The truth doesn’t sleep — and neither does Detective Ryan.
Off Season
A Detective Ryan Mystery #1
by Clive Fleury
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Detective Ryan
navigates drug overdoses, a mysterious foot on the beach and a long-buried cold
case.
Detective Ramesh Ryan's career with Sydney's prestigious Organized Crime Unit
is on the up, until he loses a court case against the city's most powerful drug
dealer. In disgrace, the detective is relocated to the tiny Australian beach
town of Barton.
It is off-season in Barton-when its few criminals usually take a well-earned
rest. But not this year! With the detective's arrival, the town suddenly
becomes murder central. Two bodies are discovered in the space of days, both
victims of drug overdoses. Then a mysterious foot is found washed up on the
beach, and memories are awoken of an unsolved cold case of the teenager who
disappeared fifteen years ago. Add to this a blossoming romance, along with a
contract taken out on Ryan's life, and it's clear that the detective has jumped
out of the Sydney frying pan into the Barton fire.
What follows is an action-packed adventure, thrilling at every turn-where truth
and lies are almost impossible to separate, and unexpected twists are the order
of the day.
Praise For OFF
SEASON
“Off Season is a sensational and thrilling mystery
that will take its reader on a journey of ups and downs and twists and turns
galore while always entertaining and thrilling you!”
—Aimee – GOODREADS
review
“Attention grabber. Moves quickly and smoothly. Informative.
Enjoyable. Don't miss.”
—Margaret – GOODREADS review
“Fleury masterfully crafts a narrative that is both
fast-paced and intricately plotted. The story kicks off with a bang and
maintains its momentum throughout, with each chapter ending on a tantalizing
cliffhanger. The plot is peppered with unexpected twists and turns, keeping
readers interested.”
—J. Komrie - GOODREADS review
“Great build-up of suspense, a layered plot, and an enticing
protagonist. Takes a lot of turns, which I love. This is definitely a page
turner for anyone who loves a good crime mystery.”
—Carolina Rolim – Verified AMAZON reader review
Talking with Clive Fleury
What
inspired you to write this book?
My
decision to write “All or None” the second book in the Detective Ryan mystery
series, came because I really liked the characters – Detective Ramesh Ryan, Zoe
Yang, Mumta Ryan --- in “Off Season” the first book in the series. I wanted to
explore where they would take me.
What
can we expect from you in the future?
Definitely
more Detective Ryan mystery novels.
Can
you tell us a little bit about the characters in ALL OR NONE?
In my
latest novel “All Or None” Detective Ramesh Ryan remains the principal
character. He’s bright, determined, and loves being a detective. However, he is
socially inept, a bit of a mother’s boy, and can be too stubborn and too much
of a loner for his own good.
Detective
Zoe Yang is
Ryan’s junior partner. New to Sydney, she likes being a detective, but it is
not for her the be all and end all of life. A Ying to Ryan’s Yang, she is
social, friendly and outgoing. She is also indecisive… unsure about whether to
stay in the city or return to beach life on the Central Coast.
Mumta
Ryan, Ramesh Ryan’s mother, was born in India, and met her late
husband, British-born banker Harold, in Australia. Although financially secure,
Harold’s death ten years ago has left an indelible mark on her, and she doesn’t
intend to remarry. She loves trying new
things and flits from one passion/pastime to another.
How
did you come up with the concept and characters for the book?
I’ve
always loved thrillers and mysteries and so writing books that have both these
elements was a no brainer. I live for part of the year in a suburb in Sydney,
Australia called Potts Point. It is full of unusual and quirky people. I draw
my characters and inspiration from here.
Where
did you come up with the names in the story?
Names
are my bête noire. I always have difficulty plucking characters names out of
the ether. I regularly have to go back to change a name when I am halfway
through a book because I think of a better name. This can cause major editing
problems, and is not something I would encourage any writer to do.
What
did you enjoy most about writing this book?
Finishing
it.
I
think people who don’t write for a living have this romantic notion of writing
being a profession that is carefree and full of excitement. Nothing could be
further from the truth. Writing is all about discipline… It doesn’t matter how
you feel you have to aim to get a certain number of words on a page every day.
