- Paperback: 294 pages
- Publisher: Mystery Co (December 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1932325131
- ISBN-13: 978-1932325133
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.6 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,384,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Indianapolis private investigator Albert Samson has his license back. Years of marking time and performing odd jobs at his mother's diner appear to be over. License in hand, he contacts all his old clients and lands the best-paying job he has ever had. His assignment is to verify an alibi for the most notorious serial killer in Indianapolis history. Why hire Albert? And why is Albert's onetime best pal, IPD superstar Jerry Miller, the suspect's arresting officer, avoiding Samson like the plague? Mix in Albert's matchmaking daughter, a new lover, and a missing ex-wife for a case that could star Woody Allen as Albert the mensch, Helen Hunt as his prescient daughter, and a half dozen from Tarantino's stable of character actors as the corrupt cops and the psycho killer. Samson appears irregularly, so savor this one. It's an emotional roller coaster-- bemused chuckles follow closely on the heels of horrified gasps--but it's not to be missed. Wes Lukowsky
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Amusing private investigator tale, Oct 31 2004
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Eye Opener (Hardcover)
In Indianapolis, several years ago Albert Samson lost his private investigative license, but his attorney gets him reinstated; within a few hours, he has two clients. Schoolyard basketball guru Joe Ellison asks Albert to look gratis into vandalism at a nearby African-American church. Attorney Christopher Holloway hires him for an exorbitant fee to help his law firm in their defense of Ronnie Williger, suspected rapist and serial killer. Albert also wants to know what is bothering his childhood buddy Captain Jerry Miller, who arrested Ronnie and cost Albert his sleuthing license. Finally his adult daughter Sam wants him to find her missing mother.His cases are not straight forward. A stakeout by an unknown person near the church stops a dangerous inferno from occurring. Williger defense team lead attorney Karl Benton expects Albert to find dirt on Jerry so that they can paint a motive of a bad cop needing money framing their client while sharing a finder's fee with a crony. As Albert accompanied at times by neon sign maker Mary investigates, the cases intersect with a killer targeting the sleuth and his family members and new girlfriend.
Readers will appreciate this amusing private investigator tale starring a fabulous fallen sleuth getting a second chance encouraged by the female breads that surround him as the sandwich generation. Sam and Albert's mom are terrific as they will do anything to help their champion back on his feet. Quite contrary Mary brings humor and intelligence with questions and comments that shake Albert to the core. The investigations are cleverly designed as Albert traverses the mean streets of Indianapolis in what will be an EYE OPENER for anyone who has not read Michael Z. Lewin before.
Harriet Klausner
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