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Pete Fernandez Mystery #3.5
Bad Beat
An Ash McKenna and Pete Fernandez Joint
When beloved college football star Raleigh "The Gun" Davis is suspected of shaving points, sports reporter Pete Fernandez is tasked with digging up all the dirt that's fit to print. Mired in his own mounting personal problems and drinking himself blind, Pete slams into an unexpected brick Ash McKenna, an amateur private investigator with a very bad attitude. Both are looking for the AWOL QB, but their goals run counter to each other--Ash is trying to help an old friend, while Pete is looking to redeem his once-promising journalism career.
What they find is more than they bargained for--and more than they can handle alone. Can the unlikely duo find common ground in time to bust a dangerous crime ring? Or will they get tangled up in their own egos and agendas?
Acclaimed crime writers Rob Hart and Alex Segura pair up for a unique adventure that brings together their series characters Ash McKenna and Pete Fernandez for an untold tale of vice, double-crosses and the back alleys of suburban New Jersey. Before NEW YORKED and SILENT CITY, there was BAD BEAT.
When beloved college football star Raleigh "The Gun" Davis is suspected of shaving points, sports reporter Pete Fernandez is tasked with digging up all the dirt that's fit to print. Mired in his own mounting personal problems and drinking himself blind, Pete slams into an unexpected brick Ash McKenna, an amateur private investigator with a very bad attitude. Both are looking for the AWOL QB, but their goals run counter to each other--Ash is trying to help an old friend, while Pete is looking to redeem his once-promising journalism career.
What they find is more than they bargained for--and more than they can handle alone. Can the unlikely duo find common ground in time to bust a dangerous crime ring? Or will they get tangled up in their own egos and agendas?
Acclaimed crime writers Rob Hart and Alex Segura pair up for a unique adventure that brings together their series characters Ash McKenna and Pete Fernandez for an untold tale of vice, double-crosses and the back alleys of suburban New Jersey. Before NEW YORKED and SILENT CITY, there was BAD BEAT.
43 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2016
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About the author
Alex Segura
280 books578 followersAlex Segura is the bestselling and award-winning author of Secret Identity, which The New York Times called “wittily original” and named an Editor’s Choice. NPR described the novel as “masterful” and The L.A. Times called it “a magnetic read.”
Secret Identity received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, was listed as one of the Best Mysteries of the Year by NPR, Kirkus, Booklist, LitReactor, Gizmodo, BOLO Books, and the South Florida Sun Sentinel, was nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Hardcover, the Lefty and Barry Awards for Best Novel, the Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel, and won the LA Times Book Prize in the Mystery/Thriller category.
His upcoming work includes the YA superhero adventure Araña/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow, the follow-up to Secret Identity, Alter Ego, and the sci-fi/espionage thriller, Dark Space (with Rob Hart). Alex is also the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Anthony Award-nominated Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery series, and a number of comic books – including The Mysterious Micro-Face (in partnership with NPR), The Black Ghost, The Archies, The Dusk, The Awakened, Mara Llave – Keeper of Time, Blood Oath, stories featuring Marvel heroes the Avengers, Sunspot, White Tiger, Spider-Man and DC’s Superman, Sinestro, and The Question, to name a few.
His short story, “90 Miles” was included in The Best American Mystery and Suspense Stories for 2021 and won the Anthony Award for Best Short Story. Another short story,“Red Zone,” won the 2020 Anthony Award for Best Short Story.
Alex is also the co-creator of the Lethal Lit podcast, named one of the best fiction podcasts of 2018 by The New York Times.
A Miami native, he lives in New York with his wife and children.
Secret Identity received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, was listed as one of the Best Mysteries of the Year by NPR, Kirkus, Booklist, LitReactor, Gizmodo, BOLO Books, and the South Florida Sun Sentinel, was nominated for the Anthony Award for Best Hardcover, the Lefty and Barry Awards for Best Novel, the Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel, and won the LA Times Book Prize in the Mystery/Thriller category.
