Miami Requiem: A Deborah Jones Crime Thriller

J.B. Turner

Feb 2015 · No Way Back Press

About this ebook

A gripping race-against-time crime/political thriller book for fans of Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, Harlan Coben and Karin Slaughter. 

Deborah Jones, rookie reporter on the Miami Herald, is determined to discover the truth about William Craig, an 82-year-old Scot and Second World War hero who is on death row for killing a senator's son who raped his granddaughter. Although Deborah admires the old man, her interest in the case and her resolve to save Craig from execution is personal as much as professional. She understands the revenge he took because she has been the victim of white date rape.

Taking on the powers that be, Deborah exposes the blackmail and corruption that lay at the heart of Craig's trial. As she unearths a conspiracy involving the embittered senator, a right-wing governor and a Florida mafia boss, she inevitably becomes a target for those who would kill to protect their secrets. In the desperate final countdown to save Craig, she too may be forced to disregard the law...

Themes/issues covered include: female protagonist, conspiracy, political intrigue, suspense thriller, vigilante justice, military/industrial complex, political thriller, crime thriller, CIA conspiracy, conspiracy, action mystery series, South Beach, Miami, Florida, Florida crime, death row, Florida death row, Miami Herald, African American journalist, political murder, mystery action thriller, women sleuths.

Sub-genres/themes/categories covered include:

organized crime, Mob, mafia, mob boss, conspiracy thriller, female protagonist, assassin, suspense thriller, vigilante justice, military thriller, political thriller books, political conspiracy, conspiracy, African-American, NAACP, mystery crime thriller, crime fiction, crime thriller, crime thriller books, Death Row fiction, Florida, Raiford, Scotland, corruption, Mafia, Bensonhurst, action mystery series, noir, mob, civil rights movement, Senator corruption, political corruption in America, pulp, Florida Governor, noir, Dunbar Scotland, 

Ratings and reviews

I stopped reading pretty much in begining. Felt rather racist. Calling people white crackers, rednecks, and how whites treated blacks... not sure why this even had to be put in.

The storyline is good. All the parts around the main story are really good. There are a few weak moments but that could be only my personal opinion. I recommend this books and give 4 of 5 stars.

I was left wanting by the short length. Literally I read this in 4 hours and that's with distractions forcing me to reread entire chapters. The style was great, character developed well and timely to coincide with plot construction. Will update after I read book 2.

About the author

J.B. Turner is the author of the #1 Amazon bestselling Jon Reznick thriller series. His next book, HARD FIRE (Thomas & Mercer), is out 13 December 2022. The second Jack McNeal action thriller, LONG WAY HOME, is published 21 February 2023. He also wrote the American Ghost black-ops series and the Deborah Jones crime series. He is a former journalist and has a keen interest in geo-politics. He loves music. He occasionally blogs. He listens to everything from Beethoven to The Beatles, The Cure to Bach. And everything in between. He loves films. Well, good ones. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Heat, The Godfather, The Offence, The Parallax View, The French Connection, Payback, It’s a Wonderful Life, Manhattan, Annie Hall, Hell or High Water. TV shows he has enjoyed include: The Terminal List, The Kominsky Method, The Morning Show, Succession, Call My Agent!, Your Honor, The Undoing, Patrick Melrose, Colony, Bloodline, Mare of Easttown, Dead to Me, The Mosquito Coast and After Life. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is married with two children. Literary Agent: Mitch Hoffman, The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency, New York. Film/TV: Rich Green, The Gotham Group, Los Angeles.