Praise for W. Glenn Duncan’s Rafferty P.I.
“At first sniff, it may smell a like Spenser with a cowboy hat, but take a good whiff: W. Glenn Duncan's Dallas, Texas private eye Rafferty was actually a blast of fresh air in what was becoming a glut of sensitive, soul-searching, overly politically-correct cookie cutter P.I.s … of course, it helps that Dallas ain't Boston.” | Kevin Burton Smith
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“The thing about Rafferty is the fun with the noir aspect. Only a deft hand at word magic could accomplish the mix so smoothly.” | 5 star Amazon review.
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“Duncan truly captured the essence of the definitive smart-ass P.I. in his character Rafferty. Take part Sam Spade with a little Mike Hammer, mix in some Spenser and you have an awesome character.” | Cliff Fausset
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“I love this series. Rafferty returns with his regular cast of characters: his beloved, sexy and intelligent Hilda Gardner; rumpled and overworked Lt. Durkee and his sidekick Ricco; feisty and fun Mimi with her arsenal; and Mimi’s beloved, the down-to-earth Cowboy with his charming Texas drawl.” | Alice - 5 Star Amazon review
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“I have all of the Rafferty titles in my collection. I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff over the years, but the Rafferty books are a mainstay. I think they're terrific!” | Paul Bishop
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“Rafferty tends to play dirty, boasting at one point that he ‘hasn't fought fair in twenty years.’ No brainiac, his chief MO seems to be to stir things up, and then see what happens. And he tends to be pretty stubborn, as well. ‘I often ignore what people tell me to do,’ he says. Like, no kidding. And that's part of the fun.” | ThrillingDetective.com
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“I don't know much about W. Glenn Duncan except that he wrote a dandy private eye series set in Dallas, Texas … and I think of them as throwbacks to the kind of P.I. books … in the '50s, except influenced as much by Robert B. Parker as by Spillane.” | Bill Crider
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“If you love hardboiled P.I. mysteries, don’t hesitate to dig in to this series! I absolutely love the Rafferty PI novels! Fast-paced, exciting, and with twists that keep you guessing, the humorous, sarcastic, and likeable Rafferty is a character with the depth to carry the series and make fans of his readers. I love the relationship he and Hilda have ... it just adds even more depth to the books. I eagerly await the next book in this series ... that’s the hard part: the waiting.” | Suzanne - 5 Star Amazon review
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“I love that Rafferty is straightforward about who he is and what he's good at. The dialogue is witty when warranted and the action moves well. As a woman, I also like his girlfriend, who isn't whiny about his work or odd hours, and that he talks to her about his work. So often in this genre, the girlfriend/wife are just for sex or to give the hero a soft side.” | Minnie - 5 Star Amazon review
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“At first blush, the framework for Rafferty appears to be yet another Spenser clone (Cowboy, Rafferty’s semi-sociopathic partner channeling Hawk; Hilda, Rafferty’s significant other who is a less irritating version of Susan Silverman; an equal number of wisecracks, fists, and bullets), but it’s quickly apparent in the first few pages of the series, Rafferty and company are in a class of their own.” | Paul Bishop
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“Rafferty: Fatal Sisters won a 1991 Shamus for Best Paperback Original. All in all, an entertaining, and very highly recommended series.” | ThrillingDetective.com
About the Author
Born an hour north of Rafferty’s stomping ground, W. Glenn Duncan Jr. joined his family when they moved to Australia in the mid-1970’s. He didn’t have a lot of say in the matter, only being a seven-year-old at the time.
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He studied Architecture at university and spent 20 odd years working in the design and construction industry before following his father’s path into writing.
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False Gods is his first book.
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This is for
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who gave me the love of words
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who gave me the belief that I knew how to
string a few of them together
False Gods
Copyright © W. Glenn Duncan Jr. 2018
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All rights reserved.
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This is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and situations within its pages and places or persons, living or dead, is unintentional and co-incidental.
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Published in 2018 by d squared publishing.
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Ebook ISBN: 978-0-6482234-2-9
P’back ISBN: 978-0-6482234-3-6
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For enquiries regarding this book, please email: [email protected]
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Cover Design by Jessica Bell
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