Boxing the Octopus
Boxing the Octopus by Tim Maleeny is the fourth installment in the Cape Weather Mystery Series, published by Poisoned Pen Press in 2019. This 352-page novel unfolds during the bustling tourist season in San Francisco, where an armored car mysteriously drives off a pier and sinks into the bay. As the police suspect an inside job, local merchant Vera Young believes her boyfriend, the missing driver, is innocent and seeks the help of detective Cape Weathers to uncover the truth.
Readers will find a narrative that combines elements of mystery, action, and adventure as Cape Weathers navigates a complex case involving money laundering and corporate intrigue. The story explores the challenges of a manhunt while delving into the underbelly of San Francisco’s criminal world. With a blend of wit and suspense, this edition presents a compelling journey through a web of deception, where the stakes are high and the danger is ever-present.
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Fourth book in the Cape Weather Mystery Series! If you’re gonna box an octopus, best bring some extra arms…
At the height of tourist season, an armored car drives off a crowded pier and sinks to the bottom of San Francisco Bay. By the time divers find the wreck, the cash is gone and the driver has vanished. The police are convinced it’s an inside job, but local merchant Vera Young, whose boyfriend drove the armored car, claims it was much more than a simple heist.
Vera swears the missing driver is innocent and wants him found before the police can throw him in jail. San Francisco detective Cape Weathers reluctantly takes the case but warns Vera that her boyfriend is likely guilty–or dead. What starts as a manhunt uncovers a criminal conspiracy of money laundering, illegal drug testing, and a network of corporations willing to do anything to protect their stock price. It’s a case that Cape, the witty PI, can’t get his arms around. And while his relationship with Vera is getting complicated, the list of people who want him dead is getting longer.
Boxing the Octopus is a runaway tour of San Francisco’s underworld which reminds us that when things get out of hand, having eight arms is always better than two.
These quick-paced, often humorous San Francisco mysteries are:
- Perfect for fans of Laura Lippman and Thomas Perry
- For readers who enjoy private detective and California based mysteries
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