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Blue is for Murder
Private Investigator John Fulghum knows it is more than his good fortune that brings this beautiful, intelligent Korean woman to his seedy second-story office above Joe’s Malt Shop. Executive assistant and unlikely wife of a wealthy Boston centenarian, a Korean War hero, and now a murder victim, Kim Su Baek spins Fulghum an incredible tale with roots in the ancient Korean royal family. Yet Fulghum believes her incredible tale and accepts the case to prove her innocent of murder.
To solve this case and exonerate his client, the Jack Daniels-loving gumshoe’s investigation must balance relationships among his Pulitzer-Prize winning girlfriend/reporter, Sylvia Blackwood; his friends-Boston Homicide Officer, Nigel Pounce, and CIA Agent, Ken Salamander; and his client, as they become drawn into a deadly labyrinth designed by both sides of the conflict on the Korean peninsula.
The plot finally focuses on a plethora of suspects at the deceased man’s estate in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The murky intrigue of this case causes a nail-biting succession of horrific deaths, culminating in attempts on the very lives of all our major characters.
Who will survive and who is guilty?
E. W. Farnsworth, creator of the John Fulghum Mysteries series, a noir detective collection of short stories, presents Blue Is for Murder, John Fulghum Mysteries, Vol. III, his first full-blown John Fulghum novel. His fans, clamoring for more John Fulghum, are thrilled to know that two more novels are coming soon.
To solve this case and exonerate his client, the Jack Daniels-loving gumshoe’s investigation must balance relationships among his Pulitzer-Prize winning girlfriend/reporter, Sylvia Blackwood; his friends-Boston Homicide Officer, Nigel Pounce, and CIA Agent, Ken Salamander; and his client, as they become drawn into a deadly labyrinth designed by both sides of the conflict on the Korean peninsula.
The plot finally focuses on a plethora of suspects at the deceased man’s estate in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The murky intrigue of this case causes a nail-biting succession of horrific deaths, culminating in attempts on the very lives of all our major characters.
Who will survive and who is guilty?
E. W. Farnsworth, creator of the John Fulghum Mysteries series, a noir detective collection of short stories, presents Blue Is for Murder, John Fulghum Mysteries, Vol. III, his first full-blown John Fulghum novel. His fans, clamoring for more John Fulghum, are thrilled to know that two more novels are coming soon.
194 pages, Paperback
Published January 10, 2017
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August 25, 2017
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
P.I. John Fulghum stops for coffee on his way to his office. He's told about the death of a wealthy well known Judge's death. Rumor has it he's been murdered. Why? The Judge was one hundred and would surely die soon of old age.
He gets a visit from a young Korean woman, Kim Su Baek (Sue), the Judge's executive assistant. Apparently Sue was also his daughter by a secret marriage. She hires John to solve her father's and by extension, her mother's murder and to keep her safe from said murderer.
This is the first book that I have read by E.W. Farnsworth. This is volume three in the John Fulghum series, but reads as a standalone. It's written in the noir genre, so if you don't like those types of books, this one isn't for you.
I read all styles of books and have read and enjoyed my fair share of noir. I liked the story line and would have given it a higher rating, but for the constant mentions of chain smoking and Jack Daniels throughout the entire book. It drove me to distraction. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against smoking or drinking (I'm a whiskey girl myself), but the continued reference just irritated me. I would try another of the author's stories or books, but I doubt I will be reading the rest of the series.
P.I. John Fulghum stops for coffee on his way to his office. He's told about the death of a wealthy well known Judge's death. Rumor has it he's been murdered. Why? The Judge was one hundred and would surely die soon of old age.
He gets a visit from a young Korean woman, Kim Su Baek (Sue), the Judge's executive assistant. Apparently Sue was also his daughter by a secret marriage. She hires John to solve her father's and by extension, her mother's murder and to keep her safe from said murderer.
This is the first book that I have read by E.W. Farnsworth. This is volume three in the John Fulghum series, but reads as a standalone. It's written in the noir genre, so if you don't like those types of books, this one isn't for you.
I read all styles of books and have read and enjoyed my fair share of noir. I liked the story line and would have given it a higher rating, but for the constant mentions of chain smoking and Jack Daniels throughout the entire book. It drove me to distraction. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against smoking or drinking (I'm a whiskey girl myself), but the continued reference just irritated me. I would try another of the author's stories or books, but I doubt I will be reading the rest of the series.
March 14, 2017
Good mystery . Will look for more from this author.
March 28, 2017
I was hooked from the first page. It kind of spooked me how well the story mirrors reality.
Martha Jackson
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