The Greer Agency: A Detective Novel

By Harris Tobias

The Greer Agency tells the story of Mike Greer, private eye, in 15 connected stories.Greer, the only PI in the Altoona phone book, scratches out a living in the decayingrailroad town.. With the help of an anonymous benefactor, Greer gets interesting casesthat he solves with pluck and determination. All the while his romance with Susan growsincreasingly more intimate.Readers will find Mike Greer an accessible everyman who with luck, smarts andinteresting friends finds excitement and adventure at every turn. He finds his way into andout of problems large and small with a refreshing and original voice. Each story has its ownplot and can stand on its own but, as the stories progress and the characters become morefamiliar, the mysteries begin to mount. The tension grows until the explosive last story.Greer is a hero with a low tolerance for bullshit and an easy touch for the emotionalpleas of the downtrodden. He works alone and struggles against an uncaring world. Butthrow no pity party for the man, he will have none of it. His melancholy is tightly wrappedinside his tough guy exterior, and pity just bounces off as he walks away, down the darkstreets of Altoona into the next story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508878218
• ISBN13: 9781508878216
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"