Alibi

By: John McCarty

Narrated by: James Romick

Meet Martin Koll, the young CEO of a successful tech company that has just landed a multimillion-dollar client.

Life is good. Until it isn’t.

When Koll falls under suspicion of murder, all the evidence seems against him. Fortunately, he has an airtight alibi – until suddenly he doesn’t. As the police gather evidence for an arrest, it falls on Koll to clear himself – to find out who has set him up, and why?

Time is running out.

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"A combo of classic noir and modern-day mystery, Alibi is fast-paced with not a wasted word. Martin Koll is a great lead character – unflappable, he ain’t! His alarming adventure is a totally engaging ride – like being on a roller coaster and not being able to remove your clenched hands from the grab bar!" (Audrey E. Kupferberg, co-author of Angela Lansbury, Matthau: A Life, and Meet the Mertzes)

"McCarty's protagonist, an 'everyman' Philip Marlowe, casts the reader in the role of gumshoe in this modern day homage to classic detective fiction and films noir. The story unfolds in gritty black & white at a fast clip – I loved the Evelyn character's back story and her long suffering mother. A pleasure to read." (Frank Laloggia, writer-director of Lady in White and Fear No Evil)

“This gritty, grimy, rain-drenched odyssey of New York cranks into high gear from the first page and barely gives the reader a chance to draw breath. Told in a rollercoaster first-person narrative by a murder suspect turned reluctant detective, Alibi is a gripping modern noir that balances hard-boiled sleuthing with a palpable air of paranoia and desperation. Cops, dames and an unstoppable avenging hero populate this bleak landscape – a milieu that John McCarty embraces with a tip of the fedora to Dashiell Hammett whilst simultaneously crafting a wholly plausible evolution of the genre.” (Tony Earnshaw, author of An Actor and a Rare One - Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes)

©2021 John McCarty (P)2020 David N. Wilson

True Confession for ALIBI....

TRUE CONFESSION: I selected "ALIBI" because I enjoyed James Romick's narration of "THE BOOK DOCTOR" by Britney King. Yes, this book's narrator impacted my decision to try this book. James Romick's elocution is very similar to Michael Kramer, one of my favorite narrators, and when I listened to THE BOOK DOCTOR, I was instantly hooked.

GREAT NEWS: ALIBI'S talented narrator did not disappoint! ALIBI was fast-paced with many twists/turns and strong character development. When I listened to THE BOOK DOCTOR, I felt that the narration was much better than the book. This time, I enjoyed both the book AND the narration.

This is my first book by John McCarty and I look forward to his future titles.

Basic murder mystery

How do you prove you didn't kill your wife if all of your alibis end up dead too? That's the dilemma Martin finds himself in. As the police are trying to find him, Martin is trying to prove he didn't kill his wife. Basic murder mystery. Decent characters and plot.

Excellent

Things couldn’t get much better for Mr Koll, life was good. Then the alibi he had proved it wasn’t. Good plot of how he goes about clearing himself of being a suspect. Enjoyed the narration by Romick. Given audio for my voluntary review