His upcoming work includes the YA superhero adventure Araña/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow, the follow-up to Secret Identity, Alter Ego, and the sci-fi/espionage thriller, Dark Space (with Rob Hart). Alex is also the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Anthony Award-nominated Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery series, and a number of comic books – including The Mysterious Micro-Face (in partnership with NPR), The Black Ghost, The Archies, The Dusk, The Awakened, Mara Llave – Keeper of Time, Blood Oath, stories featuring Marvel heroes the Avengers, Sunspot, White Tiger, Spider-Man and DC’s Superman, Sinestro, and The Question, to name a few.
His short story, “90 Miles” was included in The Best American Mystery and Suspense Stories for 2021 and won the Anthony Award for Best Short Story. Another short story,“Red Zone,” won the 2020 Anthony Award for Best Short Story.
Alex is also the co-creator of the Lethal Lit podcast, named one of the best fiction podcasts of 2018 by The New York Times.
A Miami native, he lives in New York with his wife and children.
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March 23, 2016
Sitting down to review Bad Beat by Rob Hart and Alex Segura leaves me in a compromising position. How do you determine who kicked the most ass in this book when you don’t know who contributed which parts? It’s a bit like determining which parts of the PBJ sandwich was the best … all a matter of personal preference.
This lightening quick read gives you a peek into the world’s of Hart and Segura’s main characters, Ash McKenna and Pete Fernandez respectively. Both authors have new books on the horizon that feature their main characters and this book serves a great purpose of piquing a reader’s interest in what the new books will bring.
Ash is a tough a bad ass with a heart of gold. He is the go-to guy for friends in need and has a tough time not helping them. This time around, he is called to help an old friend, a star college athlete in trouble with a bookie. Ash steps to the plate and will do anything in his power to get his friend out of the hot spot he finds himself in.
Pete Fernandez is one drink away from losing his job as a reporter. His career has hit the shitter and it’s all he can do to keep his head above water. When he hears that a local star athlete may have dirtied his hands by shaving points in games, he sees a chance to get a great scoop. The problem is he may find himself over his head.
Bad Beat reminds me of the Max Fisher novels being penned by Jason Starr and Ken Bruen. Not due to their plots or characters, but more so that you have two authors at the top of their games creating a world that is intriguing and memorable.
The two characters have engaging dialogue and the pacing of the novella is sharp.
So which character is more engaging; the brooding Fernandez or the would-be hero McKenna? Like I said before it’s a matter of personal preference, but one thing is for sure, they are both great as main characters and as supporting cast.
City of Rose by Rob Hart will drop on February 9th and Down the Darkest Street by Alex Segura will drop on April 12th. Pick up this offering ASAP because I guarantee you will want to pick up the initial book to each of these series before you dive into the soon to be released sequels.
Highly Recommended
This lightening quick read gives you a peek into the world’s of Hart and Segura’s main characters, Ash McKenna and Pete Fernandez respectively. Both authors have new books on the horizon that feature their main characters and this book serves a great purpose of piquing a reader’s interest in what the new books will bring.
Ash is a tough a bad ass with a heart of gold. He is the go-to guy for friends in need and has a tough time not helping them. This time around, he is called to help an old friend, a star college athlete in trouble with a bookie. Ash steps to the plate and will do anything in his power to get his friend out of the hot spot he finds himself in.
Pete Fernandez is one drink away from losing his job as a reporter. His career has hit the shitter and it’s all he can do to keep his head above water. When he hears that a local star athlete may have dirtied his hands by shaving points in games, he sees a chance to get a great scoop. The problem is he may find himself over his head.
Bad Beat reminds me of the Max Fisher novels being penned by Jason Starr and Ken Bruen. Not due to their plots or characters, but more so that you have two authors at the top of their games creating a world that is intriguing and memorable.
The two characters have engaging dialogue and the pacing of the novella is sharp.
So which character is more engaging; the brooding Fernandez or the would-be hero McKenna? Like I said before it’s a matter of personal preference, but one thing is for sure, they are both great as main characters and as supporting cast.
City of Rose by Rob Hart will drop on February 9th and Down the Darkest Street by Alex Segura will drop on April 12th. Pick up this offering ASAP because I guarantee you will want to pick up the initial book to each of these series before you dive into the soon to be released sequels.
Highly Recommended
July 13, 2016
Quick glimpse at Pete Fernandez before Silent City and a nice intro to Ash McKenna by Rob Hart.
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