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A Matter of Policy [An Amy Brewster Mystery]
A Matter of Policy is an enthralling read that begins when a young friend of Amy Brewster’s finds his life in jeopardy when an unknown mastermind insures it for one million dollars. This is the last of three classic Amy Brewster mysteries available for the first time in over fifty years! When a private detective hired to protect the young man is the first victim, Amy Brewster must think fast and act faster if she is to learn who is behind the plot on the young man’s life in time to save him. Is it Tosta Kaaren, AKA the Canarsie Swede, a platinum-blond nightclub singer whose real name is Toots Carlin? Or Paulie Paulec, the local crime boss who has a finger in every racket in town? Or playboy Lance Torrey, whose sources of income are suspect at best. A Matter of Policy is one of three suspenseful Amy Brewster reprints by the legendary Golden Age mystery writer/editor, Sam Merwin, Jr.
- GenresMystery
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1946
About the author
Sam Merwin Jr.
95 books2 followersSamuel Kimball Merwin, Jr. was an American mystery fiction writer, editor and science fiction author, who published fiction mostly as Sam Merwin, Jr. His pseudonyms included Elizabeth Deare Bennett, Matt Lee, Jacques Jean Ferrat and Carter Sprague.
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November 23, 2018
I am a big fan of the Noir Detective books and movies of the 1940's. I had never heard of Sam Merwin Jr. until I was given the chance to listen to this audiobook by the publisher.
Jim Leavitt is a milquetoast working for a financial company. After his father's suicide, Jim just tries to get by and go unnoticed. When his boss, Mr. Stuveysant, sees a newspaper article saying that Jim is one of the most insured men in the city, the intrigue begins.
This is a great book for the genre. You have thugs, a sultry nightclub singer, a love interest, a police detective, a playboy or two and a gumshoe detective, plus just enough action to keep the story moving at a fast pace.
The character of Amy Brewster is totally unique. Where else will do you find a 300 pound gin-drinking woman who is a PI? The vocabulary and style of writing are pure 1940's and it's fun to read a book without cell phones and computers!
The narrator, Janelle Bigham, does a wonderful job and adds a lot to the enjoyment of the story. She doesn't try to imitate male voices (which hardly ever works) but has enough difference in her inflections for the listener to know who is talking.
If you are fan of this genre, give this one a go. You won't be disappointed!
Jim Leavitt is a milquetoast working for a financial company. After his father's suicide, Jim just tries to get by and go unnoticed. When his boss, Mr. Stuveysant, sees a newspaper article saying that Jim is one of the most insured men in the city, the intrigue begins.
This is a great book for the genre. You have thugs, a sultry nightclub singer, a love interest, a police detective, a playboy or two and a gumshoe detective, plus just enough action to keep the story moving at a fast pace.
The character of Amy Brewster is totally unique. Where else will do you find a 300 pound gin-drinking woman who is a PI? The vocabulary and style of writing are pure 1940's and it's fun to read a book without cell phones and computers!
The narrator, Janelle Bigham, does a wonderful job and adds a lot to the enjoyment of the story. She doesn't try to imitate male voices (which hardly ever works) but has enough difference in her inflections for the listener to know who is talking.
If you are fan of this genre, give this one a go. You won't be disappointed!
January 18, 2015
J'ai adoré. on est directement plongé dans l'histoire qui est bien construite avec des personnages attachants. De plus, le mystère n'est pas dévoilé dès le début et nous tient jusqu' à la fin.
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