The West Indian Manner: A Boise Montague Mystery, #0

By Gene Desrochers

Two early stories of daring crime-solving by private detective Boise Montague. "The West Indian Manner" features the murder of a seamen whose wife comes looking for answers and gets more questions. "Horror Set Death" shows the deadly side of show business when a crew member winds up dead on the set of a horror movie, Boise must solve the murder fast to keep the film from shutting down. Both stories feature thrills and island mystery as only Gene Desrochers can deliver. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gene Desrochers
• Release date: Oct 14, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223791348

Gene Desrochers

Gene had short stories accepted for publication in digital and print magazines. “Homeowner’s Association Dues” was published by The Short Fiction Collective. Two short stories, “The West Indian Manner” and "Horror Set Death," were published by Beyond Imagination Digital Literary Magazine. “Nice Work Guy,” was printed by Prolific Press in Dual Coast Magazine. His screenplay, Lost in Paradise, was a finalist in the StoryPros Screenplay Awards Drama category in 2010. Another screenplay, 10 Past Midnight, co-written with Christian Webb, was a semi-finalist in the 2014 StoryPros International Awards Contest. He wrote The Kleptomaniac, a short film that he also produced and directed. Gene hails from the Virgin Islands, but now lives in lovely Los Angeles.

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