Buried In Benidorm — L.H. Thomson

Max is an ex-priest with killer problems...

When a big-shot turns up dead at a local golf course, ex-priest-turned-detective Max Castillo doesn't want to get involved.

But his former employer is calling in an old debt, and soon Max is neck-deep in gangsters, grifters and girls with grudges.
A decades-old secret could hold the key to solving the case; but can Max figure it out before one of them leaves him Buried in Benidorm?
For lovers of traditional detective mysteries like Father Brown, Hercules Poirot and Miss Marple.

A note from the author:
The main character of this novel is an agnostic ex-priest who is at odds with organized religion and conflicted about his own belief systems; this is a significant part of his narrative. He can also be a bit of an ass.
Cheers,
LH Thomson

For lovers of Fletch, Robert B. Parker, John D. MacDonald and Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone books, this private detective series offers action and adventure, humor and a different take on the world.

Q - Why do readers relate to Max? He's an ex-priest who drinks too much and can't support his habits.

A - He's torn by his desire to do good and his lack of faith in society and the church. That's a position a lot of people relate to.

Q - Why does he have such a cynical outlook on life?

A - He's seen things as a priest that went against the core of his beliefs and was unable to do anything about them. That feeling of vulnerability in the face of a power greater than ourselves can be disabling. Max believes in the concept of 'live-and-let-live.'


Q - Do I need to read them in order?

A -It helps. It's not necessary, as every one of my mystery books is a self-contained plot (or three); but the progression of his life makes more more sense in chronological order:

1. Buried in Benidorm
2. Vendetta in Valencia
3. Suicide in Salobrena


Q - So why should I try them?

A - Because you're looking for a different read, with dry humor, and enjoy mystery books that test your sleuthing. If you like books by Gregory McDonald, Janet Evanovich or Stuart Woods, you'll enjoy Max.


Buried in Benidorm in is the first in the Max Castillo mysteries, a series of private detective thrillers from tCanadian mystery, thriller and suspense author LH Thomson. Max's action adventures take him across Spain.

You'll typically find the Quinn books under:
- Hard-boiled mysteries
- Detective Thrillers
- Private Investigator Novels
- Detective mysteries
- International Mystery & Crime