Then Came Violence
Then Came Violence by John Ball is a mystery novel published by Speaking Volumes, LLC in March 2014. This edition spans 210 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Virgil Tibbs, a skilled detective with the Pasadena Police Department, who returns home to find his apartment completely stripped of his belongings. Upon arriving at a new address provided by his chief, he discovers not only his possessions but also a mysterious woman claiming to be his wife and two children he has never met.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines personal upheaval with a series of violent crimes, including a brutal holdup and the execution of one of the perpetrators. As Tibbs navigates these challenges, he is pushed to his limits, requiring all of his investigative skills and discipline. The book delves into themes of identity and justice within the framework of a police procedural, making it a compelling addition to the genre.
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Virgil Tibbs, the cool, highly-competent black detective of the Pasedena Police Department, returns one day to his bachelor apartment to find that it has been expertly stripped to the bare walls-not a thing remains to show that he has ever lived there. At headquarters he is given a cryptic note from Police Chief McGowan, sending him to a certain address in the better section of Pasedena. When he arrives he finds his possessions carefully installed in a fine new home. But that’s not all. The door is opened by a very attractive young woman who informs him that she is Mrs. Virgil Tibbs. He has never seen her before, and he certainly isn’t responsible for the two children who greet him as their father.
Meanwhile, a brutal holdup is followed by an execution-type hanging of one of the bandits. More violence follows, and Pasedena’s ace homicide investigator is tested to the limits by a double assignment calling for every bit of his tact, skill, and discipline.
“Tibbs is as much a model of perfection as the late Wimsey… A good detective who actually ratiocinates.”-Times Literary Supplement (London)
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