The murder of a dissolute socialite in a small town on Long Island, New York puts the rookie police chief and boyhood friend of the victim in a tight spot. Skillfully written with a wry, light touch sure to delight any reader.
An example of the best kind of hardboiled tough-guy fiction reminiscent of Hammett, Chandler and Spillane set in the countryside of a France most of us wouldn’t want to visit except in fictional form. Excellent writing and complex plotting provide a compelling read for fans of dark detective tales.
Walt and Henry find adventure and proper peril in the Alaskan ice while walking a fine line between commercial oil and environmental interests, all menaced by the phenomenally frightening specter of a mysteriously savage polar bear.
Based on historical fact this tale of the conflicted motivations of the Italian people when it is clear the Germans will be defeated by the allies is powerful and moving. Lovers of historical fiction and world war two history will find it compelling.