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Policeman Legros
Policeman Samuel Legros was an ordinary gendarmerie until he was summoned to the church one Saturday morning. Jean-Phillip Goutier was found murdered on the steps of the Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The newspapers were calling it the Ghede murder; Goutier’s corpse had been left in the same sitting position favored by the Vodou deity known as Ghede. His legs were crossed, a cigar was dangling in his mouth, and dark sunglasses sat upon his eyes.
Although Policeman Legros had only three years’ experience on the force, his superiors issued him the task of investigating the Ghede murder. They did not displace their Legros quickly arrested a suspect. But at the same time, he managed to stumble into a feud between two wealthy Haitian families with strong political ties.
The more Legros tried to shed light on the truth, the more its enemies pushed truth into the shadows. Solving this murder could be a blessing, or a curse.
The newspapers were calling it the Ghede murder; Goutier’s corpse had been left in the same sitting position favored by the Vodou deity known as Ghede. His legs were crossed, a cigar was dangling in his mouth, and dark sunglasses sat upon his eyes.
Although Policeman Legros had only three years’ experience on the force, his superiors issued him the task of investigating the Ghede murder. They did not displace their Legros quickly arrested a suspect. But at the same time, he managed to stumble into a feud between two wealthy Haitian families with strong political ties.
The more Legros tried to shed light on the truth, the more its enemies pushed truth into the shadows. Solving this murder could be a blessing, or a curse.
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First published June 12, 2015
About the author
J.M. Lominy
6 books82 followersLife for J.M. Lominy began in Port-au-Prince, Haiti where he spent his first years with his maternal Aunt and Uncle.
At the age of seven, Lominy and his older sister immigrated to the United States in order to reunite with their mother in Brooklyn, New York.
After graduating from James Madison High School, Lominy entered the United States Marine Corps and served during the first Gulf War. He went on to earn his Bachelors of Nursing degree from the City College of New York.
His work, both poetic and determined in voice, places an emphasis on the history of the Haitian experience as witnessed through the life of passionate characters. A husband and father of five boys, Lominy has been writing since 2000 and specializes in historical fiction.
Mr. Lominy currently resides in Georgia with his wife of 14 years and his three younger sons.
At the age of seven, Lominy and his older sister immigrated to the United States in order to reunite with their mother in Brooklyn, New York.
After graduating from James Madison High School, Lominy entered the United States Marine Corps and served during the first Gulf War. He went on to earn his Bachelors of Nursing degree from the City College of New York.
His work, both poetic and determined in voice, places an emphasis on the history of the Haitian experience as witnessed through the life of passionate characters. A husband and father of five boys, Lominy has been writing since 2000 and specializes in historical fiction.
Mr. Lominy currently resides in Georgia with his wife of 14 years and his three younger sons.
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September 4, 2021
I really enjoyed this fairly short book about crime in Haiti. The characters were well-developed and there was plenty of action mixed with a strong psychological element.
March 6, 2016
Great book
Thought it was going to be difficult to get into but was wrong. All of a sudden couldn't put the book down. Although would've have liked more in the end
Thought it was going to be difficult to get into but was wrong. All of a sudden couldn't put the book down. Although would've have liked more in the end
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