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    Breakfast & Bullets in Bed: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery
    Any Port in a Storm: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery
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    Emmanuel Smith Mystery Series

    By John T. Schmitz

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    About this series

    Breakfast & Bullets in Bed is the exciting sequel to Any Port in a Storm—the second volume in the Emmanuel Smith Mystery series, which is a hilarious and raw look at police work, crime, the underworld, and even human nature.

    A month has gone by and Emmanuel Smith has settled into his new role as a private investigator. He and his partner, Sarah Stackley, decide to use some of their reward money from their last big case and spend Memorial Day weekend in Seaside Harbor, a picturesque resort town a hundred miles up the coast from Bay Port City.

    What the two private eyes don’t realize is that Irish crime boss Archibald Stone is hiding out next door—and he’s holding a grudge against the old detective. Matters are further complicated when they’re asked to unearth an ancient treasure, which soon everyone is scrambling to get their hands on, including a guest who turns up dead.

    Breakfast & Bullets in Bed is witty and fast-paced, laced with the author’s signature humor ... and in the end, will Manny Smith defeat his foes and find the treasure, or will he be lost at sea?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn T. Schmitz
    Release dateMay 5, 2011
    Breakfast & Bullets in Bed: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery
    Any Port in a Storm: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery

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      Any Port in a Storm: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery
      Any Port in a Storm: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery

      Any Port in a Storm: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery

      John T. Schmitz
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      Any Port in a Storm introduces us to Inspector Emmanuel Smith, a twenty-two year veteran of the Bay Port City Police Department. He’s a law enforcement burnout, having been a corpse cop for nearly a decade too long ... but he’s tougher than a trigonometry test and solving whodunits is the only thing he’s good at anymore. Manny Smith and his partner Aloysius Conway are just biding their time until they can retire, but with ex-wives and kids, both men are afraid that they’ve literally screwed themselves into thirty years on the job. When a prostitute named Pinky turns up dead in Elm Park, it marks the beginning of the deadliest case of the men’s career—and the little hooker’s body is only the start of what turns into a sinister plot of murder and betrayal. Any Port in a Storm takes place on the Pacific coast; Bay Port City is a bleak landscape of corruption and crime, being fought over by rival crime families. The detectives slog through their days and drink away their nights, looking to make a buck wherever—and however—they can. When Manny meets a mysterious woman in a bar owned by a former cop, he just can’t believe that she’s a schoolteacher—not with that figure and those fishnet stockings. Who is Susan Marsh? And how does she tie into their baffling case? Any Port in a Storm is a gritty and raw police procedural; it is host to a thread of dark humor and an overall sense of tragedy, leaving the reader unsure of whether to laugh or cry—but in the end, you will do both ... and you will look forward to the upcoming sequel to this gripping thriller.

      Any Port in a Storm introduces us to Inspector Emmanuel Smith, a twenty-two year veteran of the Bay Port City Police Department. He’s a law enforcement burnout, having been a corpse cop for nearly a decade too long ... but he’s tougher than a trigonometry test and solving whodunits is the only thing he’s good at anymore. Manny Smith and his partner Aloysius Conway are just biding their time until they can retire, but with ex-wives and kids, both men are afraid that they’ve literally screwed themselves into thirty years on the job. When a prostitute named Pinky turns up dead in Elm Park, it marks the beginning of the deadliest case of the men’s career—and the little hooker’s body is only the start of what turns into a sinister plot of murder and betrayal. Any Port in a Storm takes place on the Pacific coast; Bay Port City is a bleak landscape of corruption and crime, being fought over by rival crime families. The detectives slog through their days and drink away their nights, looking to make a buck wherever—and however—they can. When Manny meets a mysterious woman in a bar owned by a former cop, he just can’t believe that she’s a schoolteacher—not with that figure and those fishnet stockings. Who is Susan Marsh? And how does she tie into their baffling case? Any Port in a Storm is a gritty and raw police procedural; it is host to a thread of dark humor and an overall sense of tragedy, leaving the reader unsure of whether to laugh or cry—but in the end, you will do both ... and you will look forward to the upcoming sequel to this gripping thriller.

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      Breakfast & Bullets in Bed: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery
      Breakfast & Bullets in Bed: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery

      Breakfast & Bullets in Bed: An Emmanuel Smith Mystery

      John T. Schmitz
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      Breakfast & Bullets in Bed is the exciting sequel to Any Port in a Storm—the second volume in the Emmanuel Smith Mystery series, which is a hilarious and raw look at police work, crime, the underworld, and even human nature. A month has gone by and Emmanuel Smith has settled into his new role as a private investigator. He and his partner, Sarah Stackley, decide to use some of their reward money from their last big case and spend Memorial Day weekend in Seaside Harbor, a picturesque resort town a hundred miles up the coast from Bay Port City. What the two private eyes don’t realize is that Irish crime boss Archibald Stone is hiding out next door—and he’s holding a grudge against the old detective. Matters are further complicated when they’re asked to unearth an ancient treasure, which soon everyone is scrambling to get their hands on, including a guest who turns up dead. Breakfast & Bullets in Bed is witty and fast-paced, laced with the author’s signature humor ... and in the end, will Manny Smith defeat his foes and find the treasure, or will he be lost at sea?

      Breakfast & Bullets in Bed is the exciting sequel to Any Port in a Storm—the second volume in the Emmanuel Smith Mystery series, which is a hilarious and raw look at police work, crime, the underworld, and even human nature. A month has gone by and Emmanuel Smith has settled into his new role as a private investigator. He and his partner, Sarah Stackley, decide to use some of their reward money from their last big case and spend Memorial Day weekend in Seaside Harbor, a picturesque resort town a hundred miles up the coast from Bay Port City. What the two private eyes don’t realize is that Irish crime boss Archibald Stone is hiding out next door—and he’s holding a grudge against the old detective. Matters are further complicated when they’re asked to unearth an ancient treasure, which soon everyone is scrambling to get their hands on, including a guest who turns up dead. Breakfast & Bullets in Bed is witty and fast-paced, laced with the author’s signature humor ... and in the end, will Manny Smith defeat his foes and find the treasure, or will he be lost at sea?

    Author

    John T. Schmitz

    John T. Schmitz is the editor & publisher of Secret Laboratory; he is the founder of Maple Hills Press and has also freelanced as a writer and photographer, contributing to various local and international publications. Mr. Schmitz lives in Minnesota with his Kim, some cats, and a Maki; he is the author of five books. Visit Mr. Schmitz at http://www.secretlaboratory.org

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