Brash Endeavor: A Stan Turner Mystery

by William Manchee

Step into the shoes of Dallas attorney, Stan Turner, in the late 1970's as he begins the practice of law. Then hang on for the ride of your life as Stan immediately steps into a rattlesnake's nest and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884570895
• ISBN13: 9781884570896
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Top Publications, Ltd.
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

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Stan Turner and his wife Rebekah are unaware exactly how their lives are about to change when Stan determines to open his own law practice. Following this decision the only steady, reliable income coming into their home is derived from Rebekah's work a few hours each week at the nearby Central Receiving Hospital where she in ICU/ER nurse. Much to the delight of Stan and Rebekah clients and the promise of constant income do soon appear, Stan's old friend Kurt Harrison sends the flamboyant Gena Lombardi and her problems to Stan, Inca Oil needs an attorney to do land title searches, Kurt introduces Dan Kelley. Things are looking up.An offer for a percentage in an oil well rather than a fee for work performed is viewed by Stan as a method for insuring a good steady income. The only fly in the ointment is Rebekah's growing dissatisfaction and plain old wifely jealousy for the attractive women Stan meets in the course of his work. When Stan and the nubile wife of a client are found in a clinch out at the `coming in' party held at the newly opened well Rebekah is sure her suspicions are well founded. A short time later Stan finds himself facing the fact of his wife's arrest for the death of that wife of a client, caring for his four young kiddies with the help of Rebekah's mother and trying to unravel how it has all gone so wrong.Merge Robert B. Parker's `Paper Doll,' with `Traitorous Intent' by Charlotte Lacey along with a generous splash of plain old Erle Stanley Gardner intrigue for an idea of what Brash Endeavor is all about. This mystery thriller by clever writer William Manchee is a `keep you turning the page' read. The jealousy felt by Rebekah is plausible and the desperation driven behavior of her husband to find answers to incomprehensible questions is as thinkable. Stan knows no matter how upset Rebekah may have felt; the woman he has married, loved and had four children with could not have done such a thing as to kill someone. He knows he will have to sort it all out, find the actual murderer and rescue Rebekah from the morass in which they find themselves. The interwoven personal issues between husband and wife, between Stan and his clients, between Turner and the police are all very believable in this intricately wrought thriller by Dallas, Texas attorney Manchee.Manchee's deftness for the human situation and his expressive narrative draw the reader straiaght into the tale he has presented in Brash Endeavor. This experienced writer has a discernment of the human psyche many do not possess. He uses that understanding to present an assemblage of characters so distinctive and credible the reader believes they must be actual people. Brash Endeavor offers the reader a peek inside the daily lives of individuals who are interesting and fun and wholly plausible. Brash Endeavor is another in a series of William Manchee's `Stan Turner' mystery thrillers. My favorite type of book, good solid writing filled with believable characters and situations, no

Excellent story; Stan Turner is a likable character.

This was my first Stan Turner mystery, but it won't be my last. The story unfolded realistically and the suspense built, as it should, with plenty of unexexpected twists. Just as I figured out what would happen next, the author surprised me. The Texas setting made me feel right at home--even though I've never seen an oil well come in. It's also nice to know there are some lawyers who care more about clients than about money. I intend to start with the first book in the series and catch up before the next book is published. Stan Turner, as a naive lawyer at the beginning of his career is believable, likable, and worth looking in on again...and again.

I had to finish it in one sitting.

Brash Endeavor is an intriqing story of a young lawyer, Stan Turner, who has made some wrong choices. He is faced with his wife's arrest for the murder of a woman Turner almost had an affair with. To complicate matters, Turner is left holding the bag on a land scam. In addition, he's receiving calls from a dead woman asking for help. What else can go wrong for Turner? Read this fascinating story packed with surprises. Overall, a good read.

Manchee has my loyalty as a reader.

When I was first given a copy of Undaunted, another Stan Turner mystery also written by William Manchee, I put it aside - I'm not a reader. The day came when I had nothing else to do (I was working switchboard) so I picked it up and began to read. I was immediately drawn into the characters' worlds and found myself unable to put the book down until I knew what happened to everyone! The only bad part to the book was that there was no more to read. I wanted to know where these characters's lives would take them in the future. Then, I was given a copy of Brash Endeavor! Mr. Manchee knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat. Brash Endeavor is the continuing story of Stan Turner's life as a lawyer in Dallas, Texas. In both books, Stan Turner seems to attract trouble, and many times, unusually good fortune. Mr. Manchee has a way of making you seem like you're there in the story . . . and I'm already trying to find out if there is another Stan Turner Mystery in the book stores. Mr. Manchee has my loyalty as a reader and I hope he continues to write more of the Stan Turner mystery books.