Dark Horse (Jim Knighthorse #1)

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When high school student Derrick Booker, the only black student at a posh Orange County high school, is accused of killing his white girlfriend, ex-college football hero and detective Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper into the murder. It doesn't take long for Knighthorse to realize that not all is as it seems at tranquil Huntington High, from a band director who preys on the innocent to a vice-principal with a secret agenda of her own. Not to mention someone's hired a professional killer to keep ...
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Overview

When high school student Derrick Booker, the only black student at a posh Orange County high school, is accused of killing his white girlfriend, ex-college football hero and detective Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper into the murder. It doesn't take long for Knighthorse to realize that not all is as it seems at tranquil Huntington High, from a band director who preys on the innocent to a vice-principal with a secret agenda of her own. Not to mention someone's hired a professional killer to keep Knighthorse permanently off the case. As the investigation continues, Knighthorse's personal life is shattered by the discovery of new evidence relating to his mother's unsolved murder, a murder dating back twenty years. Reeling from the discovery, a determined Jim Knighthorse sets out to bring two killers to justice.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781300664734
  • Publisher: Lulu.com
  • Publication date: 1/27/2013
  • Pages: 236
  • Sales rank: 1,027,781
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.54 (d)

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  • Posted May 9, 2011

    Great book

    Borrowed from a friend and read it in less then 3 days (thats good for me). Great story and made me laugh all through it. Can't wait to read more about Knighthorse.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2012

    Entertaining

    Really good, I read the whole thing while stuck in traffic for 5 hours (i wasn't driving btw). Love the characters and the humor. Looking forward to reading other books by J.R. Rain!
    :)

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 15, 2012

    Jim Knighthorse series

    I enjoyed reading this book, it was a good read. Jim Knighthorse is a great character, he is smart, and tough but also has a sweet side to him. Jim is full of one liners that will make you laugh. Now I am about to read the second book of the series!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 12, 2011

    Great

    Very good book. Kept me entertained from start to finish. Glad I borrowed it.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 20, 2011

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    Very fun story!

    Jim Knighthorse is a great character. He is funny. He is smart. He is athletic and he is perfect...or so he thinks at times. I loved this story and the introduction of the charaters. I really like Jim's girlfriend and their relationship. After this book, I couldnt wait for the next one!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 20, 2012

    good read

    This was a good read. Jim Knighthorse is definitely an unusual character.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 16, 2012

    Fun read

    Light reading (Dark Horse #1, #2, and #3). Written well and keeps you enjoying all three books. Looking forward to more J R Rain's books.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 14, 2012

    Zayn to Thunderhoof

    Yes you may.

    1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 24, 2012

    Loved it!

    Loved it!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 1, 2012

    Great read - funny, witty; yet has a serious tone too.

    I just finished reading Dark Horse and have started the next in the series: Mummy....?
    The only negative to Dark Horse was the foul language constantly throughout....it was definitely not needed. I would suggest reviewing it and take out about 99% of the f***** words. The book has great characters and great description of locations, places, people. Lots of one liners that will make you laugh out loud. An overall great book. Keep the series rolling Jim Knighthorse.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 3, 2011

    Great read

    Reminded me of Bob Morris and Clay Harvey. Witty and easy to read.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 5, 2011

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    This book sucked

    i see why this book was 99 cents it should be free there was alot of foul words in this books which i dont get into def. not made for children to read.

    1 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 12, 2012

    Jim Knighthorse is a private detective and an ex-football star.

    Jim Knighthorse is a private detective and an ex-football star. His office is filled with pages from his past. In this book, he has taken on the case of a black high school student who has been accused of murdering his white girlfriend. The people running the high school are far from innocent.
    Knighthorse is also investigating his mother’s murder from 20 years agao. As the investigation heats up he gets help from an unlikely source. Could God, or Jack which is really what is likes to be called, really be hanging out at the local McDonald’s? He has very interesting conversions with Jack.
    I loved this book. It is interesting from the first page to the last page. You will want to finish it in one sitting. There is mystery, a little romance, a lot of good old fashion police work and a ton of humor. I laughed out loud several times. Please try this book. I know you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 2, 2012

    Jim Knighthorse is one of my favorite new detectives...right up

    Jim Knighthorse is one of my favorite new detectives...right up there with sPenser. This is the firts book, and it's a very good mystery. I enjoyed it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 5, 2012

    Blah

    Blah blah blah blah blah

    0 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    Is it

    Ages what

    0 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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