When New York City’s most famous man dies suspiciously, Homicide Detective John Keegan must follow a trail of corruption that may just lead to the top of city government…and the end of his career.
Successful, rich people usually don’t kill themselves. This is the thought that runs through Keegan’s mind when he learns his partner, Rick Calhill, has scored them the Ronald Mullins case. Mullins had it all, money, power, and a beautiful wife. If anyone had a reason to commit suicide, it wasn’t Mullins.
Despite this, the mayor, a good friend of Mullins, is convinced the one-time tycoon killed himself. So is practically everyone else. Except Keegan’s partner. At first, it appears Calhill hopes to use this case to catapult up the NYPD ladder. Then, a case full of corruption and intrigue unravels. So does Keegan’s life.
Keegan and Calhill investigate further, and find out Mullins was preparing a Senate run. They also discover marital problems, and friction between Mullins and his business partner. All of a sudden they can point a finger at half a dozen people who would want the software mogul dead. There is a pattern of corruption in Mullins’ life and in city government, it seems, but before Keegan can make it near an answer, he is in handcuffs, framed, with his whole life falling to pieces around him.
Suspended, threatened, and betrayed, Keegan decides to go it alone, armed only with his belief in justice, and a handful of people he has no choice but to trust. He learns truths about the people he respected most, truths he doesn’t want to know. In the end, he risks his job, and his life to solve the biggest case the city has seen in decades.
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About the Author
I am a college English professor and live on Long Island. Mysteries always interested me, but I never thought I could write them. Then, on a whim, I took a chance. Soft Case represents that first attempt, and it was published, much to my surprise. It's been a great ride since then, and I hope to keep writing.
My desire is to entertain. I think that a little humor and some slice-of-life situations can really help turn pages, so I incorporate them when I can. Sometimes I use personal experience, but most of it comes out of my head. That scares people close to me. I wonder if they have a point.
A new Keegan book is in the works, called The Fallen, and should be done by summer. I am also working on a new series, titled The Virium Saga, a sci-fi adventure set 150 years in the future. Should have that finished up sometime around May. Check earthislost.com for more info as the date approaches.
I write for the love of it and hope that comes through. I always welcome reader feedback, and you can find my contact info at the back of my books.
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