The Story

How Far would you go to make a point? Jude Jones, a private detective of note, takes his quest from London to Las Vegas. Call it a quirk. His reputation for success is unquestionable. The same can not be said for his methods. His client in The Purloined Garfunkel, is a man with a dubious past and a subtle connection to Jones’ estranged brother. Jones places an unforgiving wager, traveling far from his resources to mete out justice and reprove his critics. To break even, he must solve the case. To win? Exorcise and old ghost. Not an easy task. Desperately behind in the game, and caught between his client and an equally dangerous adversary, Jones may run out of time before the marker comes due.

The Book

The purloined Garfunkel is an 80,000 word Detective/Thriller, revealing the lengths to which men, both good and evil, will go to meet their ends. It features a strong and resourceful protagonists, multiple and measurably capable antagonists and a mélange of colorfully atypical and compelling characters.

The Author

I work as a salesman, writer, and operate a concierge enterprise. I am published in magazine, Internet, local and social media. My writing spans from tutorial to editorial, from parable to poetry, and from horror to humor. Fortunately, I married a patient woman. The Purloined Garfunkel began as a kernel of an idea, which I have developed through long hours of hard work and sacrifice.

The Market

Life is a dirty business. Heroes are not always saints, and neither are they always willing. Villains are not always inhuman monsters. I have always appreciated the authors who have been able to make this distinction. I fashion my work as such. The Purloined Garfunkel is both humorous and dark, and is intended for the adult reader with an appreciation for the intricately flawed nature of man.

Synopsis

Jude Jones is an accomplished detective with an overdeveloped sense of justice. His client in The Purloined Garfunkel, Mannheim Maranatha, is a former Britton now living in Las Vegas. Maranatha has a criminal reputation and shared history with Jones’ brother, a man Jones considers the bane of is existence.