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Imprint: Carlsbad : Hay House, 2012. Series: A Tenzing Norbu Mystery. Responsibility: Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay. OCLC Number: 754725083. Physical: Text : 1 volume : 299 pages ; 22 cm.
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Fiction / Hendr
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9781401937768
Original publication date
2012-01
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Description: "Tenzing Norbu ('Ten' for short)--ex-Buddhist monk and soon-to-be ex-cop--takes on his first case as a private investigator in Los Angeles. Growing up in a Tibetan monastery, Ten dreamed of becoming a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. So when he was sent to Los Angeles to teach meditation, he joined the LAPD instead. But as the Buddha says, change is inevitable; and ten years later, everything is about to change--big-time--for Ten. One resignations from the police force, two bullet-wounds, three suspicious deaths, and a beautiful woman later, he quickly learns that whenever he breaks his first rule, mayhem follows."--from back cover.
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299 p.; 22 cm
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:A Tibetan monastic-turned-LAPD cop-turned private investigator lands his first big case in this riveting opening installment in a Buddhism-inspired mystery series ??Don't ignore intuitive tickles lest they reappear as sledgehammers.? ??The first rule of Ten Tenzing Norbu (??Ten? for short), an ex-monk and soon-to-be ex-cop, is a protagonist unique to our times. In The First Rule of Ten, we meet this spiritual warrior who is singularly equipped, if not occasionally ill-equipped, as he takes on his first case as a private investigator in Los Angeles. Growing up in a Tibetan Monastery, Ten dreamed of becoming a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. So when he was sent to Los Angeles to teach meditation, he joined the LAPD instead. But as the Buddha says, change is inevitable; and ten years later, everything is about to change??big-time??for Ten. One resignation from the police force, two bullet-wounds, three suspicious deaths, and a beautiful woman later, he quickly learns that whenever he breaks his first rule, mayhem follows. Set in the modern-day streets and canyons of Los Angeles, The First Rule of Ten is at turns humorous, insightful, and riveting-a gripping mystery as well as a reflective, character-driven story with intriguing lif… (more)
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LibraryThing member BookAngel_a
I ordered this book because the concept intrigued me: A former Buddhist monk, and police officer living in L.A. decides to quit the police force and become a private detective. Original idea, right? Plus, he has a really cool name - Tenzing Norbu, called Ten for short.
This book describes his
His first rule of investigating is "Don't ignore intuitive tickles lest they reappear as sledgehammers."
This mystery is pretty intense, with action, romance, and emotional angst. I would recommend this book if you enjoy mysteries and if the description intrigues you as it did me.
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This book describes his
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departure from the police force and his first cases as a private detective. As he investigates, he uses techniques he learned as a monk to help him clear his head, keep his cool, and be compassionate.His first rule of investigating is "Don't ignore intuitive tickles lest they reappear as sledgehammers."
This mystery is pretty intense, with action, romance, and emotional angst. I would recommend this book if you enjoy mysteries and if the description intrigues you as it did me.
(I received this book through Amazon's Vine Program.)
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LibraryThing member Beamis12
Hard to come up with a unique concept for a private detective but these authors have managed to do just that. Ten has been raised in a monastery and was a Buddhist monk, which gives this mystery a different spin. Meditation, an organic diet, in touch view of nature and quite a bit of humor is
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interspersed with the solving of the mystery. Loved reading his philosophies and his supporting characters are enjoyable as is the storyline. A new character to savor and enjoy. Show Less
LibraryThing member rhonda1111
4 STARS
This is a good detective mystery with a different type of P.I. Tenzing Norbu was a Tibetan monk turned L.A. Detective and now he is leaving the police to work for himself after being shot.
Days later a women came to his home looking for the previous owner and he thought she was after the guys
The mystery winds around and around as Ten tries to piece it all together. He talks a little of what he learned from his life as a monk. How he tries not to lie but he does mislead with parts of truth. His expartner looks up stuff for him also someone he busted and helped get on the right path helps him look up stuff on the computer.
