The King of Swords |
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| Author:
| Stone, Nick |
| Series title: | A Max Mingus Thriller Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-172516-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Miami, 1981. Cocaine Central. Murder Capital, USA. A man about to face evil. A city about to catch fire. When Detective Max Mingus and his partner, Joe Liston, are called to the scene of a death at Miami's Primate Park, it looks like another routine-if slightly bizarre-investigation. That is, until two things turn up: the victim's family, slaughtered, and a partly digested tarot card in the dead man's stomach-the King of Swords. An increasingly bloody trail leads Max and Joe first to a...
More DescriptionMiami, 1981. Cocaine Central. Murder Capital, USA. A man about to face evil. A city about to catch fire. When Detective Max Mingus and his partner, Joe Liston, are called to the scene of a death at Miami's Primate Park, it looks like another routine-if slightly bizarre-investigation. That is, until two things turn up: the victim's family, slaughtered, and a partly digested tarot card in the dead man's stomach-the King of Swords. An increasingly bloody trail leads Max and Joe first to a sinister fortune-teller and her scheming pimp son, then to the infamous Solomon Boukman. Few have ever met the most feared criminal in Miami, but rumors abound of a forked tongue, voodooesque ceremonies, and friends in very high places. Against a backdrop of black magic and police corruption, Max and Joe must distinguish the good guys from the bad-and track down some answers. What is the significance of the King of Swords? What makes those who have swallowed the card go on a killing spree just before they die? And can Max find out the truth about Solomon Boukman before death's shadow reaches his own front door? The King of Swords is a feat of black magic, combining a thrilling plot, unforgettable characters, and the uniquely menacing atmosphere that made Nick Stone's Mr. Clarinet the most celebrated crime debut of 2006.