An aged mobsterβs adopted daughter disappears, and Detroit PI Amos Walker is the only man tough enough to seek her outIt has been years since Ben Morningstar retired. The feared mobster, now decades past his prime, left his deadly business behind and retired to Phoenix. His only concern now is Maria
Motor City Blue An Amos Walker Mystery
β Scribed by Estleman, Loren D
- Book ID
- 107848218
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 233 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781453220481
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β¦ Synopsis
An aged mobsters adopted daughter disappears, and Detroit PI Amos Walker is the only man tough enough to seek her outIt has been years since Ben Morningstar retired. The feared mobster, now decades past his prime, left his deadly business behind and retired to Phoenix. His only concern now is Maria, daughter of a long-ago murdered friend, whom Morningstar has raised as his own. When she disappears, the old man goes into action once more.When Morningstar comes to Detroit, he seeks out Amos Walker to aid him in his search. A Vietnam veteran thrown out of the Police Academy for slugging a fellow cadet, Walker is a hard man in a ruined city, scratching out a living looking for lost things. Marias trail is coldthe only clue a faded pornographic snapshotbut Walker is the toughest man in Detroit, and wont give in no matter how dangerous the journey becomes.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Loren D. Estleman including rare photos from the authors personal collection.
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