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An American King (The John Whicher Books) Paperback – June 9, 2020

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An unknown victim. A killer in the wind. Violence sweeps the city, ever closer to home.
Book #4 in the bestselling Whicher Series
An American King unfolds during a violent rash of crime in Whicher's hometown. Working for the Abilene US Marshals Office, Whicher investigates a baffling murder, part of an outbreak of lawlessness that threatens to escalate out of control. Assigned a new partner to help work a case unlike any he's known, what starts in shadow soon burns a path across the city, ever close to home...
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089TWPWJ3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8648560864
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.2 x 8 inches
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The John Whicher Books
  • Customer Reviews:
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John Stonehouse writes the Amazon #1 bestselling Whicher Series.

His debut, An American Outlaw, gained wide acclaim among readers and reviewers alike - both it and the following books have gone on to become bestsellers at Amazon, Apple i-Books, Barnes & Noble and at Kobo.

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Customers find this book to be a great read that gets better with each installment, featuring believable plot lines and well-developed characters. They appreciate the attention-grabbing narrative, with one customer noting how it keeps readers engaged throughout. The book receives positive feedback for its detail, with one review highlighting how it touches all realistic bases.

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23 customers mention "Readability"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great addition to the series, noting that it gets better with each installment.

"Love the series! Great audio!" Read more

"...Still the book kept me involved to the end. Great read!" Read more

"Each volume gets better and better , changes story lines , pulls you in , brings emotion and danger with each passing chapter" Read more

"...Wwell done and good series" Read more

19 customers mention "Story quality"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, praising its believable plot lines and well-told narrative, with one customer noting it's a top-rated Texas-style thriller.

"The well written story line presented a messy, complex case...." Read more

"Thoroughly enjoyed this story, with believable plot lines and NO typos. A real pleasure. Looking forward to the next one...." Read more

"Each volume gets better and better , changes story lines , pulls you in , brings emotion and danger with each passing chapter" Read more

"Good plot a man’s body been dragged in to the brush, a deserted area, with no ID. The twist is how this impacted the areas around in violence. ...." Read more

6 customers mention "Attention span"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's ability to maintain attention throughout, with one customer noting how it pulls readers in, while another mentions feeling the excitement of the chase.

"Each volume gets better and better , changes story lines , pulls you in , brings emotion and danger with each passing chapter" Read more

"Have enjoyed all of this series but this is by far the most moving. Always dialed in with details and believable narrative." Read more

"Another terrific novel by John Stonehouse. He makes you feel the excitement of the chase, the humid closeness of a Louisiana bayou, the pain of the..." Read more

"...This is a good long read that kept my attention the whole time. Good characters and action. I have enjoyed the series and reread all of them...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...and chapter by chapter with a tightly conceived plot and characters you won't soon forget...." Read more

"...This is a good long read that kept my attention the whole time. Good characters and action. I have enjoyed the series and reread all of them...." Read more

"I like this series. I like the Whicher character. I like the stories. They are not however, page turners." Read more

"Another great tale of John Whicher. The Marshall kicks butt. Great characters and plenty of twists and turns. Excitement galore and sadness...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's attention to detail, with one customer noting its realistic portrayal and another highlighting its vivid scenery.

"...to be unrealistic in their development, this author touches all the realistic bases...." Read more

"This story is woven well, great start to get your attention, then lots of detail, some not even connected. Until later!..." Read more

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  • H. Lemke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book! Great suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025
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    Love the series! Great audio!
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    4.0 out of 5 stars New for me…….
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2023
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    A new, to me, author. I’ll be looking for more books in the series! A murder brings a new partner and friendship! Then another one and yet another. Are they connected? How could they be? Searching for the truth will have consequences!
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  • Jess Jessup
    5.0 out of 5 stars Complex Case, No Easy Solution
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
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    The well written story line presented a messy, complex case. Even with Sheriff, Police Department, FBI & US Marshalls ion the job, the solution-when the case was finally resolved-was not clean nor tidy. Still the book kept me involved to the end. Great read!
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  • dick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super read!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024
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    Thoroughly enjoyed this story, with believable plot lines and NO typos. A real pleasure. Looking forward to the next one. The title though throws me. I don't get it.
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  • Dominic La Barbera
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intuition
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
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    I think this is the the last of the series. There is a novella after this one witch I'll read next. I hope the author comes up with another one in the series. This one was hard to take because of the characters that get you connected to the storyline. I got the telling that he was building a relationship that would last thru many stories but he did a change up. I'm not going to give it away so you'll have to read the book to find out what happened. Thanks for all the entertainment.
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  • Garen Eggleston
    5.0 out of 5 stars again another great story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024
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    Each volume gets better and better , changes story lines , pulls you in , brings emotion and danger with each passing chapter
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  • blackswan
    3.0 out of 5 stars Confused
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
    Format: Kindle
    Story line/plot was good-------------However, was there a book missing between #3 An American Bullet and #4 An American King???? At the end of An American Bullet Whicher was not even seeing/dating anyone yet at the beginning of An American King he was married and had a 3 yr old daughter. So we are missing more than 4 years of Whicher's life-----What the Heck
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  • Ol' Fred
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Whicher series is about as good as it gets.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I enjoy reading a series of books featuring strong characters like Reacher, Doc Ford, Lucas Davenport, Joe Picket, Gabriel Allon, Jesse McDermitt, the Swaggers, and I could go on and on.
    Recently I was searching for a series with a backdrop of the modern west and hit pay dirt with the John Whicher series by John Stonehouse. His first of the series, An American Outlaw, grabbed me hook, line, and sinker and I read the rest of series one book after the other. I’m now impatiently waiting for the next Whicher book while feeling like I’ve lost a good friend.
    This series is about as good as it gets.
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  • allan j.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2025
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    Great read
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gteat story, great lead charactor.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2025
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    Unusual style ritten in the present tense, but onc I got used to that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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  • T'Lil
    5.0 out of 5 stars Steady but no great surprises
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2022
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    Whither continues to be a great Conestoga but is challenged by the allocation of a young partner and the responsibilities of being a husband and father.He is made aware of the fragility of his job and forced to make choices. The vulnerable Whicher is interestingly a fuller character.
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  • Auntie Bumble
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2022
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    Absolutely mind bending twists and turns, unpredictable plot and gut wrenchingly realistic.
    Superb, highly recommended.
    This book is a brilliant read.
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  • Si
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping crime novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2020
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    Gripping crime novel, latest in the Marshall Whicher series. Love the clipped, Spartan narrative style that perfectly captures the hot, dry Texas landscape and the upright, determined Marshall as he doggedly pursues the killer of an unidentified man. Highly recommended.
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