Matt Kile, ex-cop and ex-con, current smart-aleck, and a neighbor of Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge has built himself a comfortable career writing mysteries. Garson Talmadge sold weapons to Saddam Hussein, then moved out of France, came to America and married Clarice, a woman half his age. When Clarice is arrested for murdering her husband, Matt becomes the investigator for her defense attorney, and … quickly learns there is a line of suspects stretching from the U.S. into Europe and the Middle East.
Not long after getting involved in the case Matt learns that Garson Talmadge’s weapons deals meant the FBI had an interest as well as the French Prefecture of Police. While Matt is simply trying to establish that Clarice is innocent, the FBI is trying to learn how Hussein got some of his weaponry, and powerful members of the French government and armaments industry wants to keep Matt from following the trail far enough to expose them.
Told in the first person, Matt shares his thoughts and wise remarks as he weaves his way through a mass of plot twists and turns to its conclusion, and learns Who Murdered Garson Talmadge.
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I liked it
Just loved this lead character! His internal dialogues were witty and clever.
Didn’t care to read the exploits of the detective and the references of the 2 ladies and their sexual looks.
I liked everything about it. Fun easy reading.
Disappointing
In spite of great writing style, a disappointing read.
Great murder mystery/police procedural… credible, likeable characters…well developed plot that keeps you guessing until the end.
Male orientated. Author is definitely alpha male
Very entertaining.