Let the Chips Fall by Alan Scott and Max Griffin

LET THE CHIPS FALL

Author: Alan Scott and Max Griffin
E-Book List Price: 6.99
Published: June 1, 2024
Word Count: 74,809
Genres: Murder Mystery/Suspense

What would you do if your girlfriend was accused of murdering her employer?


Frank Millwright is beginning his training as a psionic officer, just as he meets the girl of his dreams. When he returns to college in the fall, his girlfriend’s employer has disappeared. Frank tries to apply his budding powers to find the missing woman, despite resistance from local law enforcement. But when his girlfriend is accused of murdering her employer, Frank must use all his psionic powers to find the real killer.

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Ghosts of the Arizona by Alan Scott

 GHOSTS OF THE ARIZONA

A Psionic Corps Mystery
Book 5

Author: Alan Scott
E-Book List Price: 4.99
Published: May 13, 2023
Word Count: 44,912
Genres: Murder Mystery/Suspense

Why did a scuba diver desecrate a shrine dedicated to the people who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and who killed him?

Hawai'i Psionic Officer Kenny Nu'uani is visiting the USS Arizona National Memorial when a body is found floating above the wreckage.  Kenny realizes that the man had entered the ship, desecrating a shrine, erected in memory of the sailors who perished on the USS Arizona, December 7, 1941. 

What was he doing there?  Was he looking for something?

With the help of the US Navy, Kenny investigates the man's death and discovers the man was murdered. Two FBI agents are dogging his heels as they try to stay ahead of the psionic officer. Kenny must use all his powers to find out what was the diver looking for, who killed him, and why. If he isn't careful, he could be added to the list of people who died on the Arizona.

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Muscle Bound by Alan Scott

MUSCLE BOUND

A Psionic Corps Mystery
Book 4

Author: Alan Scott
E-Book List Price: 5.99
Published: March 18, 2023
Word Count: 56,306
Genres: Murder Mystery/Suspense



What if your best friend is a murderer?

Pryce Nolton, a good friend of Josh Chambers, Utah's Psionic Officer, is found holding a bloody knife next to three bodies, all of them stabbed to death. Pryce has no memory of the crime, and even Josh's powers cannot determine if he did or did not commit triple-homicide.

Salt Lake City police are convinced they have the right man and do not buy into the memory-loss excuse.  They think Pryce experienced a roid rage incident and stabbed his friends to death.

Josh is not convinced that Pryce could murder his friends in cold blood, but all the evidence points to Pryce's guilt.

While Josh is dealing with the investigation, his efforts are impeded by a series of drug thefts from hospital pharmacies.

Josh must find out what happened that deadly evening or else his friend might be sentenced to death.

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A Faire Day for Murder by Alan Scott

A FAIRE DAY FOR MURDER

A Psionic Corps Mystery

Book 2

Author: Alan Scott

E-Book List Price: 6.99

Published: August 20, 2022 

Word Count: 69,376

Genres: Murder Mystery/Suspense

The brutal murder of an old man in his isolated farmhouse and very few clues leaves local law enforcement with no alternative but to ask the Psionic Corps for help.  Ian Houston with his paranormal abilities is called in but his presence isn’t welcomed by all.  The sheriff is convinced the owners of the nearby renaissance faire are behind the murder, especially since the victim was about to evict the faire from his land just as their season was getting underway.  

Ian is not convinced the case is so straightforward, especially since there are other people with just as motive for doing away with the old man; the neighbor whom he has had a long-going property dispute, the son who will inherit his lands although the farm isn’t very profitable; one of the many participants and patrons of the faire whom the old man harassed over the years.  To keep innocent people from being charged with murder, Ian must join the renaissance faire as a cast member to see if there is a murderer lurking among the ren folke.

Compounding his investigation is the beautiful actress Diana Morgan who instantly steals his heart.  But as a cast member, she is also under suspicion and Ian discovers she may have a dark past, too.  

A second murder confounds the investigation and the mystery becomes even more confused.  Meanwhile the sheriff is moving closer to charging the renaissance faire owners with murder.

Can Ian use his powers to find the real culprit and prove his new-found friends innocent?

