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Dormir: A Riveting Crime Mystery (Payden Beck Crime Thriller Book 2) Kindle Edition

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In every private investigation, there are rules and limitations—when a child’s life is on the line, all may be broken.

  • WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Winter 2021 – Best Crime Fiction
  • BRONZE MEDAL: Global eBook Awards, 2021 – Suspense Fiction
  • FINALIST: Book Excellence Awards 2021 - Thriller
  • FINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2021 – Crime Fiction

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Payden Beck has been a police officer, a police detective, and a private investigator. Now, after a lifetime of combatting crime, he’s ready to stop fighting.

When a young girl named Chloe—kin to his greatest adversary—tries to hire him, he gives her the sad news. But, when Chloe makes her plight clear, Payden knows he must take her case, even if it means confronting a police force on the take, the Spanish Mafia, and, perhaps worst of all, Chloe’s family.

With life and death at stake, defeat is not an option; only sacrifice.

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the second novel in the award-winning "Payden Beck Crime Thriller" series, from the same author who brought you such greats as fiX, Home, and Missing Pieces. And be sure to follow right up with the next books in this series: Bad, and Go.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08L9G7M52
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evolved Publishing LLC; 1st edition (November 2, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1948 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Michael Golvach
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Michael Golvach is an award winning novelist and freelance writer from Grayslake, IL. He doesn't believe in single-layered genres - though every story is a romance of some sort - and has written many titles that run the gamut from character studies to full-on hard-boiled crime fiction. He spends his non-commercial writing time cooking up abstract fiction even he doesn't quite understand; although he's certain someone out there does.

One thing's for sure: He's always got something new cooking.

2021

Winner of Gold and Silver medals in Global E-Book Awards (Paranormal Fiction and Romance/Erotica)

WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award – Best Crime Fiction

BRONZE MEDAL: Global eBook Awards – Suspense Fiction

FINALIST: Book Excellence Awards - Thriller

FINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards – Crime Fiction

2020

WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Crime Fiction

2019

Shortlisted (3rd) among all entries in all genres - Millenium Book Award

2017

Long Listed (top 30) on BookViral Book of the Year (Best In Genre for its category)

Honoree in the Book Excellence Awards

Winner of two silvers and a gold in the Global Ebook Awards (Romance, Paranormal and Popular Ficion)

2016

Winner of the Silver Medal Award in the Global Ebook Awards in "Popular Fiction" and "Romance/Erotica" Categories

Winner of the Bronze Medal Award in the Readers Favorite Book Awards in The “Romance-General” Category

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
    Dormir grabbed my attention from the first pages and immersed me in a crime mystery, for sure, but also much more. I especially enjoyed the interactions between an alcoholic, rough, ruthless at times, detective and a teenage girl in desperate need of assistance. The relationship, which begins with humorous, interchanges between the reluctant-to-engage Payden and the audacious teen who will do anything to get his help, slowly morphs into a series of dramas that pulled on my heartstrings.
    I also especially appreciate that the author has drawn our attention to the trafficking of children and young adults that is rampant, yet seldom in the news. Besides writing a novel that draws the reader in through its suspense, Dormir is a story with heart, opening our eyes to the terrible plight of children, and captivating the reader with the bond between Chloe and Payden who becomes her safe haven. I highly recommend this engrossing and very worthwhile read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
    This is without doubt the worst book I have ever read. It was simply awful. All the characters except Chloe were unbelievable and the plot was ridiculous
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2021
    I was excited to see Golvach’s contemporary crime novel, “Dormir,” pop up on Reader’s Favorite review list; doubly so when I saw Payden Beck (he of “10-30” fame; the novel that introduced Payden to a worldwide audience) was the lead character. I’ve read several novels and stories by this multi-award-winning author and none have disappointed—au contraire. Golvach digs deeply into his character's psyche to bring out those traits of good and bad that everyone carries within. Payden isn’t an angel, far from it, but like most people he overcomes his inner devils with an innate sense of right and wrong, a strong belief that victory over evil requires fighting fire with fire, no holds barred where self-sacrifice is a given. “Dormir” is a faced paced crime thriller and at the same time an innocently pure love story between an old man and a thirteen-year-old girl much wiser than her age. Few novels can create the strong emotional response that brings tears to my eyes, Michael Golvach has written a story that did and this isn’t the first time he’s done it. I first “met” Michael through his short story horror collection, “Bloody Gullets,” a fascinating psychological and bloody horror feast. He surprised with his crime thrillers and impressed me with his versatility in crossing genres while always working in an emotionally charged undercurrent. I can’t wait for his next surprise.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021
    I was happy to read this latest Payden Beck crime noir novel. Interestingly enough, it is about the end of Beck's colorful career as a police officer turned police detective and finally private investigator. If you have not yet read "10-30" about the beginning of Beck's career, I recommend that one first, so you'll have a better idea of the references to his past which appear in this book. Michael Golvach is planning to write several books that tell the stories in between, which I am looking forward to.
    All that said, this novel does stand alone as a complete story. At the center is the unlikely friendship between Beck, an aging, hardened detective, and Chloe, a precocious young teen. He helps her when her safety is threatened by her family while she leads him to sexual predators, whom he has a moral vendetta against.
    This is a fast-paced, action-packed story where the corrupt characters outnumber the good people, but even the good ones are far from saintly. It has some surprises and mystery that will keep you entertained and guessing until the end.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021
    Dormir is a crime mystery about a private investigation conducted by Payden Beck, a police officer hired to find Bill Dooley’s missing niece. He initially refuses as he is tired of all the brutality and harshness of the business; however, when the 13-year-old Chloe shows up, things change for him. The case is not easy, and Payden knows that it isn’t going to end well, but he still tries his best.
    The drama begins with the Spanish Mafia, police corruption and the usual back and forth action scenes you expect for such a thriller. I have read other books from this author, so I was familiar with his writing. I was expecting the same quality, and the author did not disappoint.

    I particularly enjoyed Payden’s character. His relationship with Chloe was heartfelt and enriched the story. The literature was written well and was action-packed.

    I recommend this book to crime thriller readers.

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