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Too Dark City: Murder in Black or White - Kalamazoo 1948 (Moses Webb - Investigator Book 1)

John Gerts

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Description:Too Dark City, a neo-noir novel, set in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1948, features a black detective, Moses Webb, and his side kick, Harry Martensen, a white radioman and photographer. The Shakespeare Company manufactures fishing tackle and grew to employ over 600 workers after World War II. Most of the employees wanted to be represented by a union. Eventually, the workers walked out on strike, and four months later, a riot ensued. As a detective with the Kalamazoo Police, Moses Webb was shot in the left arm and shoulder during a drugstore robbery, forcing him to resign from the force. Now divorced, Moses works as a second-shift auto mechanic. As a favor, he investigates Marvin Simmons, a teenage basketball phenom. The police and prosecuting attorney have written the boy off as a Northside delinquent. Moses and his friend, Harry Martensen, an Air Force reservist radioman and amateur photographer, work through a list of suspects connected to the Shakespeare riot, the Red Scare, drug dealers, and red-line establishment politicians. One by one, the suspects Moses and Harry investigate, turn up missing or dead. Further complicating the case, Moses falls for Marvin’s mother who is a nurse and has the best-looking legs on the north side of Kalamazoo.The Prairies Book Review - posted December 24, 20123A twisty, suspenseful, and entertaining historical thriller…In Gerts’s newest installment featuring Moses Webb, the retired Detective finds himself in the midst of an escalating conspiracy as he frantically works to unravel the sinister plots behind The Shakespeare Company riot. After WWII, the Shakespeare Company’s workforce grew to 600 workers, but their lives were far from ideal. A strike and violent riot followed attempts to unionize, leading to casualties like retired detective Webb, now recovering from injuries sustained during the riot and struggling through a messy divorce. Despite his reluctance, he’s drawn back into detective work when he takes on a seemingly insignificant case of Marvin Simmons, a teenage basketball player, that leads him and his friend Harry Martensen down a path of suspects connected to Cold War paranoia, drugs, and corruption. As suspects disappear or die, Moses becomes intrigued by someone surprising, Marvin’s mother. In this gripping tale, Gerts masterfully captures the essence of a small southern Michigan town that appears idyllic on the surface but hides a dark underbelly. His characters range from upstanding citizens to cunning criminals and corrupt politicians. With his sharp and observant writing style, Gerts delves into the nuances of human behavior, highlighting its impact on the unfolding mystery. Through his vivid and terse prose, Moses is portrayed as a dynamic protagonist, bold, determined, and acutely aware of his own vulnerabilities, which he meets with hard-edged confidence. Readers will find themselves rooting for Moses as he fights tirelessly to clear Marvin’s name.Set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions, drugs, and corruption, this fast-paced and ingenious thriller mixes gritty vibes with compelling momentum.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Too Dark City: Murder in Black or White - Kalamazoo 1948 (Moses Webb - Investigator Book 1). To get started finding Too Dark City: Murder in Black or White - Kalamazoo 1948 (Moses Webb - Investigator Book 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Too Dark City, a neo-noir novel, set in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1948, features a black detective, Moses Webb, and his side kick, Harry Martensen, a white radioman and photographer. The Shakespeare Company manufactures fishing tackle and grew to employ over 600 workers after World War II. Most of the employees wanted to be represented by a union. Eventually, the workers walked out on strike, and four months later, a riot ensued. As a detective with the Kalamazoo Police, Moses Webb was shot in the left arm and shoulder during a drugstore robbery, forcing him to resign from the force. Now divorced, Moses works as a second-shift auto mechanic. As a favor, he investigates Marvin Simmons, a teenage basketball phenom. The police and prosecuting attorney have written the boy off as a Northside delinquent. Moses and his friend, Harry Martensen, an Air Force reservist radioman and amateur photographer, work through a list of suspects connected to the Shakespeare riot, the Red Scare, drug dealers, and red-line establishment politicians. One by one, the suspects Moses and Harry investigate, turn up missing or dead. Further complicating the case, Moses falls for Marvin’s mother who is a nurse and has the best-looking legs on the north side of Kalamazoo.The Prairies Book Review - posted December 24, 20123A twisty, suspenseful, and entertaining historical thriller…In Gerts’s newest installment featuring Moses Webb, the retired Detective finds himself in the midst of an escalating conspiracy as he frantically works to unravel the sinister plots behind The Shakespeare Company riot. After WWII, the Shakespeare Company’s workforce grew to 600 workers, but their lives were far from ideal. A strike and violent riot followed attempts to unionize, leading to casualties like retired detective Webb, now recovering from injuries sustained during the riot and struggling through a messy divorce. Despite his reluctance, he’s drawn back into detective work when he takes on a seemingly insignificant case of Marvin Simmons, a teenage basketball player, that leads him and his friend Harry Martensen down a path of suspects connected to Cold War paranoia, drugs, and corruption. As suspects disappear or die, Moses becomes intrigued by someone surprising, Marvin’s mother. In this gripping tale, Gerts masterfully captures the essence of a small southern Michigan town that appears idyllic on the surface but hides a dark underbelly. His characters range from upstanding citizens to cunning criminals and corrupt politicians. With his sharp and observant writing style, Gerts delves into the nuances of human behavior, highlighting its impact on the unfolding mystery. Through his vivid and terse prose, Moses is portrayed as a dynamic protagonist, bold, determined, and acutely aware of his own vulnerabilities, which he meets with hard-edged confidence. Readers will find themselves rooting for Moses as he fights tirelessly to clear Marvin’s name.Set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions, drugs, and corruption, this fast-paced and ingenious thriller mixes gritty vibes with compelling momentum.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Too Dark City: Murder in Black or White - Kalamazoo 1948 (Moses Webb - Investigator Book 1). To get started finding Too Dark City: Murder in Black or White - Kalamazoo 1948 (Moses Webb - Investigator Book 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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