Author: Michael Z. Lewin Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504049659 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 603
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A trio of thrilling cases for the Indianapolis private eye from the “fast, funny, and brilliant” three-time Edgar Award finalist (Wall Street Journal). Michael Lewin “has brains and style”—and so does his Indy gumshoe, Albert Samson, so relaxed he doesn’t even carry a gun. In these three mysteries collected in one volume, Samson uses his wits to solve some very seedy crimes (Los Angeles Times). Ask the Right Question: Private investigator Albert Samson gets a shake-up with his new client: sixteen-year-old Eloise Crystal is desperate to find her biological father. What the detective unearths is the kind of dirt that makes people do desperate things. Thrust into a moneyed clan of old secrets and killer deceptions, Samson discovers that the first lie may be Eloise’s. The Way We Die Now: When Vietnam veteran Ralph Tomanek is charged with manslaughter, Samson believes there’s more to the story. But why was a man with a history of PTSD hired as an armed guard in the first place? The answer is a dizzying case of blackmail that lands Samson on the wrong end of the gun. The Enemies Within: Samson’s new client is Bennett Willson, a struggling writer looking for justice. It’s a pretty glitzy case for the cheapest detective in Indianapolis: Strong-arm a big-time Broadway producer who allegedly stole Willson’s play. Unfortunately, Willson proves to be as pure as the Indianapolis slush. What he wants is revenge. For Samson, finding out why could mean the final curtain call. The recipient of a Mystery Masters Award, a Raymond Chandler Society Award, and a Maltese Falcon Society Award, Michael Lewin, “writes with style and sensibility and wit . . . He can frighten the reader, too” (Ross Macdonald).
Author: Michael Z. Lewin Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 148044376X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 218
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A moving and uproarious portrait of a modern American loser from the award-winning author of the Albert Samson Mysteries Small-time hustler and ex-jailbird Jan Moro is trying hard to make an honest living for a change. Never at a loss for a story or a moneymaking idea, he discovers that finding a backer, or even a place to sleep, in the alleys and bars of Indianapolis can lead a guy into worlds of trouble. Reminiscent of the works of Elmore Leonard, with its loquacious, larger-than-life protagonist and singular cast, Underdog is a comedy about life, death, and cashing in.
Author: Michael Z. Lewin Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1480442925 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 242
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Indianapolis PI Albert Samson must prove the innocence of an unstable veteran accused of murder in this “excellent” mystery (The New Republic). Martha Jerome chose struggling private eye Albert Samson because he’s the cheapest detective in Indianapolis. She wants Samson to find evidence that will exonerate her son-in-law, Ralph Tomanek, of the manslaughter charges against him. A troubled Vietnam veteran who’s been in and out of mental hospitals, Tomanek fired his shotgun and killed a man who may or may not have been reaching for his own weapon. Refusing to believe Tomanek is just a crazy vet with a bad case of PTSD, Samson goes to bat for him—and uncovers a nasty web of blackmail that could land the nosey detective on the wrong end of a gun. The smart-mouthed midwestern detective “who’s always good, wry company” returns in this witty crime novel by a Shamus Award–winning author (Kirkus Reviews). The Way We Die Now is the 2nd book in the Albert Samson Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author: Michael Z. Lewin Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1480442917 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 228
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“A smoothly written private‐eye story” and Edgar Award Finalist: Indianapolis PI Albert Samson stirs up a wealthy family’s secrets (The New York Times). It’s a slow afternoon for Indianapolis private detective Albert Samson. He’s just awoken from an office doze when a new client walks in. Sixteen-year-old Eloise Crystal recently discovered that her blood type doesn’t match either of her parents’, and she wants Samson to find her biological father. Skeptical, but one hundred dollars richer, Samson begins some preliminary digging into the past of one of the most respected family names in Indiana. What he unearths is the kind of dirt that makes people do desperate things—and it thrusts him into a shifting world of lies, old money, and murderous secrets. A beloved series by a Shamus Award–winning author, Ask the Right Question introduces the smart-mouthed midwestern detective “who’s always good, wry company” (Kirkus Reviews). Ask the Right Question is the 1st book in the Albert Samson Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author: Michael Z. Lewin Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504024915 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 225
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Indianapolis social worker Adele Buffington’s caseload is unusually heavy: Solve a murder, find a missing mother and her young daughters, stay alive Adele Buffington is working late when she’s startled by an intruder. The next day a man is found murdered. The note pinned to his jacket reads, “Hands off, social workers!” Then, a woman and her two young daughters go missing. When Adele decides to launch her own investigation, with the help—or hindrance—of PI Albert Samson and Lt. Leroy Powder, she quickly finds herself out of her depth, haunted by echoes of her own past and by a killer who could obliterate her future.
Author: Guy M. Townsend Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 1434403912 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 56
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The Mystery Fancier, Volume 4 Number 4, July/August, 1980, contains: "Little Old Men With Whom I'm Only Slightly Acquainted," by Ellen Nehr, "The Dilemma of Datcher," by E. F. Bleiler, "Spy Series Characters in Hardback, Part III," by Barry Van Tilburg, "Leslie Charteris and the Saint: Five Decades of Partnership," by Jan Alexandersson and Iwan Hedman, and "The Great Merlini," by Fred Dueren.
Author: Robert Allen Baker Publisher: Popular Press ISBN: 9780879723309 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 404
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Private Eyes is the complete map to what Raymond Bhandler called "the mean streets," the exciting world of the fictional private eye. It is intended to entertain current PI fans and to make new ones.
Author: Mickey Spillane Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 1434406415 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 56
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Volume 7 Number 6 of The Mystery Fancier, November-December 1983, contains: "A Few Kind Words for Ashton-Kirk," by Bob Sampson, "The Violent World of Mike Hammer," by Jim Traylor, "The Old Man in the Corner," by Earl F. Bargainnier and "C. B. Greenfield: The Metaphor is the Man," by Jane S. Bakerman.
Author: Michael Z Lewin Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1532061102 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 188
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These four Albert Samson short stories are linked by one unusual client. The first story, “Who I Am,” begins when LeBron James climbs Albert’s stairs. He wants Samson to investigate a burglary at his Indianapolis home. This is not an everyday event for this PI: having a new client. Who I Am won the Shamus Award for best PI Story of 2011. In “Good Intentions,” a genuinely well-meaning man has been beaten so badly he needs hospital treatment. But he insists that he doesn’t want police to become involved. “Extra Fries” opens when a man has been caught cheating by his wife. Unusually, it’s the cheater who is the detective’s client, not the wife. Extra Fries was nominated for the Shamus of 2013. “A Question of Fathers” sees Albert search for a man due to inherit millions of dollars. The investigation helps him find a new level of understanding with his daughter, his mother, and himself. But what about his father?
Author: Michael Z. Lewin
Author: Michael Z. Lewin
Author: Michael Z. Lewin
Author: Michael Z. Lewin
Author: Michael Z. Lewin
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