Dennis Gimmel’s first novel, Dog Lot, is an action-packed thriller set in Myrtle Beach. Jake Brown, a retired Postal worker and now a licensed part-time detective, spends most of his days fishing and playing golf, until he is hired by Liz Alton, a wealthy woman who has been the target of strange, ominous pranks. A pair of women’s underwear is left on her doorstep. She finds binoculars in her mailbox, and, later, a knife on the ground by her front door. Who is doing this to her, and why? The events all appear to be innocent and unrelated, until she turns up missing.  The light-hearted Jake Brown flies into low gear as he tries to get to the bottom of her mysterious disappearance. The aging, rookie detective begins his search in all the wrong places.  Meanwhile, a desperate game unfolds, as the kidnappers demand ransom. The taunting ransom letters are whimsical and confusing, as Brown and the police investigators search frantically for any sign of the missing woman. The search will take Brown from Wilmington to Savannah, from gated suburban communities to the desolate swamps north of Georgetown. A fast-paced, first-rate thriller, Dog Lot is a panic-filled caper full of humor and regret.

Dog Lot: A Myrtle Beach Thriller

Literature & Fiction

Gimmel, Dennis

Action & Adventure

1stBooks Library

Dennis Gimmel's second novel, Sand Trap is a fast-paced thriller, set in the lush country club surroundings of Myrtle Beach. The laid-back private eye, Jake Brown, is hired by the alluring Mona Pasko to spy on her womanizing husband Marko. Posing as Mona's spiritual advisor, Salloa, Jake snoops around the Pasko estate. He is befriended by the lovely maid while theologically challenged by the humble groundskeeper. Meanwhile, several employees of Droughbrigh Country Club are trapped in a drug smuggling scheme orchestrated by the Paskos and the big city Mafia. Caught between their well-paying part in the operation and their need for freedom, seven desperate young people face the challenge of the Paskos' control and their own faltering relationships. Their story includes murder, blackmail, and infidelity. The adventure takes the reader from the mansions of Myrtle Beach to the lavish estates and resorts of Central and South America. See the comical Jake Brown unmask the country club fraud and follow the young people as they desperately run from the Mafia, the Paskos, and each other.

Sand Trap: a Myrtle Beach Thriller

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Stellar Books

Dennis Gimmel's first novel featuring Private Eye Jake Brown. Follow the comical Jake in his dealings with the the beautiful and rich Liz Alton. She contacts Jake to investigate a series of curious pranks that end up being much more. If you like fast reading, life-like characters, you will enjoy this series.

Contemporary

Beach Bum

Conversations With Eunice

Parenting & Relationships

Dennis Gimmel’s first novel, Dog Lot, is an action-packed thriller set in Myrtle Beach. Jake Brown, a retired Postal worker and now a licensed part-time detective, spends most of his days fishing and playing golf, until he is hired by Liz Alton, a wealthy woman who has been the target of strange, ominous pranks. A pair of women’s underwear is left on her doorstep. She finds binoculars in her mailbox, and, later, a knife on the ground by her front door. Who is doing this to her, and why? The events all appear to be innocent and unrelated, until she turns up missing. 
The light-hearted Jake Brown flies into low gear as he tries to get to the bottom of her mysterious disappearance. The aging, rookie detective begins his search in all the wrong places. 
Meanwhile, a desperate game unfolds, as the kidnappers demand ransom. The taunting ransom letters are whimsical and confusing, as Brown and the police investigators search frantically for any sign of the missing woman. The search will take Brown from Wilmington to Savannah, from gated suburban communities to the desolate swamps north of Georgetown. A fast-paced, first-rate thriller, Dog Lot is a panic-filled caper full of humor and regret.

Court Street Pr

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