It’s hard graft, and it’s only when you finally reach the end of a novel do you
get that feeling of excitement and achievement.
How
did you come up with the title of your first novel?
It’s
always difficult to come up with a title for a first novel, particularly when,
as in this case, the book is number one in a series. In my case I wanted a
title that was short and snappy, and gave some information about one of the
themes of the novel. I thought Off Season fitted the bill, as the book is about
a city detective who is assigned to a sleepy town during the winter when there
are no tourists.
If
your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?
I
would love to have Dev Patel to play my lead detective, Detective Ramesh Ryan
in a TV series.
Are
your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your
imagination?
The
jobs my lead characters do are real, but who or what they are comes mostly from
my imagination.
Is there a writer whose brain you would love to pick for advice?
Who would that be and why?
Lee
Childs/James Grant. I would like to pick his brains on how he had the
discipline to write so many books about the same character, Jack Reacher, and
to make all the novels interesting.
How
long have you been writing?
I’ve
been writing since I left university in one form or another --- first as a
journalist, then as a screen writer and finally, now, as an author.
Do
the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you
as you write?
The advantage of writing a series is that after the first novel, the principal characters are established. Future books allow you to explore and expand on their quirks and idiosyncrasies. However, other characters, those who begin as minor players, can start to push their way into a book and become more important.
All Or None
A Detective Ryan Mystery #2
Returning to Sydney, Detective Ramesh Ryan is promoted to
the Homicide Squad. Zoe Yang joins him there. Now a detective herself, she is
assigned as his junior partner. Straight up, the cops are off and
running-investigating the discovery of a murdered company director. Following
the clues, Detective Ryan finds that this and a second murder may be linked to
past events.
As the pressure mounts for a quick solution to the case, the
detective finds that he too, is in the killer's crosshairs. But Ryan is
distracted from the investigation by a romantic encounter with an old
university friend. He also worries about his mother, Mumta, and her new
obsessive desire for grandchildren from her only son. Could this be linked to
her recent medical tests? And there's another pressing problem-the plague of
rats in his apartment block.
Detective Ryan's hands are well and truly full!
Praise For ALL
OR NONE
A riveting read. Anyone who likes mystery and crime, you
won’t be able to put this down. Thought it was an elegant continuation of this
universe. - Carolina R, Amazon Reviewer
I really enjoyed this book. I love it when you keep changing
your mind about who did it to find out at the end that you're still
wrong. – Nancy F., Goodreads Reviewer
All or None exceeded my expectations. The murders kept me
guessing, but what I loved most was Ryan himself tough on the outside,
vulnerable on the inside, and surrounded by challenges that made him relatable.
– Mary M., Goodreads Reviewer
I devoured this ARC in two sittings. The tension builds
perfectly, and the clues are woven in so well that you feel like you’re
investigating alongside Ryan and Zoe. The personal subplots (his mom, the
romance, even the rats!) add depth without slowing down the action. –
Minor C, Goodreads Reviewer
Clive Fleury is an award-winning writer of books and
screenplays and has worked all over the world as a Film/TV director, writer and
producer. He has written six books, most recently 'All Or None', the second
novel in the Detective Ryan Murder Mystery series.
'All Or None' sees Detective Ryan back in the thick of
things. His latest investigation into a mysterious death couldn’t come at a
worse time. He discovers his mother is hiding a troubling secret and is further
sidetracked by a new romance. Fans of who dunnit's, crime thrillers, and cop
and detective stories will love this novel.
Clive's other books include 'Off Season' - book one in the
Detective Ryan Murder Mystery series; 'Kill Code' - a dystopian science fiction
novel set in a world facing climate change;
‘Scary Lizzy’ - a novel about an
eight year old girl, who befriends an African child ghost – and the teen action adventure book; ‘The Boy
Next Door ‘ - a story of what happens
when a teenage girl has a crush on her next door neighbor, who isn’t all he
seems. He also co-wrote ‘Art Pengriffin
and The Curse of The Four’ - a young adult fantasy adventure about a teenage
boy who discovers his father was Merlin the Magician.
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