REVIEWS:

5 out of 5 stars - Great Read!
"This was a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed the literary journey." - Dame, Amazon Review

5 out of 5 stars - Great crossover Mystery/SciFi Novel
"This novel starts with the brutal murder of an old man, alone in his isolated farmhouse near Oklahoma City. The sheriff is convinced that the managers of the Renaissance Faire, who rent parts of his farm for their annual festival, are the killers, but the local Chief of Police isn't convinced. The Chief calls on the Psionic Corps, a national network of agents with psionic powers, to investigate. Enter Ian, whose special talent involves manipulating the weather--appropriate for tornado-prone Oklahoma. His investigation involves under-cover work at the Faire, a tornado (of course), and a storm of bewildering clues. The psionic powers add a nice SciFi edge to the novel, but Ian uses old-fashioned detective work to solve the mystery. In the tradition of other SciFi/mystery blends such as Asimov's robot mysteries, the psionic powers follow well-established rules, and the ending is satisfying with no "deus ex machina" trap doors. The novel feathres lots of local color, insider information about Renaissance Faires, and even some romance, but the mystery dominates, with enough in the way of misdirection and false leads to satisfy the most rigorous mystery fan. Highly recommended." - Max G., Amazon review

4 out of 5 stars - Loved It
"I absolutely loved Ian and the other characters. The setting being a renaissance faire is just perfect. I want to know more about the psionic officers. Keep em coming Alan Scott!" - Nicci, Amazon Review

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Inside Passage to Murder by Alan Scott

 

INSIDE PASSAGE TO MURDER
A Psionic Corps Mystery
Book 1

Author: Alan Scott

E-Book List Price: 4.99

Published: April 30, 2022

Word Count: 82,800

Genres: Murder Mystery/Suspense

Paranormal sleuth Mark Shotridge has a dream that indicates a cruise ship operating in Alaskan waters is in trouble. He books passage on the ship to investigate his vision. After leaving Seward the first night at sea, Mark has another vision that suggests someone has been thrown overboard into the icy waters of the north Pacific. However, nobody is reported missing and Mark begins to question his special abilities.

Soon, a crew member is found murdered in his cabin, and Mark is certain that there is more going on than he originally suspected. The body count rises, and he realizes that a serial killer might be on board but what is the reason behind the murders?

Mark must use all of his powers to stop a ruthless killer before the ship docks in Vancouver, British Columbia. Otherwise the tourism industry and the economy of Alaska may be destroyed.

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Welcome Author Alan Scott to Purple Sword!

COMING SOON!

Purple Sword is pleased to announce that author Alan Scott is joining us with his Psionic Corps Mystery Series! This themed series will take you on mystery adventures with members of the Psionic Corps, a military agency with special abilities. Stay tuned for upcoming release information!

Paranormal sleuth, Mark Shotridge, has a dream that indicates a cruise ship operating in Alaskan waters is in trouble.  He books passage on the ship to investigate his vision.  After leaving Seward the first night at sea, Mark has another vision that suggests someone has been thrown overboard into the icy waters of the north Pacific.  However, nobody is reported missing, and Mark begins to question his special abilities. 

Soon, a crew member is found murdered in his cabin and Mark is certain that there is more going on than he originally suspected. The body count rises, and he realizes that a serial killer might be on board, but what is the reason behind the murders? 

Mark must use all of his powers to stop a ruthless killer before the ship docks in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Otherwise the tourism industry and the economy of Alaska may be destroyed.

Murder Me Tender by Max Griffin

MURDER ME TENDER
Author: Max Griffin

List Price: 6.99
Published:  Nov 27, 2013
ISBN # 9781612920900
Word Count: 63,995
Genres/Categories:Murder Mystery, Gay Romance

Rick's brooding over his missing wife doesn't stop him from inviting Brandon to move into his mansion in the hills of southwest Wisconsin. When the sheriff finds bodies at the estate, it's a race against time to save Rick from accusations of murder.
Brandon struggles with poverty and longs to be a doctor. He falls in with Rick, an older, closeted, banker whose wealthy wife Victoria is mysteriously missing. Romance blooms between the two men and all seems well, until the sheriff discovers Victoria's body at the family estate, Lindermont Manor. Danger and scandal abound as Brandon has to decipher the clues to save Rick from prison. The shocking truth about the murder changes their lives forever.

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