Signal 30

Mystery & Thrillers, Romance

By James Twerell

Publisher : Living Word Publications Inc

ABOUT James Twerell

James Twerell
Award winning author J.T.Twerell is a practicing pyschotherapist in New York City and author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books. His newest novel “Signal 30” won the Readers View Choice award as best new novel for 2011. He and his wife live in New York and Sarasota Florida. His  More...

Description

In a quiet suburb of New Jersey, a 12 year old girl returns from Christmas vacation and finds an unopened gift at her front door. In the excitement and exuberance of a young child, she opens it. The early evening is shattered as the gift explodes and begins a tangled search for the person who would send this destructive present.

CODE 30, the police designation for crime scene with explosive devises, is a riveting mystery about the intricacies of a major crime investigation.  The terror builds as the investigators follow the unknown path of an insane bomber who continues to move one step ahead of their search.


Signal 30, the police designation for crime scene with extreme or imminent danger, is a riveting mystery about the intricacies of a major crime investigation. The terror builds as the investigators follow the unknown path of an insane bomber who continues to move one step ahead of their search, forcing them to face the reality of living in a time of terrorism. In a quiet suburb of New Jersey, a 12 year old girl returns from Christmas vacation and finds an unopened gift at her front door. In the excitement and exuberance of a young child, she opens it. The early evening is shattered as the gift explodes and begins a tangled search for the person who would send this destructive present. Unexpectedly, other devises show up at a shopping mall in New Jersey, the Holland Tunnel in New York, and the home of the Mayor in a nearby town. Detective Shane Murphy, a 40 year old senior officer with Special Case Investigations, is thrown into the maze of confusion as he attempts to sort out the facts before the perpetrator strikes again. While his personal life crumbles around him, as his wife informs him of her decision to pursue a divorce, Murphy finds assistance with the arrival of Stacy Landou, a 38 year old Special Agent with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Their relationship grows slowly, professionally, yet passionately as they try to solve a crime out of control.

Winner Readers View Reviewers Choice book of the year 2011

Writers Digest :" The overlying theme in this novel is essentially the complexity of a police investigation and the myriad variables that come into play until the resolution of the investigation is reached.  Undoubtedly, Signal 30 is a must read for fans of the “cop novel” as well as for general mystery and suspense aficionados. "