When an old family friend apparently commits suicide from his French Quarter balcony, Scotty’s life accelerates from boring to exciting again in a nanosecond. Why would anyone want the old man dead, and what were they looking for in his ransacked apartment? It’s up to Scotty, Frank, his crazy family, and friends to get to the bottom of this bizarre mystery—and when an old, all-too-familiar face turns up, it’s not just Scotty’s life that’s in danger, but his heart.
Scott Bradley is back .. and trouble finds him quickly!
Bob Lind wrote on 04/30/2010:
Former go-go boy - turned private detective - Scotty Bradley is back! In post-Katrina New Orleans, temporarily alone while his partner, Frank, is away on business, Scotty soon finds himself in the middle of an international conspiracy involving the theft of a religious icon, assumed identities, torture, kidnapping, murder and the unexpected return of someone he has learned not to trust.
As a major fan of both Herren's "Chanse" and "Scotty" mystery series, I was overjoyed to hear that Bold Strokes agreed to pick up the latter, and this was well worth waiting for. Herren has a knack for developing colorful primary and supporting characters the reader actually cares about, and involving them in realistic though extreme situations that make his books riveting to the mystery purist. Bravo, and five gumbo-stained stars out of five!
