Deep Kill

Micah Dunn Mysteries #3

by Malcolm Shuman

Micah drifts into the underworld for the sake of a wrongfully accused friend

Micah Dunn knows Calvin Autry to be an honest man. He’s also a fighter, persevering with his mechanic’s shop even after his wife left him and his business turned sour. But today, he is a broken man. A neighborhood child has accused him of child molestation, and Calvin begs Micah to clear his name. A private detective whose time in Vietnam taught him how to fight dirty, Micah knows that proving Calvin’s innocence will require him to fight dirtier than he ever has before.

Calvin’s enemies include dissatisfied customers, a scheming landlord, and a rival mechanic out to destroy what’s left of the Autry shop. But as Micah digs into Calvin’s past, he finds his friend is not as honest as he appears. He may not be a child molester, but Calvin Autry could be guilty of something just as evil.

199 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 1991

About the author

AKA M.S. Karl and M.K. Shuman

Born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1941, Malcolm Shuman grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was educated at Louisiana State University, which awarded him a B.A. in 1962 in the fields of geography & anthropology. Shuman then had the privilege of serving in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1966 where, as a member of the military police, he was assigned to Sandia Base New Mexico, with a Top Secret security clearance.

Series:
* Alan Graham Mysteries

Reviews

[Lenore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid read that hangs together, has effective characters and an interesting plot.