Smoke

By Stanley Wheeler

She walked in hotter and sweeter than a peppermint candy cane covered in white phosphorus. She had my attention and held it like a pup in a steel trap. I had never enjoyed a trap more. There was just one problem. She wanted me to find her husband. She was the first woman to complicate my life that day. She wouldn't be the last. The investigation soon took a sudden turn, just like the quarry road where her husband's car didn't. He challenged gravity and came in second. Was it murder or suicide? Was it a business rival, or the mob? Were they after the secret Nazi diamonds her husband had liberated at the end of the war? Either way, I had to walk carefully to avoid joining him on the wrong side of the grass. Download this exciting novel today. Come for the mystery. Enjoy the romance, but watch out for stray lead...and other fatal distractions.What do readers say about Smoke?"Emotionally evocative.""Taking place in the late '40's, this captivating story of love, lust, lies, rare books and jewels, stabbing in the back--and front!--All facets of a detective story is reminiscent of Mike Hammer or Sam Spade." "Stopping midway through this riveting book is not an option!""Well-drawn characters, absorbing plot, and flavor of the 40's make this a must-read!""Couldn't put the darn thing down. It's a cover-to-cover read."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1983147265
• ISBN13: 9781983147265
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"