A Vince Torelli Mystery 5 Book Boxed Set

A Vince Torelli Mystery Series by John Schembra


A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled–all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he’s…

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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 1: Retribution by John Schembra


A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled–all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he’s…

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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 2: Diplomatic Immunity by John Schembra


A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled–all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he’s…

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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 3: Blood Debt by John Schembra


A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled–all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he’s…

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A Vince Torelli Novel: MP – A Novel of Vietnam by John Schembra


As Vincent Torelli stepped off the plane at Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, in June 1967, he was almost overwhelmed by the stench in the hot, humid air. Drafted into the armed forces five…

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Article: Police Mystery Thrillers: Getting it Right! By John Schembra

How to Write Police Mystery Thrillers: Getting it Right! By John Schembra


Are you writing police mysteries thrillers? Want to get it right? I do, too, though I may have an advantage, having been a police officer for 30 years. Although the home setting for my books…

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John Schembra


John Schembra was born Jan. 3, 1948 and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He retired Feb. 2001 from a small northern California police department as a Sergeant after almost 30 years’ service. Prior…

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Sin Eater by John Schembra


;   [wp_social_ninja id=”217179″ platform=”reviews”] Sin Eater; In folklore, a person who would take on the sins of a dying person through ritual means and for material gain, thus absolving the dying of their sins…

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