Ten is a mixture of spirtual and worldly. He has a zen garden, sports car, fancy phone does not want to take money for nothing. Has a cat that can't climb down off a tree. believes in karma. He is not just one thing but has good points and faults. Look forward to reading more of his adventures.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
01/01/2012 PUB Hay House inc
This is a good detective mystery with a different type of P.I. Tenzing Norbu was a Tibetan monk turned L.A. Detective and now he is leaving the police to work for himself after being shot.
Days later a women came to his home looking for the previous owner and he thought she was after the guys
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money. Next day finds out she was murdered and feels bad so he decides to look into her murder. Ten finds out she left a commune after 10 years to warn her exhusband. While observing the commune Ten meets John D. a Almond grower who's trees are all dying. They become friends and when he is mugged looks into that for him.The mystery winds around and around as Ten tries to piece it all together. He talks a little of what he learned from his life as a monk. How he tries not to lie but he does mislead with parts of truth. His expartner looks up stuff for him also someone he busted and helped get on the right path helps him look up stuff on the computer.
Ten is a mixture of spirtual and worldly. He has a zen garden, sports car, fancy phone does not want to take money for nothing. Has a cat that can't climb down off a tree. believes in karma. He is not just one thing but has good points and faults. Look forward to reading more of his adventures.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
01/01/2012 PUB Hay House inc
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LibraryThing member lahochstetler
Tenzing Norbu is not your average detective. Raised in a Buddhist monastery in India, son of a Tibetan father and American mother, hes escaped the monastery to fulfill his dream of becoming a police detective in Los Angeles. This book finds Ten having just retired from the force, ready to set up
And Ten quickly finds himself embroiled in a mystery. A former member of a religious cult turns up dead, and the cult's next-door neighbor, an almond farmer, is receiving threats. What follows is a complex mystery involving life insurance scams, property development, and a religious cult's demands for devotion.
There is truly never a dull moment in this book. A Buddhist monk detective is indeed a new twist to a well-worn genre. I got into this book quickly and was excited to see what happened. Ten's police connections make this much more police procedural than cozy mystery.
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shop as an independent private detective.And Ten quickly finds himself embroiled in a mystery. A former member of a religious cult turns up dead, and the cult's next-door neighbor, an almond farmer, is receiving threats. What follows is a complex mystery involving life insurance scams, property development, and a religious cult's demands for devotion.
There is truly never a dull moment in this book. A Buddhist monk detective is indeed a new twist to a well-worn genre. I got into this book quickly and was excited to see what happened. Ten's police connections make this much more police procedural than cozy mystery.
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LibraryThing member cyderry
The first Rule of Ten is "If you're open to learning, you get your life lessons delivered as gently as the tickle of a feather." Sounds very philosophical, right? Something from the Dalai Lama? This is how we begin the story of Tenzing (Ten) Norbu, a former Tibetan monk turned LA Cop, now private
The very first day, however, he's presented with a mystery that seems to be "tickling" him. Barbara Mazey, a total stranger comes to his door searching for his landlord. Unsure about giving the information out, she leaves but comes back to haunt him when he is contacted by his old police partner to identify her body.
The mystery continues to evolve, placing Ten in danger as well as some of the people that he meets during his investigation. Trying to decide how to proceed Ten meditates frequently remembering that "life demands that we face the consequences of our actions, and sometimes it boils down to a series of sweaty 10 minute conversations that you're willing to have or not."
I loved this mystery. The writing was clean, the characters were well-developed yet left room for growth. The details/aspects of his life as a monk were so well incorporated that I wanted to say More! More! Quite frequently. Looking forward to the next installment.
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investigator. He didn't accept the tickle, instead he got hit like a sledgehammer with a bullet grazing his head. Deciding that his life as a Police Homicide cop is over, he begins to put together his plans to be a PI. The very first day, however, he's presented with a mystery that seems to be "tickling" him. Barbara Mazey, a total stranger comes to his door searching for his landlord. Unsure about giving the information out, she leaves but comes back to haunt him when he is contacted by his old police partner to identify her body.
