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Murder in Rat Alley - (Blackman Agency Investigations) by Mark de Castrique (Paperback)

Murder in Rat Alley - (Blackman Agency Investigations) by  Mark de Castrique (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>In this unusual spin on the classic spy novel, murder strikes from our wartime pasts...</strong></p><p>Iraq War veteran Sam Blackman with his prosthetic leg and his no-nonsense private eye partner Nakayla Robertson love their investigations which always carry a thread from the past--and they love each other. An interracial couple in the new South, the Asheville, NC, pair has surrounded themselves with a terrific support team including an unorthodox lawyer and a veteran cop. They deploy humor both to bind them together and to deflect insults. Plus, it helps deal with the tragedies their work uncovers.</p><p>Such a tragedy interrupts a meeting between the PIs and the neighboring law office when a body is unearthed from the grounds of the nearby Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. During the Cold War it monitored developing space programs. Today it plays a vital role gathering weather and climate data. The body has been in the ground a long time. Why would its discovery spark off a new murder in Asheville's mountain music scene, the victim found amid the garbage of dark, dank Rat Alley?</p><p>She was the fiancée of the man murdered long ago. But surely this case is more than a domestic drama playing out over time....</p><p>The Blackman Agency Investigations excel at merging past and present, bringing little-known history to light, and are perfect for fans of James Lee Burke, Stephen Mack Jones, Margaret Maron, and Robert B. Parker.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"MURDER IN RAT ALLEY is definitely a very compelling mystery with some surprising twists and unexpected connections!" - <strong><em> Fresh Fiction</em></strong><br><br>"Mark de Castrique fabricates an elaborate, multi-layered mystery that... makes for a fascinating read at a compelling pace." - <strong><em> Reviewing the Evidence</em></strong><br><br>"The seventh "Sam Blackman" mystery (Hidden Scars) has the right amount of action, humor, and intrigue." - <strong><em> Library Journal</em></strong><br><br>"Someone trying to bury the past kills again and threatens Blackman and Robertson before the full, convoluted scheme involving more decades-old murder and espionage, is revealed." - <strong><em> Booklist</em></strong><br><br>"Nicely plotted...intelligent, kind protagonists and an eye-opening historical background help make this one winner. " - <strong><em> Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br>

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