Murder at Cleaver Stadium

by Douglas Lee Gibboney

Book Overview

"GIBBONEY SCORES A TOUCHDOWN IN ?MURDER AT CLEAVER STADIUM?..." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? --HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS"A FUN, ENJOYABLE READ." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? --PENN STATE DAILY COLLEGIAN"WE CAN?T WAIT FOR THE... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073882951X
• ISBN13: 9780738829517
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5" x 0.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read!

What a page-turner! If you like a good mystery, then you will like this book! It's fast-paced, and I actually lost track of time and became very ingrossed in the plot. And what a plot! How could one person have so much bad luck? Curl up with this one - you won't be disappointed!

A Delightful Mystery Debut!

On the back cover of "Murder At Cleaver Stadium" it is stated that Mr. Gibboney is working on the sequel to this book. A publishing date of tomorrow would not be too soon for me. Without a strong recommendation this is a book I would not have picked up, but I am so very glad I did. "Murder At Cleaver Stadium" is a superbly plotted murder mystery that captures your attention in the first chapter. James Peters is a wonderful character and I can hardly wait to see where Mr. Gibboney takes him from here. Twists and turns are subtle, mysterious and humorous. As I write this we are only in the first week of March but I have already put "Murder At Cleaver Stadium" on my "Best Of The Year" list.If you like mysteries, do yourself a favor and pick up this book as soon as possible...you will not be disappointed.

A Great Read!

James Peters and his public relations firm partner, Woodrow Wilson (Woody) Cox are off on a "work" weekend of cocktail parties, college football and golf at Ben State University. After the first night of heavy drinking and arguing with his partner, James decides to skip the game (he hates football, anyway) and the golf (he doesn't play the game). He leaves Woody a message with the hotel switchboard and heads home. Come Monday morning, Woody doesn't show up for work. He's not at home and he's not at the hotel. He never checked out and his car and clothes are still there. Woody's disappearance becomes a police matter and it doesn't take them long to find his dead body. Who saw him alive, last...his partner, James Peters and now he's the number one suspect in Woody's murder. To make matters even worse, business is bad, James and his wife are separated, he wants her back and she now wants a divorce, a couple of tough guys are after him and he's not sure why and his new TV reporter girlfriend is demanding an exclusive on Woody's murder..... Douglas Lee Gibboney has written a funny, compelling, spectacular murder mystery that has it all. The writing is eloquent and crisp and Mr Gibboney has a great ear for witty and irreverent dialogue. The well paced plot and vivid scenes are full of twists, turns and surprises that keep you off balance and guessing to the very last page of the book. A book, I might add, that you'll have to finish in one sitting. Murder At Cleaver Stadium is a laugh-out-loud joy to read and it's too bad this book didn't get more press. Do yourself a favor and get hold of a copy. You won't be disappointed!

An exciting, yet funny find that shouldn't be passed over!

It's amazing to find that so few people have heard of Douglas Lee Gibboney and this book, MURDER AT CLEAVER STADIUM. He and this book rank up there with the best of the contemporary suspense authors, yet he's a dark humorist as well.To describe it as just a murder mystery does not do it justice, as this novel is also very funny in places where one would least expect it. It's one of those books that was obviously fun to write from the author's perspective - a book that's not only entertaining and witty, but one with many subtle twists and surprises. This book is written in the first person, and on the first page the protagonist, James Peters, makes a confession. No, it's not what you would think - it's that he has never been a football fan. After some descriptions on the same page about football and a Ben State coach that will leave you laughing, this book takes off. The character descriptions are lively, real and often humorous. It will not only keep you guessing, but also just when you think you may have figured everything out, a new twist will throw you off track, and often laughing at the same time. This is not a book that you want to pick up and open as a casual read, as after the first chapter it's difficult to put it down. Each chapter beings either a new twist of a hilarious description of a person or event that will leave you in stitches. To say that there are some surprises here is an understatement. To add to all of this, James Peters has occasion to play the piano in the course of the plot, and of course the lyrics to the songs he plays are printed. What makes all of this even more interesting is that the author has just released a music CD entitled "Guitars, Girls & Motels." Rumor has it that some of the songs from the book are on this CD. If the music is anything like this book, then it's worth looking into.If you have a significant other, don't try to read this book in bed. Your partner will not appreciate your waking them up repeatedly with your laughter, and you won't want to put it down. Read it because it's a good suspense novel; read it for the humor; read it because you want to find something that's refreshingly different. You won't be disappointed.MURDER AT CLEAVER STADIUM is truly a winner, and I'm looking forward to the sequel.

AUTHOR'S COMMENTS

Here are some quotes from newspaper reviews to date:"Gibboney scores a touchdown in 'Murder at Cleaver Stadium..." --Harrisburg Sunday Patriot-New"A fun, enjoyable read." --Penn State Daily Collegian