One Week of Romance and Murder

by Charles J. Pickelhaupt

Set in 1946 Post-War America. a returning WWII pilot and POW survivor leaves his home in Maine to travel to Detroit for a badly needed job interview. He meets a beautiful but flawed high-born woman. Both are desperate for love after his multiple romantic failures and her escaping a brutal marriage at the young age of 18. Courtship follows with friction from her overprotective tycoon father. Meanwhile. back in Boston. a weary police detective investigates the murder of a fingerless woman found floating in the harbor. How the bloated corpse is tied into the detective's and the pilot's lives is the centerpiece in this story that takes place over only 7 days and nights. Will there be true love for the couple, and how will the killer be found and finally exposed?

414 pages, Paperback

Published June 18, 2023

Reviews

[Peg McEwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. The author compellingly links the characters together in a captivating timeframe and venue. I could hear the glasses clink and taste the smoky lounges of Post- War Detroit. I had to smile at Detective McCarthy. He was , indeed, an asset to this cast of interesting characters. The book left me looking forward to the authors next novel.

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charles J. Pickelhaupt's debut novel is a page turner! Set just after the end of WWII, the character development, descriptions, great period details, and character interaction all combine to make this an enjoyable novel. Set in Detroit, Boston, and Maine, this fast-paced story keeps the reader eager to find our more about both the romance, and the murder, and how the two can possibly be linked!