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    The Black Kabuki
    The Safe Of Old Lies
    Ebook series2 titles

    Cracks & Crevices Series

    By Emile Sissac, Jr

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    About this series

    It's late summer in San Diego, California.
    And Forrest Greenley is at it again.
    Only this time, he's wiser, more cynical and a lot less patient these days under the sun.

    The San Diego fictional private eye is given the charge of finding the daughter of an ex-Marine.
    The young and talented college student is mysteriously kidnapped for a handsome but odd bribe by her captors.
    “The Black Kabuki” begins with a visit from Pastor Conyers, a new-found friend from an earlier case involving one of the parson's gatherers.
    A favor performed for the giant man-of-the-cloth leads Forrest toward a tragic end during the finality of the case's investigation. Along the adventurous journey, Forrest is led in the world of classy nightclubs, African-American dance history,
    and concealed murderers who lead double lives.

    In a world where everybody is catching a little hell these days,“The Black Kabuki” is a hard-boiled novel for those who like to be reminded of the good things in life, the endurance of a struggling culture and the fate of those assuming they can get away with just about anything.

    Book 2 of "The Cracks & Crevices Series"

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEmile Sissac, Jr
    Release dateMar 29, 2013
    The Black Kabuki
    The Safe Of Old Lies

    Titles in the series (2)

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      The Safe Of Old Lies
      The Safe Of Old Lies

      The Safe Of Old Lies

      Emile Sissac, Jr
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      When the world is trying to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression, some people resort to developing a propensity to do strange things for strange reasons. Rationality and common sense goes out of the window. Worst yet, the most base level of our complex humanity brings out the monster we try hard to hide. It’s a hot July summer full of frugal fatigue, anxiety about the future and extra-long days of worry. News from around the world, as well as your own neighborhood, never seems to get better. Enter Forrest Greenley: husband, small businessman and private investigator, who has not had a good cash flow in nearly nine months now. Were it not for odd-end jobs and support from his wife Tariah, he wouldn't know where such challenging times would lead him. But no matter how bad things get, the San Diego private eye always strives to do the right thing. “The Safe of Old Lies” begins with the resurfacing of an old friend not seen in years, who introduces Forrest to a new client in desperate need of his investigative services. A retired librarian’s personal safe is burglarized while she's away from home. As Forrest reluctantly delves into the new case, he finds out that this is only the beginning of woes for the blue-haired elderly woman. While she is hospitalized, her house is mysteriously set on fire; a philanthropic barber is found murdered inside of his own apartment; and an auctioneer’s shady business operations finally reveals the prime perpetrator behind these deadly events, someone whom Forrest least suspects to leave such clueless trails. “The Safe of Old Lies” is a good read for anyone who loves a cocktail of calculated deception, predictive dreams, and the lines we’ll sometimes cross to take desperate measures in desperate times.

      When the world is trying to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression, some people resort to developing a propensity to do strange things for strange reasons. Rationality and common sense goes out of the window. Worst yet, the most base level of our complex humanity brings out the monster we try hard to hide. It’s a hot July summer full of frugal fatigue, anxiety about the future and extra-long days of worry. News from around the world, as well as your own neighborhood, never seems to get better. Enter Forrest Greenley: husband, small businessman and private investigator, who has not had a good cash flow in nearly nine months now. Were it not for odd-end jobs and support from his wife Tariah, he wouldn't know where such challenging times would lead him. But no matter how bad things get, the San Diego private eye always strives to do the right thing. “The Safe of Old Lies” begins with the resurfacing of an old friend not seen in years, who introduces Forrest to a new client in desperate need of his investigative services. A retired librarian’s personal safe is burglarized while she's away from home. As Forrest reluctantly delves into the new case, he finds out that this is only the beginning of woes for the blue-haired elderly woman. While she is hospitalized, her house is mysteriously set on fire; a philanthropic barber is found murdered inside of his own apartment; and an auctioneer’s shady business operations finally reveals the prime perpetrator behind these deadly events, someone whom Forrest least suspects to leave such clueless trails. “The Safe of Old Lies” is a good read for anyone who loves a cocktail of calculated deception, predictive dreams, and the lines we’ll sometimes cross to take desperate measures in desperate times.

    • The Black Kabuki
      The Black Kabuki

      The Black Kabuki

      Emile Sissac, Jr
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      It's late summer in San Diego, California. And Forrest Greenley is at it again. Only this time, he's wiser, more cynical and a lot less patient these days under the sun. The San Diego fictional private eye is given the charge of finding the daughter of an ex-Marine. The young and talented college student is mysteriously kidnapped for a handsome but odd bribe by her captors. “The Black Kabuki” begins with a visit from Pastor Conyers, a new-found friend from an earlier case involving one of the parson's gatherers. A favor performed for the giant man-of-the-cloth leads Forrest toward a tragic end during the finality of the case's investigation. Along the adventurous journey, Forrest is led in the world of classy nightclubs, African-American dance history, and concealed murderers who lead double lives. In a world where everybody is catching a little hell these days,“The Black Kabuki” is a hard-boiled novel for those who like to be reminded of the good things in life, the endurance of a struggling culture and the fate of those assuming they can get away with just about anything. Book 2 of "The Cracks & Crevices Series"

      It's late summer in San Diego, California. And Forrest Greenley is at it again. Only this time, he's wiser, more cynical and a lot less patient these days under the sun. The San Diego fictional private eye is given the charge of finding the daughter of an ex-Marine. The young and talented college student is mysteriously kidnapped for a handsome but odd bribe by her captors. “The Black Kabuki” begins with a visit from Pastor Conyers, a new-found friend from an earlier case involving one of the parson's gatherers. A favor performed for the giant man-of-the-cloth leads Forrest toward a tragic end during the finality of the case's investigation. Along the adventurous journey, Forrest is led in the world of classy nightclubs, African-American dance history, and concealed murderers who lead double lives. In a world where everybody is catching a little hell these days,“The Black Kabuki” is a hard-boiled novel for those who like to be reminded of the good things in life, the endurance of a struggling culture and the fate of those assuming they can get away with just about anything. Book 2 of "The Cracks & Crevices Series"

    Author

    Emile Sissac, Jr

    Most of my motivation to write detective fiction derived from reading the books of great crime novelists, such as Ishmael Reed, Gar Anthony Haywood, Chester Himes, Phillip Kerr, Gary Phillips, Mike Phillips, John Ridley, Iceberg Slim, Valerie Wilson Wesley and, of course, the legendary Walter Mosley. I am currently working on the next Forrest Greenley Mystery novel.

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