Spotlight of Pierce by Patrick B. Simpson

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PIERCE

PATRICK B. SIMPSON

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF KRISTEN LUDWIGSEN OF MINDBUCK MEDIA.

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Introducing Pierce  the exciting debut from up-and-coming thriller writer Patrick B. Simpson. 

Coming in hot with Pierce, Simpson weaves a harrowing mystery of an underdog janitor determined to uncover the killer of a beautiful, young professor he’d had a budding romance with.

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March 12, 2024

Apprentice House

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PRAISE FOR PIERCE:

“Fast-paced and suspenseful, Pierce should be a welcome fix for anyone addicted to crime fiction.” — Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Devil All the Time and The Heavenly

“A fine debut mystery from a promising new author.” — Brandon Barrows, author of The Last Request

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ABOUT PIERCE:

Nothing much happens in the world of janitor and jazz enthusiast Truman Pierce, until a popular instructor at the college he cleans surprises him by asking him out. 

The day after their first date, Pierce finds Professor Danielle Hutchins murdered in her classroom. 

With only a little information to go off of, and a pair of small town detectives he doesn’t quite trust, Pierce sets off to find Danielle’s killer. 

As Pierce peels back the layers of his quiet town, a dark underbelly is revealed: Pierce’s investigation turns deadly when his life is threatened by Danielle’s vengeful brother and the dangerous criminals desperate to keep the truth about Danielle’s murder a secret. 

With the help of two college students and an instructor, Pierce will do that it takes to uncover what happened to Danielle. 

But will the search for the truth be the end for Pierce?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

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Born and raised in Maryland, Patrick B. Simpson received his M.A. in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University.   

Through years of trial and error, he found his passion with crime fiction.

His work has appeared in publications like Mystery Tribune and The Penmen Review.

He currently lives in Montgomery County, Maryland, and is a member of the Maryland Writers Association.  

Pierce is his first novel.

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SOCIAL MEDIA:

Twitter: @Simpson_PatB

Instagram: @patrickb_simpson