The Midnight Hammer

Bobber Maxwell #2

by Bill Telfer

Bobber Maxwell is finding that changing careers is not simple: the former prizefighter is trying to make it as a private detective. But, despite having earned a Medal of Valor, he still is having trouble paying his rent, and he can't pay his assistant at all. Living mostly on cashews as the year 1948 approaches, he suddenly catches a break: an ex-lover, Big Band singer Arlene Cavanaugh, hires him as a bodyguard for the New Year's Eve bash at Chicago's swanky Edgewater Beach Hotel. But as this lucrative gig approaches, a murderous blizzard bears down on the city; and Chicago itself is in the clutches of a brutal killer known as The Midnight Hammer. Dreaming of earning the reward for this killer, little does Bobber realize that somebody wants him dead.

262 pages, Trade Paperback

First published June 18, 2021

Reviews

[Steve Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that I received courtesy of goodreads giveaways.

The book earned its 5 star rating through sheer entertainment value. Not your traditional mystery novel, but the cast of unique, quirky characters and witty dialogue made reading a pleasure.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I agree with Steve’s review (except I did not get my book through a giveaway) — entertaining, fast-paced (a lot happens in just a few days), quirky characters. And I really enjoy the Chicago setting.