The Mongoose Deception (The C. J. Floyd Mysteries #3)

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Synopsis
A Creole woman&’s secrets about the Kennedy assassination lure a detective from Colorado to the Louisiana swamps in search of the truth. In the wake of an earthquake, the mummified body of Antoine Ducane, a Creole member of the Louisiana underworld, is exhumed from the rubble of the Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel. Before he disappeared decades ago, Ducane claimed to know the truth of JFK&’s assassination—and its link to the president&’s own covert anti-Castro mission: Operation Mongoose. Now that an acquaintance of Ducane&’s has been murdered, curiosity draws bail bondsman–turned–antiques dealer C. J. Floyd to the mystery. It doesn&’t help that his close friend, an ex-Mafia don with a passion for western collectibles, has his own connection to Ducane that could prove just as lethal. No sooner does C. J. begin investigating than he&’s dodging mob assassins, con men, Cuban rebels, JKF conspiracy theorists, and the CIA. And he can&’t be sure who would kill to know Ducane&’s secrets and who would kill to keep them buried. Either way, a fire has been ignited under the dogged amateur sleuth. Enlisting the aid of his former bounty-hunter partners, C. J. is ready to make his move down a deceptive and dangerous trail that will take him from the mountains of Colorado to the backwoods of Louisiana—where a frail, long-silent, still-grieving Creole mother holds the key to the greatest political cover-up of all time. Bestselling author Robert Greer has been hailed as a &“taut, powerful writer&” (The Plain Dealer). Fans of hardboiled detective stories or the novels of Walter Mosley will enjoy his series featuring a tough African American sleuth in the modern-day West. The Mongoose Deception is the 6th book in the C. J. Floyd Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
424 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504043229
Publisher:
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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Copyrighted By:
Robert Greer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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