Gumshoe in the Dark
Gumshoe in the Dark by Rob Leininger, published by Oceanview Publishing on August 9, 2022, is a mystery novel that follows ex-IRS agent and PI-in-training Mortimer Angel as he navigates a dangerous situation in northeast Nevada. When Mort encounters a cold and frightened girl named Harper Leland on a deserted highway, he unwittingly becomes embroiled in a web of blackmail and murder. As he attempts to help her, he discovers that her mother, the missing attorney general, has been found dead, leading Mort into a perilous cat-and-mouse chase.
Readers will find a blend of suspense and crime elements as Mort’s investigation unfolds, revealing the complexities of the case and the threats surrounding Harper. The narrative explores themes common in hard-boiled detective fiction, with Mort’s wife Lucy also becoming involved in the escalating danger. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English, offering a gripping experience for fans of thrillers and private investigator stories.
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Blackmail, murder, and a pretty girl on the run
Nevada’s attorney general is missing. At dusk on a deserted Nevada highway in a thunderstorm, ex-IRS agent and PI-in-training Mortimer Angel comes across a pretty, scantily-clad girl–Harper Leland. She’s cold and alone, thirty miles from the nearest town.
When Mort offers her a ride, she orders him out of his truck at gunpoint. She tries to take off, but he cuts the valve stem on the rear tire. Realizing she’s in trouble, he wants to help–but with no spare tire, he devises a creative way to get them out of the hills–slowly, precariously balanced on three tires. On their way down, a rough-looking man stops and asks Mort if he has “seen anyone up in the hills.” Mort realizes the guy is after Harper, who is hiding in the truck.
Thus begins a cat-and-mouse chase in northeast Nevada that continues even after Mort finds the attorney general–Harper’s mother–dead in the trunk of a car. In time, Mort’s wife, Lucy, is also pulled into the case, which becomes the deadliest of Mort’s career.
The perfect mix of John Sanford, Randy Wayne White, and Carl Hiaasen
While all of the novels in the Mortimer Angel Gumshoe Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:
Gumshoe
Gumshoe for Two
Gumshoe on the Loose
Gumshoe Rock
Gumshoe in the Dark
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