Shadows and Sorrows

by Michael D. Graves

Cocky Wright was Pete Stone’s friend since they first met on a baseball field, a couple of kids with skinned knees, lots of moxie, and not much else. Now Cocky is dead, Cocky’s wife and daughter are in danger, and shady characters are after something Cocky was hiding. Was Pete’s friend dealing secrets to the German American Bund? Was his friend really out to threaten the safety of the country?

Accident or murder? Pete Stone is searching for the truth, once again, and he must solve the puzzle before his pal’s reputation is tarnished forever.

The award-winning Pete Stone, Private Investigator series is set in 1930s Wichita, Kansas. Books 1 and 3 are Kansas Notable titles. All Hallows’ Shadows was the 2020 J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award winner and a Midwest Book Award Finalist.

232 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2022

About the author

Michael D. Graves created the character of Pete Stone as a memorial to his grandfather. His first Pete Stone novel, To Leave a Shadow, was selected as a Kansas Notable Book. Shadow of Death and All Hallows' Shadows are the next novels in the series. His writing has appeared in Cheap Detective Stories, Thorny Locust, Flint Hills Review, and elsewhere. Graves is also an author of Green Bike, a group novel, along with Kevin Rabas and Tracy Million Simmons. He lives with his wife in Emporia, Kansas. They are both members of the Kansas Authors Club. When life conjures its riddles, Michael turns to back roads and baseball for answers.

Reviews

[Helga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another enjoyable read by Michael D. Graves. A fun crew of characters, an interesting plot, and some juicy reveals toward the end. Reading the Pete Stone series is like being transported back to 1930s Wichita. The descriptions are vivid and Graves has a way with getting you attached to his characters. I need one more book before I'm all caught up in the series!

Also, do check out the audiobook version of this book. Graves is a great narrator!