Regard for the Dead
Regard for the Dead by Timothy M. Savage, published by Koehler Books on December 14, 2021, is a fiction work that intertwines elements of mystery and crime. The story follows Kevin Maloney, a former US Navy hospital corpsman, who, while awaiting his new role as a firefighter in Philadelphia, finds himself drawn into a complex investigation. Alongside sports reporter Mark Francini, they delve into the unexpected disappearance and subsequent death of a local basketball player, Jerome Lawrence, leading them into the depths of West Philadelphia.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of friendship, duty, and the pursuit of truth as Kevin and Mark navigate the challenges of uncovering the circumstances surrounding Jerome’s demise. Their journey is complicated by Kevin’s connections, including his uncle, a priest, who aids in piecing together the mystery. This edition, comprising 278 pages in English, presents a gripping tale that highlights the intertwining lives of its characters against the backdrop of urban crime and personal redemption.
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Kevin Maloney has a strong inclination to serve others. Now separated from the military, where as a US Navy hospital corpsman he treated wounded Marines on the battlefields of Afghanistan, he’s applied to become a firefighter in his hometown of Philadelphia. In the interim, he sleeps on his brother’s couch and works in a nearby Penn’s Landing tourist attraction.
Mark Francini is a sports reporter willing to take chances to get the attention of the sports-media complex. When a local rising-star basketball player named Jerome Lawrence makes an unexpected exit from the public eye, Mark is bent on making something of the story.
A rekindled friendship with old school buddy Kevin Maloney quickly leads the pair into the neighborhoods of West Philly, but when they locate the athlete near his childhood home, they are shocked to discover the aspiring pro is dead, his corpse abandoned and disfigured. Mark is ready to write the ending to Jerome’s sad story, but Kevin can’t let it go and enlists the help of his uncle, a priest and seminary professor, to sort out the details. Together, they unravel related events and make connections that seem unbelievable. Soon the cooperation between Kevin’s circle of companions and police sets the stage for the wild capture of a previously unimaginable menace to the city.
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