Testify: A Lupa Schwartz Novella

by J. David Core

A legal loophole may free a killer, unless a motive can be established in the execution-style murder of a local councilman.

Shot and left for dead in a ditch after an evening meeting, Councilman Ed Soigne was a devoted husband, father, and public servant. Having spearheaded an initiative to keep fracking outside of the borders of the town he loves, Soigne has made more than a few political enemies, but would any wish him dead? The DA thinks he has an airtight case against George Bond, a local farmer who stood to lose millions due to the ban; but that motive, and therefore that case seems to be slipping away. Now it's up to Lupa Schwartz, the headstrong investigator the county has hired, to prove to the judge that the case holds water; but the PI seems unwilling to play by the court's rules.

Part legal thriller, part murder mystery, Testify is the first stand-alone novella-length story ever released in the Lupa Schwartz universe. If you enjoyed My Cousin Vinny and Runaway Jury, you'll love this exciting genre-bender.

Buy Testify to experience an unexpected take on justice today.

58 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 29, 2019

About the author

With a profound interest in religion, liberal politics and humor, Dave began writing in High School and has not given up on it since. His first professional writing jobs came while attending the Art Institute of Pittsburgh when he was hired to create political cartoons for the Pitt News & to write humor pieces for Smile Magazine. Dave has worked in the newspaper industry as a photographer, in the online publishing industry as a weekly contributor to Streetmail.com, and was a contributing writer to the Buzz On series of informational books and to the Western online anthology, Elbow Creek. Dave’s science fiction novel, Synthetic Blood and Mixed Emotions, is available from writewordsinc.com. Dave currently resides in his childhood home in Toronto, OH with his beautiful girlfriend and his teenage daughter. He enjoys participating in local community events & visiting with his two adult children and his grandson. Join the Facebook fan-page at https://www.facebook.com/Lupaschwartz...

Reviews

[Lynn Hallbrooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great addition to the series.

Upfront stuff: This novella could stand alone but I recommend reading the series to get a better background of the characters and their interactions. There is mild adult language.

Lupa Schwartz and his associate Cattleya Hoskin are asked to investigate information leading up to the death of a city councilman.

I really enjoyed the story. Schwartz was his usual eccentric self. Cattleya, try as she might, is not near as clever as he. The interaction between them is priceless.

[John Priscilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first book of the series. I found the characters very interesting and enjoyable to follow. The legal premiss in which the book was based kept me guessing the entire time. I am looking forward to picking up the earlier books so i can learn more about each individual. Definatley a good read.