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Body in the Woods: A Jack Ludefance Novel (Jack Ludefance PI Series) Kindle Edition

by Behcet Kaya (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 out of 5 stars 44
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Award-winning author Behcet Kaya has once again brought his PI protagonist Jack Ludefance to life in a novel of suspense and mystery, filled with indelible characters, and laced with threads of credible circumstances, in his latest book titled Body in the Woods.Set in the hills in Malibu, California, Jack is asked by his friend, a wealthy businessman in the military defense industry, to come to his aid to help solve a murder; because it seems his business partner’s body has turned up murdered and the police have pegged him as the prime suspect. Although not yet formally charged, he needs Jack’s help to find the real killer and thus secure his freedom, while solving the crime of who actually killed his partner. Jack obliges and travels from his home in Florida to Los Angeles to pick up the case. What begins as a step-by-step private investigation into the evidence surrounding the death of the notoriously cunning, smart and cleverly manipulating business partner of Jack’s client, turns into an international quagmire of intrigue, scientific secrets, and vast amounts of money. People with power, influence and fortunes are all jockeying for a once–in-a-lifetime business deal, while death surrounds the periphery of their involvement.Body in the Woods stands on its own merits as there is enough background to appease the fans of Kaya’s books without bogging down the plot with historical events. This book is impossible to put down; at first due to the character development, then again when readers hit the critical mass plot point. It will surprise the savviest of readers with its twists and turns of logic, morality, integrity, and honesty. Gary Sorkin
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  1.  Treacherous Estate: Crime Story (Jack Ludefance PI Series)
    Behcet Kaya
    3.5 out of 5 stars (90)
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    3.4 out of 5 stars (44)
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  3. Appellate Judge: A Jack Ludefance Novel (Jack Ludefance PI Series)
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    3.7 out of 5 stars (42)
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  4. Murder in Buckhead: A Jack Ludefance Novel (Jack Ludefance PI Series)
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Y5Q3V89
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3761 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 169459212X
  • Customer Reviews:
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Author Behcet Kaya was born in northeastern Turkey. Growing up in a small village with long held traditions, his rebellious and creative nature emerged at an early age. Leaving home at fourteen, he travelled first to Istanbul and then on to London. His dream was to complete his high school education and then a college degree in engineering. While at Hatfield Polytechnic, Kaya made his first visit to the U.S. as an exchange student with the BUNAC. He made the move to the U.S. in 1976 and became a U.S. citizen in 1985. While living in Southern California he graduated from CSUCI with a BA in Political Science. He and his wife currently live in the Panhandle of Florida.

Kaya has published eight novels including Voice of Conscience, Murder on the Naval Base, and Road to Siran Erin's Story. The Jack Ludefance PI series includes Treacherous Estate, Body in the Woods, Appellate Judge, Murder in Buckhead, and Uncanny Alliance. He is currently working on his 9th novel titled, Deception.

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Jocelyne Forget - Author & Painter
5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous mystery novel.
Reviewed in Canada on 10 June 2021
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Author Behcet Kaya brings us another Jack Ludefance novel which is this time even more gripping. When the protagonist is being asked to help a friend suspected of murdering his business partner, he will stop at nothing to find the truth. Collecting all the infinite details trailing to this mystery, Ludefance's private investigator wisdom will charm you, arouse your admiration. A fabulous thriller not to be missed.
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Moonboy
5.0 out of 5 stars It had me by the throat and wouldn't let go!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2019
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I have to say that I got off to a slow start. The opening scenes were necessary, but at the same time they made me impatient to get right into the action. My fault. Even so, I was beginning to think it might be a slow burner, which it was for me, not being familiar with the main character who appears in this series. So it took me a while to hook me, but when it did, I have to say I was well and truly hooked. I read it through the night on my Kindle. And the next night. The further I got, the more absorbed I became in the narrative. It is well plotted, with believable characters, even though at times I felt that perhaps too much detail was supplied about some of the minor characters.
But this author has one huge talent which puts him head and shoulders above so many other mystery/thriller writers; what I mean is, every writer tries to do what this author does, but very few are able to do it as well as he does. Quite simply, he is able to place himself inside the narrative, deep within the psyche of his main character, and describe in the most amazing detail every second of how his main character is feeling, anticipating his every thought, predicting his every action – – in short, he becomes the main character to an extent where this is passed on to the reader, and the reader in turn is so immersed that s/he enters into the main characters shoes.
The detail is truly impressive. Everything is perfectly logical. It cannot be helped if some of the twists and turns taking place start to feel as if good luck is a bit too often on the side of the main character, that events as they transpire are a shade too fortuitous…… But let me tell you this, that doesn’t matter one bit when handled by a writer of this high calibre. Think of John Buchan and his classic The 39 Steps. After a while you don’t care if the main character seems to have a little too much good luck, because you want him to win and after all, don’t all of us world-weary guys and gals know that when all is said and done, there are some people who appear to have all the luck in the world? After what for me was a slow start, I just couldn’t put my Kindle down. The story had me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. I still don’t know how tall Jack Ludefance is, the colour of his eyes or hair, how he sounds, moves, what he looks like. But do you know what? It doesn’t matter. I don’t care. Because for a few hours I became him. He was me. I was he!
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Flame
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense Murder Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on 11 November 2019
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As I read this story, I became totally engrossed and involved until the very end. Jack Ludefance is asked by his friend Vance McGruder, a wealthy business man, to come to California to help him find the murderer of a man called Heinrich Hines, who happens to be Vance's business partner. Vance has been accused of murdering Heinrich and is now being investigated by the police as the prime suspect. As Jack Ludefance starts to investigate, he first scrutinizes his friend and employer to eliminate any thought that he could have taken his partner out. Jack is relatively convinced that his boss is not the murderer, but the reality of what actually happens will boggle your mind because the dead and the living are not at all what they appear to be. I enjoyed this story immensely and loved the twists and turns right to the very end. It would certainly make a great blockbuster movie.
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Rayah Raouf
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2021
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This was the first book I've read by this author and I really enjoyed it. I liked how much we got to know about the characters in only one book. I think the amount f detail that has been put into this book is astonishing. I really liked Jack Ludefance as a detective because he seemed like any other human being. He wasn't full of himself, and he would admit when things were getting tough.
Really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to more from this author.
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