Emerald Knockoff

Rising out of the desert dearth a magnificent monolith has withstood both time and tempest, a timeless tribute to the kings who built it. The Sphinx; shrouded in enigma and intrigue. But where did it come from and why was it built? After thousands of years, that answer remains a mystery. Like the great Egyptian cenotaph from which his namesake derives comes a man who seems to rise out of obscurity, his past as cloudy as the smoke-filled bars he frequents, his motivation as riddled as a...
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Rising out of the desert dearth a magnificent monolith has withstood both time and tempest, a timeless tribute to the kings who built it. The Sphinx; shrouded in enigma and intrigue. But where did it come from and why was it built? After thousands of years, that answer remains a mystery. Like the great Egyptian cenotaph from which his namesake derives comes a man who seems to rise out of obscurity, his past as cloudy as the smoke-filled bars he frequents, his motivation as riddled as a Packard after an exchange of Tommy-gun fire. To the street-level chronicler it might appear that every day is dark, every dame's a looker, and no one is to be entirely trusted. And while that's a fair assessment, it only tells half of the story. The rest requires further investigation. And that's where Sphinx Mulroney steps in; a private-eye whose insatiable thirst for justice is matched only by his penchant for busty blondes with green eyes and even greener bank accounts. Make no mistake this is as much a story about love and lust as it is about settling old scores. The tension is top-notch, the plot twists in a stranglehold, when he rocks, heads roll. But in this one he'll need to stay just as alert for the diamond in the ruff as he is for fool's gold.