Dutch in Dutch

by Benjamin Chambers

Overview

In this fast-paced novella, 15-year-old Aidan is in juvenile detention when he hatches a plan to kidnap the famous mystery writer, Elmore Leonard. He teams up with a teen thug called 3Shot to help him do it. Soon, he’s in way over his head and it’s up to probation officer Roseanne Berryman to find Leonard and Aidan before it’s too late.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012385734
Publisher:	Darn Write Publishing
Publication date:	04/11/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	133 KB

About the Author

After spending almost 15 years writing literary fiction, Benjamin Chambers has turned to writing sci-fi, fantasy, and crime fiction. Look for more stories from him in the coming months.

His past creative work has appeared in in many publications, including The Iowa Review, ZYZZYVA, Foreign Service Journal, MANOA, and The Mississippi Review.

You can find more about him at http://about.me/benjaminchambers.

Editorial Reviews

A funny, thoughtful, exciting story that works on two levels at once--there's the obvious level of the planned crime and what is going to happen to the main characters (it was very amusing to have Elmore Leonard in the story as a character), and the self-reflective level about crime fiction. I tend to prefer novels as a reader, but I'm so glad I took the time to read this--it sucked me in so deep that someone had to shake my

L. May

“… A rollicking crime story, chock-full of the plot twists and mordant humor you find in authors like Carl Hiaasen or (you guessed it) Elmore Leonard.

‘Dutch in Dutch’ [is] a rare beast indeed: a thriller that's worth reading twice.”

Bill Bukovsan

... I was delighted to find that this book works on a several levels simultaneously. It's a very entertaining, quick read and yet even though I finished it a while ago, there are sections of the book and parts of the dialogue that are still lingering in my mind ... The great thing about this story though, is that the tale itself is just plain good--well written with a terrific pace and climax--so that the wink at the writing style of Leonard is just a wonderful cherry on top.

Drew Morell