Death Toll

About the Book

A Seaside Resort Town Is Caught In A Grip Of Fear: A prominent citizen is savagely slain by a car bomb for no apparent reason. A saintly man of God is crucified to his church floor, barbed wire forming a “crown of thorns” on his head. Then a note to a local TV station clearly spells the reason out. The killer demands the town pay a blood soaked ransom called a “Death Toll” or the random killings would escalate.

Retired NYPD Lieutenant Marty Callahan comes to the resort town to relax, hone his mystery writing skills and forget a bad marriage. Instead he finds himself embroiled in a true-life mystery; involved in a torrid love affair; sucker-punched by a young punk; and damn near blown to pieces while the town is being squeezed for blood money. Corpse by corpse the screw is turned as Callahan matches wits with a figure as deadly and elusive as a shark...

About the Author

William E. (Bill) Chambers’ published works include novels Death Toll and The Redemption Factor, and short stories in mystery magazines and anthologies in the USA and UK. He served two terms as Executive Vice President of the Mystery Writers of America and writes columns for MWA’s Newsletter The 3rd Degree.