Polo Solo

Nick Polo #1

by Jerry Kennealy

Nick Polo—San Francisco-based, smart and slick private eye—sometimes bends the rules to get what he wants. But now he's in prison for bending the rules a bit too far, and he is given an The mayor of San Francisco is being blackmailed and no one can help her because even the cops may be involved. If Polo wants to get out of jail—and get his P.I. license back—he's got to find out who's behind the scam, stop it, and tell no one. His investigation takes him from the luxurious resort areas of Sonoma County to the dangerous drug-and-pornography underworld of San Francisco's inner city. His suspects range from the seediest petty criminals and hit men to the most powerful men in the municipal government. As the investigation intensifies, and the pieces fall into place, there becomes only one thing Polo is sure he'd gladly go back to jail—if he could only get there alive.

Genres: Mystery

188 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 1987

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is very dated. Despite that I enjoyed the plot which involves blackmail and politics.

Nick is sprung from prison to deliver the payoff on a blackmail scheme. He remains out of prison as he uncovers the people involved in the crime - everyone except the ring leader.

Since someone is killing the accomplices, almost as fast as he uncovers them, he is as risk as well.

This is a very short book, I read it in an evening.

I enjoyed it despite the high body count and look forward to any others in the series that are still out there waiting to be read.

I borrowed a copy from the public library.

[Jordy · Rating 3 out of 5]

not the best mystery I've read, but it was written in the 80s...

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read

So that's what life was like in '85 amazing the difference 30years make in the life of a detective crime fighter

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: Nick Polo, that smart San Francisco PI, is in jail. If he wants out, he has to agree to find out who is blackmailing the Mayor.