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From Berkeley with Love
The hunt for a blackmailer sends private investigator Benson Keirstad on a trip up the California coast. Neither attack dogs nor violent brawls in seedy dives can stop him in the pursuit of his mission. When he finally arrives in Berkeley, an unexpected and deadly showdown awaits him. Could this be Keirstad's last case? A short story.
10 pages, ebook
First published March 28, 2012
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About the author
Hamilton Waymire
5 books2 followersHamilton Waymire was born in New Jersey but raised and educated in Europe. He currently resides in Southern California, where he earns his living teaching philosophy. Several of his stories have appeared online, including the winner of the Short Mystery Fiction Society's 2010 Derringer Award, And Here's to You, Mrs. Edwardson (Big Pulp), and the Benson Keirstad tale A Private Eye (Mysterical-E).
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May 2, 2012
Short stories are virtually quick fixes. And when they are done well, they leave behind an urge to find more. Hamilton Waymire weaves a really great quick fix. His private eye is classy and whip-smart. The characters are crisp and clean. And he packs one heck of a punch in a few pages.
Two longtime friends are being blackmailed for $50 thousand each. There's some pictures floating around from the 70s that would ruin their careers and they want Mr. PI to solve the problem. With very little to go on, he travels to Berkeley to try and discover if one of the other people in the photograph is the blackmailer. Keirstad the PI never falters for a second. He's like a bloodhound on the trail. He shows no fear in the face of adversity. To sum it up, Hamilton sure can tell an awesome mystery short story :)
Two longtime friends are being blackmailed for $50 thousand each. There's some pictures floating around from the 70s that would ruin their careers and they want Mr. PI to solve the problem. With very little to go on, he travels to Berkeley to try and discover if one of the other people in the photograph is the blackmailer. Keirstad the PI never falters for a second. He's like a bloodhound on the trail. He shows no fear in the face of adversity. To sum it up, Hamilton sure can tell an awesome mystery short story :)
July 31, 2012
From Berkeley with Love is a great short story to read. It has a classic noir feel to it, so if you're looking for a bad-ass private eye who is hunting down a case, this will satisfy you. Waymire has good control of dialogue, which I think is really important for the dark detective story. I won't ruin the ending for you and tell you who the blackmailer really is, but it is worth it to read until the last page.
May 19, 2012
Originally posted at: http://lasrmystery.blogspot.com/2012/...
Combine a classic private investigator tale with a whodunit and you’ve got From Berkeley With Love. I enjoyed all the characters in this story. They were all well drawn and the dialogue was natural sounding. Most of the PI stories I’ve read tend to be gritty but I found this one to be more regular mystery with a cast of potential baddies who had you continually guessing about the identity of the blackmailer.
Mr. Waymire has a clever way of building the plot to a crescendo at just the right moment. There's action and mystery that piqued my interest and kept me glued to the pages to see how Keirstad would spoil the villains plans.
If you have ten or fifteen minutes to spare, and if you’re a die hard mystery fan who likes a PI as a lead character, this very short story will be a good pick for you.
Combine a classic private investigator tale with a whodunit and you’ve got From Berkeley With Love. I enjoyed all the characters in this story. They were all well drawn and the dialogue was natural sounding. Most of the PI stories I’ve read tend to be gritty but I found this one to be more regular mystery with a cast of potential baddies who had you continually guessing about the identity of the blackmailer.
Mr. Waymire has a clever way of building the plot to a crescendo at just the right moment. There's action and mystery that piqued my interest and kept me glued to the pages to see how Keirstad would spoil the villains plans.
If you have ten or fifteen minutes to spare, and if you’re a die hard mystery fan who likes a PI as a lead character, this very short story will be a good pick for you.
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