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    The Door Into Murder: The Joshua Adams Mysteries, #2
    The Door Into Murder: The Joshua Adams Mysteries, #2
    The Door Into Murder: The Joshua Adams Mysteries, #2
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    The Door Into Murder: The Joshua Adams Mysteries, #2

    By Rick L. Phillips

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    The year is 1967 and Joshua Adams, a reporter for the teen tabloid magazine the Fab Tab, is covering a band about to record a new song. However, they find a man who was shot in the studio. Josh and the group are asked by the man's family to find the killer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDinky Publishing
    Release dateFeb 18, 2018
    ISBN9781540196446
    The Door Into Murder: The Joshua Adams Mysteries, #2
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    Rick L. Phillips

    Rick L. Phillips was born in Covington, Kentucky to Louis and Margaret Phillips. He received a BA in Radio, Television and Film Communications from Northern Kentucky University. He is an announcer and voice actor and his agent is the Heyman Talent Agency in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. His first professional story was a short story titled "War Between Two Worlds" published in the book "It's That Time Again Volume 3". It was edited by the late, great writer and editor Jim Harmon. His next book that was published was a children's book. It was his creation called "Dinky the Elf". He is the author of the mystery "Last Train to Murder", the superhero series "Project: Hero" and wrote short stories for as well as conceived and edited the book "With Great Power" which follows the first Spider-Man story from 1962 to present and tells how it influenced the lives of each of its owners. Profits from With Great Power go to charity. Currently he is working on a new mystery novel as well having just published the second in the Project: Hero series, Project: Hero Atlantis Under Attack. Both of his parents were Sunday School Teachers and his father was a Deacon in his church. Rick is also a Christian. He was a Sunday School Teacher for 3 years and is active in the church choir and has sang solos and as part of a group at other churches. Like his Father he is now a Deacon in the church. He lives in Kentucky with his wife Violet.                

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      Book preview

      The Door Into Murder - Rick L. Phillips

      PREVIOUS BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR

      DINKY THE ELF

      IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN VOLUME 3 (SHORT STORY TITLED WAR BETWEEN TWO WORLDS)

      LAST TRAIN TO MURDER AND OTHER STORIES

      PROJECT: HERO

      WITH GREAT POWER

      PROJECT: HERO ATLANTIS UNDER ATTACK

      ©COPYRIGHT 2017 BY Rick L. Phillips

      All Rights Reserved

      No part of this book can be reproduced without written permission from the author.

      Published in 2017 by Dinky Publishing

      Any use of real names is accidental and coincidental, or used as fictional depiction or personality parody. All rights reserved. No one can use any part of this book or its characters or names without written permission by Rick L. Phillips.

      ISBN-

      THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO MY LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST AND TO THE MEMORY OF DAVY JONES THANKS FOR ALL THE LAUGHTER AND THE MUSIC.

      CHAPTER 1

      At 8 am on this summer day of 1967, when most people are starting their day, Buddy Mann was supposed to be ending his. He was leaving his job as a night watchman at a Los Angeles recording studio.  It was a small studio used by music stars of the day, usually when the larger studios were booked solid, most of the time the studio was used till late into the night. Around midnight the rock stars would usually leave and Buddy would come in. The only interaction Buddy had with them was usually just to say hello or good bye. He was in his early 60's and getting near retirement. He had been a night watchman most of his adult life and was starting to not be able to take the late night hours. Sometimes when the staff at the studio came in they would have to wake Buddy up, as he was found sleeping in a chair in one of the studios. Normally, this would get someone fired, but Buddy was a very nice man and had a unique situation.

      He was a widower as his wife died years ago while giving birth to their only son. He became a night watchman so he could raise his son during the day.  His son grew up and got married. They had a daughter and Buddy just loved his granddaughter with all his heart. When she was about 8 years old Buddy's son, her dad, died in a car accident. With a nearly empty bank account and no life insurance, Buddy's daughter-in-law had no money to pay the bills. Buddy had the room and asked them to move in with him. That was 10 years ago. Knowing his situation, the studio owner looked the other way on what normally would get him fired. He would be retiring soon anyway.

      Little did I realize that Buddy Mann would also have an impact on my life. My name is Joshua Adams. A few years ago I was a high school graduate and was going to enlist in the Army. I wanted action and to see the world. But a car accident took one of my lungs and I was labeled 4F. Unfit to be in the military, I went to college to learn to be a journalist. After graduation, no newspaper wanted to take a new crime reporter.  So, I've been writing for the last few of months for the new teen magazine the Fab Tab writing fluff pieces on teen idols. My first was actually far from that. It was supposed to be what it was like to travel with a rock and roll group. However, it turned into an investigative piece when a murder happened on the train we were on and a member of the group was one of the suspects. The article was titled The Last Train to Murder and turned up in many papers thanks to the wire services and got a little attention for the magazine. No offers from the big newspapers or magazines came my way. I kept trying to get jobs with them but their attitude was I was still too young and just got lucky with this story.

      Instead of staying with that band, my magazine told me to cover another band called The Inevitables.  They had just been cast in their own television show. Their summer was spent on tour to promote the show and their upcoming album, but now they were taking a break from their tour in order to record songs for the album. I got to meet with them briefly after their local concert.

      The night was crisp and clear for a summer evening. Nicky, Ike, Deter and Tom came off stage to thunderous applause after they played their last song. Their current hit was their first record and called, Alone With You.  I introduced myself to them to put them at ease.

