Blackman's Coffin by Mark De Castrique

Blackman's Coffin by Mark De Castrique

Sam Blackman is an angry man. A Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, he lost a leg in Iraq. His outspoken criticism of his medical treatment resulted in his transfer to the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville, NC. Disillusioned with the military, grieving over the recent death of his parents, and at odds with his brother, Sam's life is in shambles. Then an ex-marine and fellow amputee named Tikima Robertson walks into his hospital room.

Tikima hints she has an opportunity for Sam to use his investigative skills-if he can stop feeling sorry for himself. But before she can return, Tikima is murdered, her body found floating in the French Broad River. Sam was the last person to see her alive.

Tikima's sister, Nakayla, brings Sam a journal she finds in Tikima's apartment. A note stuck to the inside cover reads "For Sam Blackman." The volume dates to 1919 and contains the entries of a twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his father, a white funeral director, as they help a black man, Elijah Robertson, transport his deceased relative from Asheville to a small family plot in Georgia.

The link to the present? Nearly 90 years ago, Elijah's body was also found in the French Broad River, a crime foreshadowing the death of his great-great-granddaughter Tikima.

Sam and Nakayla must delve into Asheville's rich history, the legacy of the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore estate, and of author Tom Wolfe to uncover the murderous truth.

Mark de Castrique is the author of The 13th Target, a Washington, DC political thriller, as well as the critically acclaimed Barry Clayton and Sam Blackman mystery series, both set in his home North Carolina's mountains, and mysteries for young adults. He is an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a veteran of the television and film production industries.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781590586228
ISBN 10	1590586220
Titel	Blackman's Coffin
Autor	Mark De Castrique
Serie	Blackman Agency Investigations
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Sourcebooks, Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2011-10-30
Seitenanzahl	264
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.