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Jack of All Trades Kindle Edition

by DH Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 14: Jack of All Trades

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A dream job becomes a tale of money, love and murder for Jack, a builder, who gets a job repairing the summerhouse of a millionaire couple. Except the couple are at war, both having affairs, their marriage beyond salvage. The husband fires Jack, but she takes him back on, complicated further when he falls for her secretary. And when there’s a murder, using his tools as the weapon, Jack is prime suspect.

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September 26, 2015
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015WEMY84
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Earlham Books; 1st edition (September 26, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1199 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 247 pages

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- #56 in Traditional Detective Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #126 in Murder

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I write as Derek Smith and as DH Smith. DH Smith is for my Jack of All Trades crime series featuring a builder, Jack Bell. Twelve have been published so far, beginning with the eponymous Jack of All Trades. Jack lives in the Eastend of London, where I live, and makes a precarious living. On each job there’s at least one murder. It’s surprising he gets any work at all. He’s always short of cash, a failed marriage behind him, and hopefully his alcoholic days. He has a daughter, Mia who is ten years old in the first book. There's two boxsets covering the whole series, the first covers 1 to 6 and the second 7 -12. Both available in the KU library.

I have been writing for over 30 years, beginning with plays. I had them performed on radio, TV and theatre. After working in a community bookshop in Stratford I began to write children's books as Derek Smith. Hard Cash was read on radio by Tony Robinson, Frances Fairweather Demon Striker! was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, both published by Faber. The Good Wolf won the David Thomas Prize, and Lucy-Anne's Changing Ways was the only self published book listed in The Book Trusts 100 Best Children's Books.

As a young man I was an athlete, and some of this experience has gone into Fast Food where a boy with magic shoes runs as a giant peanut in the London Marathon. I regard this as a crossover book and am sure it will be enjoyed by adults as well as older children. I have also written two fantasies for adults: Hell's Chimney and The Prince's Shadow, which I describe as fantasy/thriller/romances.

These days, I am concentrating on my Jack of All Trades crime series. Find out more about them, me and my writing on my website: www.dereksmithwriter.com.

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Kirk

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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024

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This is not a conventional mystery or thriller. It's told from the perspective of an onlooker, rather than a killer, victim, detective or attorney. The characters are relatable with a few exceptions, but it's hard to say more without giving away the plot. I liked it enough to buy the second book in the series. I think you will too.

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2016

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I’ve never written a review before but I’ve always felt guilty about enjoying a book without giving its author a “Thank you” by encouraging others to read it. If, your daily fix of crime fiction is as important to you as it is to me, and if you need it to be well-written and true-to-life, then I recommend you to read this book, which I just finished reading for the second time and enjoyed doing so as much as the first time.
The book is set in the London suburbs, and though I don’t know London well, the various locations, and the differences between various neighbourhoods, were convincing and well described.
There was nothing to irritate in the writing: it was simple and clear; the grammar and spelling did not offend; in fact, the style was nicely self-effacing, leaving me to enjoy the story to the full.
All the characters seemed real to me, and though some had moral shortcomings, I felt that the author knew and liked each of them. The least convincing of the book’s cast met a brutal death early in the book leaving the more genuine characters alive, as we expect in crime fiction, the most moral of all literature.

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Travellady

Perplexing

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021

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The story was ok. A lot of twists and turns.

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Why was the obvious missed? As Leon’s son, Donnas son Eric was an heir to the fortune. He would have had a claim too.

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

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This was a great book. I enjoyed the plot and each of the characters. The ending was a surprise and sad for one of the characters. It held promise for one of the others. I would recommend it to anyone who likes good characters and an interesting story.

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022

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Believable situations and likable charactors...so interesting!Really enjoyed the development of this story.Well written and fast paced.I truly enjoyed reading the story.I would recommend this book/author to family, friends, and anyone reading reviews looking for a good series of books to read.

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Mike R. Lewis

Jack of all trades, master detective

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023

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Very good book, flows smoothly, the on again and off again with his employer was odd, but it seems the benefits were super. Loved Miss D

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EddieK

Huh? Did you say something?

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016

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I gave Jack of all Trades 3 stars just to be fair because I didn't finish the book. I read adventure/thrillers and thought this was what this is supposed to be. After 18 or so chapters I gave up. The pace was that of a romantic walk on the beach by a pair of turtles, without the sexual tension. I guess I just don't get contemporary English literature. I'm sure someone appreciates this style of writing; just not me.

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Ellen Oceanside

CHOICE OF TOOL FOR MURDER WAS ONE OF JACK'S

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017

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Jack found that with work as a carpenter, you end up doing so many other jobs. Taking over a job from Bob, wasn't going to be easy, but the money would be. Being around the couple wasn't what he wanted either, they were at odds, and at odds about him, and work being done.Then murder and the choice of tool was one of Jack's. It was an interesting read, hadn't read him before, and will look for more.

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Karl Mills

typical mystery story

Reviewed in Germany on August 20, 2019

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Well written. You don't get lost in the plot and there are not too many characters. All in all a very good read.

Sharon E. Leighton

A great addition to the mystery genre

Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2017

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This intriguing novel is at the top of its genre. The mystery is well plotted and paced, although some might find the buildup a little slow. The surprise ending was satisfying. The characters were so human they breathed. One of the story's greatest strengths is its heritage from the author's background as a playwright, as it proceeds in much the way a play does, one vivid, breathless scene after another. Another is the depth of insight it gives into life as a recovering alcoholic, a single father, a struggling contractor; it definitely expanded this reader's understanding. I plan to read the next novel in the series before the year is out.

Miguel T C

Your all right ,Jack

Reviewed in Spain on November 29, 2017

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Well written ,keeps moving, keeps your interest. I hope to read more of these...........suggest you give them a try soon

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Barbara

Avid reader

Reviewed in Italy on February 18, 2017

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Thoroughly enjoyed this mystery and its characters. The culprit was definitely the last person I thought . Looking forward to others in the series.

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A great read from start to finish.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2016

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I was just recently given a kindle as a birthday present and decided to start using it instead of blasting my ears out with music everyday on my way to work.
This was one of my first purchases / downloads from the kindle store and it has lived up to my expectations.
The writing was fantastic and had me hooked from the first page.
The characters are superb and you get to know everything about them - so much so it's as though they are real people.
There are plots, sub plots and all kinds of shennanigans to keep you interested from start to finish.
Very hard to put this book down and I will definitely be buying the paperback version as a way of a thank you.
Thrilling read from start to finish and I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

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