Win Some, Lose Some (The Mike Shayne Mysteries)

By: Brett Halliday

Sign Up Now! Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles.

Synopsis: In a twisty crime caper, Miami PI Mike Shayne tries to tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys, and decide which one he is . . . Miami is no stranger to organized crime and government corruption. Now, investigative reporter Tim Rourke is working to connect the two, with Mike Shayne&’s help. Their targets: Larry Canada, mobbed-up president of a road construction firm, and the state highway commissioner. They know there&’s something there; they just need concrete evidence. Meanwhile, a group of rank amateurs decides to play out their get-rich-quick kidnapping scheme, starting with one of Canada&’s lowly loan sharks. But when their plan goes horribly awry, they decide to set their sights higher: on the big guy himself. And there&’s dissension within the mob&’s own ranks. A high-ranking gangster is ready to take his shot at the king. Shayne barely has time for a brandy as bullets fly in a circus of backstabbing, looting, hijacking, and murder. &“The hard-drinking, hard-fisted, quick-thinking private eye!&” —Dayton Journal-Herald