Nick Verriet's Melodious Capers: Chicago 1936 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781543035407)

Chicago's most famous Depression-era Private Investigator, Nick Verriet returns to tackle another bevy of beautiful dolls, murderous mobsters, and bountiful hijinks. It's Chicago, 1936, and the hits just keep on coming-some of them are even broadcast on the radio. Join our hero as he tackles these wild madcap cases that have him hitting the high notes: I Only Have Eyes for You - Nick's taken one too many hits to his braincase, but don't worry--everything's beeeauuuteeeful!The Lady in Red - Mandy's really done it this time. She risks everything to prove what a great detective Nick is-including setting him up with a lady in red.What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) - Reginald (Reggie) Vaughn-Williams III hires Nick to uncover a thief at the prestigious Chicago Club. Unfortunately Nick succeeds.Who's Sorry Now - Reggie returns and is out for revenge. Nick, with the aid of notorious conman Dez the Moaner, learns fighting fire with fire comes with a price. Lights Out - Stir in one rapacious widow, a gangster with his deadly minions, a missing corpse, and a beautiful divorcee. What do you get? Nick doused in flour and ready for frying.Just One of Those Things - Reggie's back and he's determined to give Nick the business, but Nick comes up with some monkey business of his own.One Night of Love - Nick isn't overly concerned when a mysterious client hires him to solve a murder that didn't happen, but when one of three women press him for a matrimonial commitment he goes into overload, especially when one of their overture's carries a little extra ammunition.Happy Days are Here Again - Nick has dealt with his share of rats, but this is the first time he uses one to predict a not so harmonious future.Thanks for the Memory - Why does everyone have it out for Nick lately? It's those notes...they hate those notes...Don't Be that Way - Mr. Porter hires Nick to uncover the thief of a carload of gold ingots stolen from his train . . . his model train!

Author: Nicolas D. Charles
ISBN-10: 154303540X
ISBN-13: 9781543035407
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2017
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.67d