The Fitzgerald Ruse
The Fitzgerald Ruse by Mark de Castrique is a reprint edition published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in September 2011. This 254-page novel follows former Chief Warrant Officer Sam Blackman, who, after losing a leg in Iraq, finds purpose in solving local murders in Asheville, NC. Along with his partner, Nakayla Robertson, he embarks on a new venture by opening a detective agency, hoping to uncover intriguing cases in the vibrant mountain region.
Readers will discover a blend of mystery and historical elements as Sam takes on his first case, which involves an elderly woman’s request to retrieve a manuscript she stole from F. Scott Fitzgerald over 70 years ago. The investigation quickly escalates when a security guard is killed and the lockbox containing the manuscript goes missing. This narrative intertwines themes of crime and the complexities of post-World War II life, as Sam grapples with the shadows of his past while navigating the challenges of his new role as a private investigator.
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“An excellent regional mystery, full of local color and historical detail.” –Library Journal
Former Chief Warrant Officer Sam Blackman lost a leg in Iraq and emerged from the V.A. hospital in Asheville, NC, as a bitter civilian without a job or a future. But when he solved a series of local murders, Sam found new meaning for his life. Now he and his partner, Nakayla Robertson, are opening a detective agency. They have high hopes that the thriving mountain region will provide a steady stream of cases.
Their first client, a quirky elderly woman in a retirement community, makes a strange request. She wants Sam to right a wrong she committed more than 70 years ago. Her victim: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Her crime: stealing a manuscript. Sam’s task seems simple enough: retrieve the woman’s lockbox and deliver the manuscript to Fitzgerald’s heirs.
But nothing is simple for Sam. The lockbox is sealed with a swastika, a symbol his client insists predates the Nazis and reflects a scene from The Great Gatsby. Then a security guard is killed and the lockbox disappears. Not only has this investigation triggered a murder, but Sam’s final military case has followed him from Iraq and neither he nor anyone close to him is safe….
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