      Josh Adams of the Fab Tab, I said as I shook their hands.

      I’m Ike Estes, said the groups lead guitar player who was dressed in boots, blue jeans and wearing a cowboy hat with a strap dangling under his chin.

      I then shook hands with the group’s drummer, Nicky Vincent who had curly hair and wore a poncho that was so big I couldn’t tell what his shirt was like. He also wore blue jeans and boots.

      Next was the rhythm guitar player Tom Timmers. He was small in stature but had a handsome face that was already on the cover of many teen magazines, including the latest issue of the Fab Tab. When he said hello I noticed a British accent.

      Last, was the keyboard player Deter Muschong. The others all have dark hair, but Deter is blond. 

      It’s nice to meet you all. I’m a fan of your latest song but I’m curious, why did you release a ballad as your first song? Most groups release a more upbeat tune to get attention.

      It was a song that some studio musicians wrote. It was done fast so it would come out in time to promote the TV show, replied Ike.

      We really prefer to write our own material, added Deter.

      The song we’re recording tomorrow for our new album is written by Ike, Nicky commented.

      It’s a little more upbeat. It’s called the Door Into Winter, added Tom.

      I know that Tom is from England and Ike has a Texas accent. So how did you all get-together?

      We all came to California to get into the music business... said Ike.

      They came. I was already here, said Nicky.

      "Anyway, I met Deter at an open Ike night and we decided to put a group together. We put an ad in the paper for anyone else interested...

      ...and they picked us, added Tom.

      I could see that these four guys became very close in their short period of time together. They were now so close that they could finish each other’s sentences. 

      What were your impressions when you first met?

      I met Ike before I met anyone else. He was dressed pretty much like he is now and I thought I was interviewed by a lumberjack, answered Tom.

      I remember that. You said you didn’t think you were tall enough to be a lumberjack. I didn’t know what he was talking about.

      You may have had a growth spurt since then. Stand up and show us how tall you are, added Nicky.

      I am standing up, replied Tom.

      Nicky just looked at him and smiled.

      It’s actually getting kind of late, Ike said as he yawned. Why not continue the interview tomorrow morning at the recording studio when we’re putting the finishing touches on the Door Into Winter."

      Yeah, you can even report on how we record the song, added Deter.

      Thanks, guys. I’ll do that. What’s the address?

      They gave me the address and we all went to our cars. The back end of their cars left the parking lot and flowed into a never ending sea of red taillights on the LA Freeway.  On the way home I rolled the window down in my car for the wind to hit me and keep me awake on this hot, humid summer night. The mixture of the unwelcome humidity with the excitement of starting a new assignment was going to make it hard to get to sleep. But at least I will have some rest to help me the next morning.

      The next day I went to the recording studios early that morning and it was there that I met Nicky and Deter in the parking lot.  Nicky was the group's resident comedian and Deter was the childlike musician with a heart of gold.

      Hey Josh! said Nicky as he waved to me.

      Hi, Nick! I replied.

      Just then Deter opened his car door. While Nicky seemed alert and eager to greet the day, Deter looked exhausted.

      Hi, Deter! I shouted to him.

      Hi, Josh, he said as he yawned in my direction.

      Sorry about that, but I didn't sleep much last night.

      That's ok!

      We stood in the parking lot talking till another car arrived in the lot, once the car came to a stop, out stepped another man who was a little bit older than us. As he walked across the lot Deter looked over and knew who it was.

      Hi Bill! he said.

      He just waved and I followed Nicky and Deter as they followed Bill.

      Bill Davis is the studio manager and owner, said Nicky.

      It was around that time that I saw Bill take some keys out of his pocket. He placed one of them in the door and unlocked the studio. He held the door open and yawned as he waved us through.

      Bill's not a morning person either, said Deter.

      I just smiled to myself as the three of us walked through the building. Soon we were at the studio that they had booked for their session.

      So is this how you guys do it? You start the day recording music for the show. I said.

      If the show’s a hit, that’s how it will have to be. We’ll tour and record in the summer and the other nine months will be to record the TV show. Replied Nicky.

      The producers said we may even have to record or rehearse for the show during the day and then come here and record additional music into the night. Said Deter.

      We’ll barely have enough time to sleep when we have to act in the show. Added Nicky.

      Just then another member of the studio staff entered the room. The door nearly slammed open as he rushed into the room.

      Sorry, I’m late. Traffic was terrible.

      You’re not late. We just got here ourselves, said Bill.

      Who’s he?

      This is Josh Adams. He’s a reporter doing a story on us. Josh this is Ken Connors. He’s the recording engineer at the studio, said Nicky as he introduced us.

      At this point, I had to say something about what I noticed as soon as I came in. I hesitated to mention it before as the fellas seemed to choose to ignore the man sitting in a chair in the corner.

      I hate to interrupt you, I said as they set up the instruments. But who's the man sleeping in the corner?

      That's Buddy. Answered Nicky.

      Yeah, he's the night watchman here. No real crimes ever happen here so they kind of look the other way on things like this. Deter said.

      Especially, since he's the sole support for his daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Added Nicky.

      Soon they had almost everything ready to go. Their producer had arrived and I got a brief interview from him. He said that today they were going to be doing mostly pickups for their song.  Ike hadn’t arrived yet, but he was to sing lead on the song.

      "If time allows, they'll try to record a couple of

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