The Case of the Deadly Ring: An Alexander Steele Investigation

By Lawrence Johnson Sr.

The Case of the Deadly Ring lures Philly private detective Alex Steele into the secret world behind the scenes in the Vatican.

Follow Steele as he attempts to solve this baffling case while preserving old traditions and avoiding a major scandal in the church.

A man holding a powerful secret has been found dead in the middle of the night on the steps of the main branch of the Philadelphia Library . He has no ID, no phone not even a watch. Steele’s only clue....... a spoon tucked inside his sock.

What happened to the ring?
Who killed the mysterious stranger?
How will Mr. Steele solve the case without becoming the next victim?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lawrence Johnson Sr.
• Release date: May 9, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458172235

Lawrence Johnson Sr.

is author of the controversial Mayan prophecy novel Escape 2 Earth 2012 and the sequel Return 2 Earth. His newest release Inside the Spiral Galaxy is a collection of short stories spun off from the Escape 2 Earth series. Two of the five stories in this collection are Murder on the Eros Star and Terror on Telderan, the prequel to Escape 2 Earth. Other works by Mr. Johnson include A Matter of Time and the paranormal adventure "Dimensions in Time," a short story of two lost brothers who travel through a time portal and find themselves in a struggle to survive. In addition Mr. Johnson's first mystery novel Blackout will be released in 2011.

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The Case of the Deadly Ring

An Alexander Steele Investigation

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Alexander Steele and the Case of the Deadly Ring

By Lawrence Johnson Sr.

Fatal Encounter

Street savvy, private investigator Alexander Steele wants to put his P.I days behind him. Steele wants to focus on running his exclusive night spot called Inner Sanctum. Over the years his grit, tenacity and eye for detail has kept him at the top of his game. The Philly detective has solved dangerous cases from Montreal to Mexico but a new challenge is on the horizon.

It was a typical spring morning in the city of brotherly love. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the trees have begun to bloom. Alexander Steele wore dark jeans and a gray sweatshirt with the sleeves pushed up. He carefully sipped his blue mug of hot coffee as he watched people headed to work and school from the oval shaped window at the back booth inside his club. This was normally the time he would spend each morning catching up on the latest news but the paperboy was late again. Steele