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You might think that P.I. Mike Duncavan, disgraced ex-cop and disbarred lawyer,
would have little pride left - but pride was one of the deadly sins that brought him
down in the first place. So when his friend, criminal lawyer Stanley Janda, asks
Mike for help in defending an accused child killer, he has some serious qualms.
Janda's client, Justin Ambertoe, a gay freelance photographer, was seen loitering
near the scene of the crime, an abandoned building in a Chicago ghetto, about the
time the little boy was murdered. Out of loyalty to his friend, Mike takes the case,
but as the investigation proceeds, the State's evidence against Ambertoe mounts,
and so do Mike's own doubts about his client. Maybe Ambertoe really is the killer.
But if pride has been Mike's downfall, persistence is his strength. Doggedly
following a few feeble leads, he eventually uncovers a scheme so bizarre, so
diabolical, that no one - not the police, not the prosecutor, not even his own
ex-partner - will believe him. The sweep of Mike's investigation takes him through
Chicago's seedy back streets, to a west Texas game ranch where African animals
are bred for "hunting," to a South African village where witchcraft flourishes and
ritual sacrifice is routine. In a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Mike becomes as much
quarry as hunter, and wonders whether the forces he's battling might even be
supernatural.
would have little pride left - but pride was one of the deadly sins that brought him
down in the first place. So when his friend, criminal lawyer Stanley Janda, asks
Mike for help in defending an accused child killer, he has some serious qualms.
Janda's client, Justin Ambertoe, a gay freelance photographer, was seen loitering
near the scene of the crime, an abandoned building in a Chicago ghetto, about the
time the little boy was murdered. Out of loyalty to his friend, Mike takes the case,
but as the investigation proceeds, the State's evidence against Ambertoe mounts,
and so do Mike's own doubts about his client. Maybe Ambertoe really is the killer.
But if pride has been Mike's downfall, persistence is his strength. Doggedly
following a few feeble leads, he eventually uncovers a scheme so bizarre, so
diabolical, that no one - not the police, not the prosecutor, not even his own
ex-partner - will believe him. The sweep of Mike's investigation takes him through
Chicago's seedy back streets, to a west Texas game ranch where African animals
are bred for "hunting," to a South African village where witchcraft flourishes and
ritual sacrifice is routine. In a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Mike becomes as much
quarry as hunter, and wonders whether the forces he's battling might even be
supernatural.
From Booklist - In this solid mystery debut, Chicago's streets and neighborhoods
are described by one who knows them well--Keevers is a former homicide
detective with the Chicago Police Department. His flawed hero, Mike Duncavan,
has been rejected by almost everyone: two ex-wives, the police department, and
the Chicago Bar Association. About all that's left is PI work and staring at girls
walking under his downtown office window.
With his hot temper and fondness for Stolie on the rocks, Duncavan is a disaster
waiting to happen--and you don't have to wait too long. While investigating the
death of a Polish immigrant murdered in an abandoned building in the notorious
Cabrini-Green housing project, Duncavan stumbles into a deeper mystery
involving the occult.
His involvement with a beautiful Polish woman doesn't help matters, nor does his
continuing obsession with his first ex-wife. Despite his propensity for bad decisions,
Duncavan is an appealing underdog. An affectionate and powerful portrayal of a
big-shouldered city and one of its bighearted denizens.
are described by one who knows them well--Keevers is a former homicide
detective with the Chicago Police Department. His flawed hero, Mike Duncavan,
has been rejected by almost everyone: two ex-wives, the police department, and
the Chicago Bar Association. About all that's left is PI work and staring at girls
walking under his downtown office window.
With his hot temper and fondness for Stolie on the rocks, Duncavan is a disaster
waiting to happen--and you don't have to wait too long. While investigating the
death of a Polish immigrant murdered in an abandoned building in the notorious
Cabrini-Green housing project, Duncavan stumbles into a deeper mystery
involving the occult.
His involvement with a beautiful Polish woman doesn't help matters, nor does his
continuing obsession with his first ex-wife. Despite his propensity for bad decisions,
Duncavan is an appealing underdog. An affectionate and powerful portrayal of a
big-shouldered city and one of its bighearted denizens.
A fast-paced murder mystery featuring P.I.
Mike Duncavan. Three Serbian immigrants
were partners in Club Belgrade, a Chicago
night spot, until two of them are killed in what
appear to be ritual murders. The insurance
company, having forked over a million bucks
any time soon, hires P.I. Mike Duncavan,
former homicide detective, to find out why.
Mike's digging is decidedly unwelcome by the
surviving partner, Stepan Vasil, a possible
suspect whose torture-for-amusement antics
were rumored during the war in Bosnia. But
hanging out at the club's bar, Mike becomes
captivated by Eva, the strikingly-attractive
bartender with a prosthetic hand. She's
Mike Duncavan. Three Serbian immigrants
were partners in Club Belgrade, a Chicago
night spot, until two of them are killed in what
appear to be ritual murders. The insurance
company, having forked over a million bucks
any time soon, hires P.I. Mike Duncavan,
former homicide detective, to find out why.
Mike's digging is decidedly unwelcome by the
surviving partner, Stepan Vasil, a possible
suspect whose torture-for-amusement antics
were rumored during the war in Bosnia. But
hanging out at the club's bar, Mike becomes
captivated by Eva, the strikingly-attractive
bartender with a prosthetic hand. She's
A Chicago trial lawyer, Thomas J. Keevers is a
former homicide detective with the Chicago
Police Department. His short stories have
appeared in literary magazines and
anthologies. One of them, "Thanksgiving Day
in Homicide," was featured on National Public
Radio's "Stories on Stage."
former homicide detective with the Chicago
Police Department. His short stories have
appeared in literary magazines and
anthologies. One of them, "Thanksgiving Day
in Homicide," was featured on National Public
Radio's "Stories on Stage."
reluctantly helpful, but is she really spying on him for her boss? And though Mike's
search for clues leaves him stumped, he is led to the seedy world of strip clubs,
where he begins to see signs of an international trade in sex slaves, a discovery
which earns him the distinct displeasure of Vasil and his goons. And though Mike
gets some help from an oddball lieutenant, a former priest now in charge of the
district tactical team, Mike worries that he's in far over his head.
search for clues leaves him stumped, he is led to the seedy world of strip clubs,
where he begins to see signs of an international trade in sex slaves, a discovery
which earns him the distinct displeasure of Vasil and his goons. And though Mike
gets some help from an oddball lieutenant, a former priest now in charge of the
district tactical team, Mike worries that he's in far over his head.
