Guilty
Today
on my blog, I am one of the first stops for Guilty by Conrad Jones and have an
excerpt post from the book to share with you.
Excerpt
He turned down the radio so he could hear the muffled cries for help
coming from the boot. The victim’s voice had been strong at first, full of
anger. The energy and venom were waning. He was incoherent now, sounding almost
demented. A thin smile touched his lips as he listened to the anguish. He would
drive around for a while, taking an hour or so to reach his lair; it would feel
like an age for his victim. There was fear in his voice and he savoured his
fear. Listening to him plead for help excited him. He had no sympathy for him,
only hatred and anger. It was his own fault that he was where he was; he had
asked for everything that was about to happen to him. Retribution. That’s what
it was. He would make him understand what he had done when he was broken, when
he was helpless. It wouldn't take long to break this one. He could tell. Some
were stronger than others. At the end, they were always the same: sorry and
apologetic, but their apologies were too late. They would beg for mercy at the end
but there was none to be had. Where was the mercy when he had needed it?
Nowhere, that's where.
About the Author
Conrad Jones is a 50-year-old Author,
originally from a sleepy green-belt called Tarbock Green, which is situated on
the outskirts of Liverpool. He spent a number of years living in Holyhead,
Anglesey, which he classes as his home. He worked in management at McDonalds
Restaurants Ltd from 1989-2002, working his way up to Business Consultant (area
manager) working in the corporate and franchised departments.
On
March 20th 1993 he was managing the Restaurant in Warrington`s Bridge St when
two Irish Republican Army bombs exploded directly outside the
store, resulting in the death of two young boys and many casualties. Along with
hundreds of other people there that day he was deeply affected by the attack,
which led to a long-term interest in the motivation and mind set of criminal
gangs. He began to read anything crime related that he could get his hands on
and links this experience with the desire to write books on the subject.
He signed a three book deal with
London based publishers, Thames River Press. The Alec Ramsey series is now 7
books long with an average of 4.8 stars from over 2000 reviews. Conrad has also
written The Soft Target series, which has received critical acclaim.
To
connect with the author:
To
see what the other bloggers / reviewers thoughts are on the book, see who else
has participated on the tour, and have a read at their thoughts.
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