Dark Crime Fiction in the Past, Present, and Future?

Past and present, OK. Crime noir involves morally ambiguous characters and a focus on the darker aspects of human nature. 

But the future? What are the psychological motivations behind crime in, say, 2068 as in Killer in the Retroscape? As one reviewer put it, “As the mystery unravels, more information about the high-tech world they live in is revealed, some of it good, but some of it very scary.” Dark may be dark, even in the future.

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Killer in the Retroscape is on sale for 99 cents in September

Killer in the Retroscape was written in 2018, two years before the COVID pandemic. By coincidence, the book starts with a pandemic, which led one reviewer to say, “… the extraordinary thing for me is how closely Perrin anticipated the effects of a pandemic on the population ... social distancing, lockdowns, masks, and all the other precautions people were forced to take in 2020 – 2021. He even predicted the scams and profiteering that have been so much a feature of our own pandemic.”

But as several other reviewers noted, “We all better hope the author wasn't prescient with that final 2%. A must-read, in these strange times!”

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Don't believe that police work will change much in the future?

I can't say that I'd agree.

Check out this collection of whodunits from the past, present, and future.

And while you're at it, select my entry to this group, Killer in the Retroscape, and use the "Read sample" button under the picture of the cover on Amazon to see a different opinion; you don't even need to buy the book (although I hope you will). The subchapter, Late Morning, April 5, 2068, will provide some ideas about how technology might revolutionize investigative work from photographs to interrogation.

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There's Still Time to Get "In the Space of an Atom" for 99 Cents!

 But only one week!

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How About Some Arresting KU Books?

That is, books that will capture and hold your attention as opposed to capturing and holding you in jail! (Sorry, that's bad even for a dad joke.)

But seriously, check out the collection below since one arresting cover may hold a manuscript from your next favorite author.

Check 'em out HERE

My August Special

This month, it's In the Space of an Atom, a thriller with a bit of science and a touch of romance.

Jeremy Reynolds has been listless for a while. First, his girlfriend dumped him and he was in a funk. Then, he quit his job. Yes, Jeremy was doing little and caring less. But recently, he has found something that energizes him, something that gives him direction. It’s called, running for his life. And after he accidentally involves beautiful Diane Stapleton, MD, the two of them match wits with the killer in chases that take them where no one else has been—in the space of an atom.

This month it's just 99 cents or read it for free with a Kindle Unlimited Subscription.

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Read for Free with Your KU Subscription

Need to give your Kindle Unlimited subscription a bit of exercise? If so, then check out this collection of books on KU from StoryOrigin. The reads are waiting for you.

And don't miss my entry, In the Space of an Atom, an action-packed thriller with a touch of romance and “… some great chase scenes and some truly nasty villains, and who doesn’t like those?”

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