Rejection: Publishing Murder Mystery (Lou Drake Mysteries) (35 page)

THOMAS K. MATTHEWS is a published author, award winning designer, celebrated illustrator, and professional communication coach. He has written fourteen novels and a book on his communication curriculum. Thomas teaches writing workshops, speaks at high schools and colleges, and lectures for the local Learning Annex on self-publishing. The son of a retired American Literature professor, he has been immersed in the written word since birth. Thomas lives in California with his wife and son.

Table of Contents

Chapter One – Lou Drake

Chapter Two – Petre

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five – Orland

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen – Mueller

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen – Gary White

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three – Hammerstein

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-Two – Lou Drake

Chapter Forty-Three – Killer

Acknowledgments

About The Author

Table of Contents

Chapter One – Lou Drake

Chapter Two – Petre

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five – Orland

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen – Mueller

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen – Gary White

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three – Hammerstein

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-Two – Lou Drake

Chapter Forty-Three – Killer

Acknowledgments

About The Author