Die Twice (2006) Omnibus : The Business of Dying; The Murder Exchange

Die Twice-- two gripping Dennis Milne mysteries in one from Simon Kernick. The Murder Exchange When ex-mercenary Max Iversson agreed to provide security for nightclub owner Roy Fowler, he never expected a bloodbath. Three men have been shot, the briefcase Iversson was guarding is empty...and now he wants to know why. So begins a dangerous hunt for answers that will take him into direct conflict with Detective Sergeant John Gallan, who is investigating the mysterious death of one of Fowler’s doormen, and toward a confrontation that neither is likely to escape unscathed. The Business of Dying Cynical and jaded, Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he’s been duped and instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent men, setting off a war of morality that could leave him broken, or worse...dead. Review “I love this book...it blasts through the London underworld like a cigarette boat on the Thames.”---Lee Child, bestselling author of Persuader “Murderous thugs, heartless babes, bent cops, sex, sadism...compulsively readable.”--- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Manages to adhere to the best fair-play traditions of classic murder mysteries while spinning a highly untraditional tale.” --- Publishers Weekly “Taut, gripping, disturbing---a most assured and original debut.” ---Reginald Hill, author of Dialogues of the Dead “Impressive...Nicely plotted and briskly paced, with a voice not unlike James M. Cain’s in Double Indemnity .” --- Kirkus Reviews “British author Kernick shows every sign of being a major talent.... Powerful prose, tight plotting, and a clever fair-play puzzle add up to a remarkable first effort.” --- Publishers Weekly About the Author Simon Kernick’s The Business of Dying, The Murder Exchange, and The Crime Trade have all won him popular and critical acclaim . He was recently shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best British thriller of 2005. He lives with his wife and two children near London, England.

Die Twice--two gripping Dennis Milne mysteries in one from Simon Kernick.

The Murder Exchange

When ex-mercenary Max Iversson agreed to provide security for nightclub owner Roy Fowler, he never expected a bloodbath. Three men have been shot, the briefcase Iversson was guarding is empty...and now he wants to know why. So begins a dangerous hunt for answers that will take him into direct conflict with Detective Sergeant John Gallan, who is investigating the mysterious death of one of Fowler's doormen, and toward a confrontation that neither is likely to escape unscathed.

The Business of Dying

Cynical and jaded, Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped and instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent men, setting off a war of morality that could leave him broken, or worse...dead.

The Murder Exchange

When ex-mercenary Max Iversson agreed to provide security for nightclub owner Roy Fowler, he never expected a bloodbath. Three men have been shot, the briefcase Iversson was guarding is empty…and now he wants to know why. So begins a dangerous hunt for answers that will take him into direct conflict with Detective Sergeant John Gallan, who is investigating the mysterious death of one of Fowler’s doormen, and toward a confrontation that neither is likely to escape unscathed.

The Business of Dying

Cynical and jaded, Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he’s been duped and instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent men, setting off a war of morality that could leave him broken, or worse…dead.

Contains two crime novels, including "The Business of Dying," in which Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne sets off a war of morality when he accidently kills three innocent men while gunning for drug dealers; and "The Murder Exchange," in which ex-mercenary Max Iversson, providing security for nightclub owner Roy Fowler, goes looking for answers when three men are shot and the briefcase he was guarding turns up empty