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You might think that P.I. Mike Duncavan, disgraced ex-cop
and disbarred lawyer, would have little pride left - but pride
was one of the deadly sins that brought him down in the
first place. So when his friend, criminal lawyer Stanley
Janda, asks Mike for help in defending an accused child
killer, he has some serious qualms. Janda's client, Justin
Ambertoe, a gay freelance photographer, was seen
loitering near the scene of the crime, an abandoned
building in a Chicago ghetto, about the time the little boy
was murdered. Out of loyalty to his friend, Mike takes the
case, but as the investigation proceeds, the State's
evidence against Ambertoe mounts, and so do Mike's own
doubts about his client. Maybe Ambertoe really is the killer.
But if pride has been Mike's downfall, persistence is his
strength. Doggedly following a few feeble leads, he
eventually uncovers a scheme so bizarre, so diabolical,
that no one - not the police, not the prosecutor, not even
his own ex-partner - will believe him. The sweep of Mike's
investigation takes him through Chicago's seedy back
streets, to a west Texas game ranch where African animals
are bred for "hunting," to a South African village where
witchcraft flourishes and ritual sacrifice is routine. In a
deadly cat-and-mouse game, Mike becomes as much
quarry as hunter, and wonders whether the forces he's
battling might even be supernatural.
and disbarred lawyer, would have little pride left - but pride
was one of the deadly sins that brought him down in the
first place. So when his friend, criminal lawyer Stanley
Janda, asks Mike for help in defending an accused child
killer, he has some serious qualms. Janda's client, Justin
Ambertoe, a gay freelance photographer, was seen
loitering near the scene of the crime, an abandoned
building in a Chicago ghetto, about the time the little boy
was murdered. Out of loyalty to his friend, Mike takes the
case, but as the investigation proceeds, the State's
evidence against Ambertoe mounts, and so do Mike's own
doubts about his client. Maybe Ambertoe really is the killer.
But if pride has been Mike's downfall, persistence is his
strength. Doggedly following a few feeble leads, he
eventually uncovers a scheme so bizarre, so diabolical,
that no one - not the police, not the prosecutor, not even
his own ex-partner - will believe him. The sweep of Mike's
investigation takes him through Chicago's seedy back
streets, to a west Texas game ranch where African animals
are bred for "hunting," to a South African village where
witchcraft flourishes and ritual sacrifice is routine. In a
deadly cat-and-mouse game, Mike becomes as much
quarry as hunter, and wonders whether the forces he's
battling might even be supernatural.
From Booklist - In this solid mystery debut, Chicago's
streets and neighborhoods are described by one who
knows them well--Keevers is a former homicide detective
with the Chicago Police Department. His flawed hero, Mike
Duncavan, has been rejected by almost everyone: two
ex-wives, the police department, and the Chicago Bar
Association. About all that's left is PI work and staring at
girls walking under his downtown office window.
With his hot temper and fondness for Stolie on the rocks,
Duncavan is a disaster waiting to happen--and you don't
have to wait too long. While investigating the death of a
Polish immigrant murdered in an abandoned building in the
notorious Cabrini-Green housing project, Duncavan
stumbles into a deeper mystery involving the occult.
His involvement with a beautiful Polish woman doesn't help
matters, nor does his continuing obsession with his first
ex-wife. Despite his propensity for bad decisions,
Duncavan is an appealing underdog. An affectionate and
powerful portrayal of a big-shouldered city and one of its
bighearted denizens.
streets and neighborhoods are described by one who
knows them well--Keevers is a former homicide detective
with the Chicago Police Department. His flawed hero, Mike
Duncavan, has been rejected by almost everyone: two
ex-wives, the police department, and the Chicago Bar
Association. About all that's left is PI work and staring at
girls walking under his downtown office window.
With his hot temper and fondness for Stolie on the rocks,
Duncavan is a disaster waiting to happen--and you don't
have to wait too long. While investigating the death of a
Polish immigrant murdered in an abandoned building in the
notorious Cabrini-Green housing project, Duncavan
stumbles into a deeper mystery involving the occult.
His involvement with a beautiful Polish woman doesn't help
matters, nor does his continuing obsession with his first
ex-wife. Despite his propensity for bad decisions,
Duncavan is an appealing underdog. An affectionate and
powerful portrayal of a big-shouldered city and one of its
bighearted denizens.
A fast-paced murder mystery featuring P.I. Mike
Duncavan. Three Serbian immigrants were partners in
Club Belgrade, a Chicago night spot, until two of them are
killed in what appear to be ritual murders. The insurance
company, having forked over a million bucks any time
soon, hires P.I. Mike Duncavan, former homicide detective,
to find out why. Mike's digging is decidedly unwelcome by
the surviving partner, Stepan Vasil, a possible suspect
whose torture-for-amusement antics were rumored during
the war in Bosnia. But hanging out at the club's bar, Mike
becomes captivated by Eva, the strikingly-attractive
bartender with a prosthetic hand. She's reluctantly helpful,
but is she really spying on him for her boss? And though
Mike's search for clues leaves him stumped, he is led to
the seedy world of strip clubs, where he begins to see
signs of an international trade in sex slaves, a discovery
which earns him the distinct displeasure of Vasil and his
goons. And though Mike gets some help from an oddball
lieutenant, a former priest now in charge of the district
tactical team, Mike worries that he's in far over his head.
Duncavan. Three Serbian immigrants were partners in
Club Belgrade, a Chicago night spot, until two of them are
killed in what appear to be ritual murders. The insurance
company, having forked over a million bucks any time
soon, hires P.I. Mike Duncavan, former homicide detective,
to find out why. Mike's digging is decidedly unwelcome by
the surviving partner, Stepan Vasil, a possible suspect
whose torture-for-amusement antics were rumored during
the war in Bosnia. But hanging out at the club's bar, Mike
becomes captivated by Eva, the strikingly-attractive
bartender with a prosthetic hand. She's reluctantly helpful,
but is she really spying on him for her boss? And though
Mike's search for clues leaves him stumped, he is led to
the seedy world of strip clubs, where he begins to see
signs of an international trade in sex slaves, a discovery
which earns him the distinct displeasure of Vasil and his
goons. And though Mike gets some help from an oddball
lieutenant, a former priest now in charge of the district
tactical team, Mike worries that he's in far over his head.
A Chicago trial lawyer, Thomas J. Keevers is a former
homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department.
His short stories have appeared in literary magazines and
anthologies. One of them, "Thanksgiving Day in
Homicide," was featured on National Public Radio's
"Stories on Stage."
homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department.
His short stories have appeared in literary magazines and
anthologies. One of them, "Thanksgiving Day in
Homicide," was featured on National Public Radio's
"Stories on Stage."
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Police Author
Thomas J. Keevers
Thomas J. Keevers