The mystery continues to evolve, placing Ten in danger as well as some of the people that he meets during his investigation. Trying to decide how to proceed Ten meditates frequently remembering that "life demands that we face the consequences of our actions, and sometimes it boils down to a series of sweaty 10 minute conversations that you're willing to have or not."
I loved this mystery. The writing was clean, the characters were well-developed yet left room for growth. The details/aspects of his life as a monk were so well incorporated that I wanted to say More! More! Quite frequently. Looking forward to the next installment.
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LibraryThing member MaryAnn12
This book is a really fun read and a serious page turner. I especially love that the main character, Ten, is self-aware yet easily relatable to all of us who have our heads in the clouds but still have our feet planted firmly on the ground. A good read for all.
LibraryThing member MaryAnn12
This book is a really fun read and a serious page turner. I especially love that the main character, Ten, is self-aware yet easily relatable to all of us who have our heads in the clouds but still have our feet planted firmly on the ground. A good read for all.
LibraryThing member Condorena
Tenzing Norbu is the product of a romance between a young American woman and a Tibetan monk. He spent his early formative years in Paris with his mother who died young. He then went to a a monastery in India where his after lived. He was completely immersed in the the Buddhist teachings until late
The badge is barely cooling in his drawer when his first case chooses him rather than the other way around. A desperate woman comes to house in Topanga Canyon fleeing from a cult and mutters dire warnings about people dying. She leaves and Ten is not sure what to make of her but he finds out the next day that she has been brutally murdered.
Tenzing uncovers a machiavellian plot involving many criminal elements and lawyers. It boils down to a case of murders for either love or lucre. Filthy lucre is most likely the driving force.
Tenzing approaches the case as he does his life, trying to understand himself and his own feelings and motives for what he is involved with. It really works for him making this an interesting story with a complex character who is very likable. I am not exactly clear on the ins and outs of the first rule of Ten but I am very eager to read THE SECOND RULE OF TEN.
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teenage years when his naturally rebellious personality finally made it increasingly difficult to stay on this past.The efforts of an intuitive monk set him one a path to teach Buddhism in Los Angeles where he realized that the kind of order that he wanted to belong to was law and order. Thus he became a part of the LAPD. Once he asked his father why people die and the answer he received was that they died in order to learn how to live. Tenzing "Ten" after many years on the force decides to try to lives a private citizen helping others thus he becomes a PI.The badge is barely cooling in his drawer when his first case chooses him rather than the other way around. A desperate woman comes to house in Topanga Canyon fleeing from a cult and mutters dire warnings about people dying. She leaves and Ten is not sure what to make of her but he finds out the next day that she has been brutally murdered.
Tenzing uncovers a machiavellian plot involving many criminal elements and lawyers. It boils down to a case of murders for either love or lucre. Filthy lucre is most likely the driving force.
Tenzing approaches the case as he does his life, trying to understand himself and his own feelings and motives for what he is involved with. It really works for him making this an interesting story with a complex character who is very likable. I am not exactly clear on the ins and outs of the first rule of Ten but I am very eager to read THE SECOND RULE OF TEN.
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LibraryThing member hfineisen
Ah, Tenzing Norbu. A former monk from Tibet morphs into a Police Detective in Los Angeles and decides to become a private detective. Spouting Zen and empathy and the sometimes necessary badness, the character of Tenzing brings a fresh and welcome addition to the Mystery Genre. Author Gay Hendricks
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has created a sort of Tibetan Harry Bosch, but this definitely stands on its own. Reconciling caring for all sentient beings with ensuring justice for clients in this selfish and often evil world is a difficult balance, promising many entries to this series. Received from publisher.
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LibraryThing member cissa
I love this series, though I'm getting into it rather backward! I first read "The Third Rule" for an upcoming review, and enjoyed it so much that I went back to the first one. Next, #2!
