It’s First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday! Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews this is where you share the first paragraph of one of the books that you are currently reading.

The man gasps for air and claws at the plywood siding of his prison. He’s inside a coffin that is six feet long and three feet wide.”

Murder Beyond the Grave by James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle

A flash of color broke in on her dream and startled her awake.”

Murder in Paradise by James Patterson and Christopher Charles