parker.
a new book in the cozy mystery tradition
The first book in the Needed Killing Series is a delight. The narrator and amateur sleuth, one Crawford by name, along with his pets, Tan (a dog) and The Black (a cat), are a wonderful addition to the cozy mystery tradition. Set in the Deep South (which is lovingly, though objectively, portrayed), the novel should be well received by fans of Robert B. Parker and Dick Francis.