Ten in a fascinating character with an equally fascinating backstory: from Buddhist monk, to LA police detective,
The characters- Ten and the others- are all lively and well-drawn, including Ten's cat Tank. The differences between Ten's take on things and most modern American's are appropriate; after all, he did grow up in a monastery! So while he misses some cultural references, he also has a different but helpful perspective.
The plot is nice and twisty, with some good surprises.
I definitely recommend both this book and this series, and I look forward to reading the second!
Ten in a fascinating character with an equally fascinating backstory: from Buddhist monk, to LA police detective,
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and now a PI- it's an unexpected trajectory, but one that makes a lot of sense in context.The characters- Ten and the others- are all lively and well-drawn, including Ten's cat Tank. The differences between Ten's take on things and most modern American's are appropriate; after all, he did grow up in a monastery! So while he misses some cultural references, he also has a different but helpful perspective.
The plot is nice and twisty, with some good surprises.
I definitely recommend both this book and this series, and I look forward to reading the second!
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LibraryThing member poetreegirl
I enjoyed the characters much more than the mystery. The tenets of Buddhism are woven in nicely, but the mystery was loosely strung together and explained by a dialogue summary at the end. I started out anxious to read this series, but changed my mind by the end.
LibraryThing member AntT
Liked it far more than I thought I would.
LibraryThing member AntT
Liked it far more than I thought I would.
LibraryThing member magnolia2
Excellent combination of a PI with Buddhist monk past. Good story line and leaves you wanting to read more.
LibraryThing member TooBusyReading
This is my new favorite series in the mystery genre. I love the character Tenzing Norbu. The writing is smart and fun, and the mystery doesn't involve overly gruesome murders and doesn't need to. Ten, a former Buddhist monk, teaches as well as learns as he begins his life as a private investigator,
I initially wondered if I had missed a first book in the series because there were references to his life as an LAPD officer in the days before the story picks up. But no, this is the first of the series. Perhaps I'll learn more of his earlier life in subsequent books in the series. The next is due to be published in October 2012, I believe.
I read this book for fun, and I got that. But I also received some nice reminders about mindfulness and spirituality without feeling I was being preached to. I loved that Ten has a foot in the Buddhist spiritual world and another foot in the Mustang-loving, relationship-bashing world. An altogether enjoyable mystery.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher for review.
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and some lessons are harder than others.I initially wondered if I had missed a first book in the series because there were references to his life as an LAPD officer in the days before the story picks up. But no, this is the first of the series. Perhaps I'll learn more of his earlier life in subsequent books in the series. The next is due to be published in October 2012, I believe.
I read this book for fun, and I got that. But I also received some nice reminders about mindfulness and spirituality without feeling I was being preached to. I loved that Ten has a foot in the Buddhist spiritual world and another foot in the Mustang-loving, relationship-bashing world. An altogether enjoyable mystery.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher for review.
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Tenzing Norbu has been a Tibetan monk and an LAPD detective but is now a detective in the private sector considering becoming a licensed PI. He is still fast friends with his LAPD partner/wife/baby twins, but few others. Then a former songstress shows at is door by mistake but is murdered shortly after. Thus, he starts on an investigation with his nerd friend (computer whiz) and finds a whole lot of trouble and dishonesty as well as a new friend (septuagenarian).
The characters are all realistic and engaging, the investigation riveting, the world building very effective, and the plot twists somewhat aggravating. In other words, I loved it.
Jeremy Arthur is an amazing voice actor who really rocks this role as narrator!
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situational-humor, verbal-humor*****Tenzing Norbu has been a Tibetan monk and an LAPD detective but is now a detective in the private sector considering becoming a licensed PI. He is still fast friends with his LAPD partner/wife/baby twins, but few others. Then a former songstress shows at is door by mistake but is murdered shortly after. Thus, he starts on an investigation with his nerd friend (computer whiz) and finds a whole lot of trouble and dishonesty as well as a new friend (septuagenarian).
The characters are all realistic and engaging, the investigation riveting, the world building very effective, and the plot twists somewhat aggravating. In other words, I loved it.
Jeremy Arthur is an amazing voice actor who really rocks this role as narrator!
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