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Well now here is the thing. I am going to ask was it thriller, suspense and mystery writers that recommended keeping the part one? If not ignore it because it does not fit in your genre.
Also some authors that give advice are like rats in a bucket. They will give you bad advice so hopefully they can climb a little higher or try too. I could tell you horror stories of things I have heard from some authors.
Little insider secret: mystery readers will read Part one as unsolved and not bother with your book.
If you want to keep the one due to the introduction, then put this is the first story in the continuing adventures of "The Right Hand Man."
That phrasing works much better.
Now see the thing is Mystery, Thriller and Suspense readers will read series but they avoid serials and episodes like the plague.
Your best bet when wanting to see how other good sellers are doing it is look at what the other big names in your genre are doing.
In your case, I would be looking at Russell Blake and Ryk Brown. They are both very big in your genre. Look at their books and their descriptions. You might also look into JA Konrath. He does police procedurals with Jack Daniels as a protagonist. Jude Hardin is another good one.
Oh heck, just look at Konrath and Blake's Kindle Worlds.
Now see what works for HM Ward won't work for Hugh Howey. What works for Hugh won't work for Russell Blake. And what works for Russell won't work for Holly or Hugh.
See readers are funny characters. What works in one genre might not work in another. Different expectations for different genres.
The big problem comes in where one author will say this always works. It works for them in their particular genre. It will not work for all.
Now the one man that has fabulous general advice is Russell Blake. His latest blog is great. And no he does not pay me to promote him.
Good luck and I hope you become the success I think you can.
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