Black & White - (A Parker City Mystery) by Justin M Kiska (Paperback)

About the Book

"Parker City, 1985...A picturesque spring morning takes a disturbing turn when the frozen body of a young woman is discovered in a field on the outskirts of the city. As Detectives Ben Winters and Tommy Mason arrive on the scene, they have no idea upon what type of an investigation they are about to embark. With no identification, no breadcrumbs to lead them to the girl's origins, or even a cause of death, they face a daunting task ahead as they take on their latest case. As the investigation lingers in limbo, a surprise revelation connects it to a mysterious chapter from Parker City's past. One that Tommy's own uncle was a part of four decades early as a debonair private investigator working for the venerable Stride Detective Agency, tenaciously searching for the missing daughter of a former diplomat. It's a connection that binds two generations of detectives in an intricate web of intrigue."--

Book Synopsis

Parker City, 1985 . . .

A picturesque spring morning takes a disturbing turn when the frozen body of a young woman is discovered in a field on the outskirts of the city. As Detectives Ben Winters and Tommy Mason arrive on the scene, they have no idea upon what type of an investigation they are about to embark. With no identification, no breadcrumbs to lead them to the girl's origins, or even a cause of death, they face a daunting task ahead as they take on their latest case.

As the investigation lingers in limbo, a surprise revelation connects it to a mysterious chapter from Parker City's past. One that Tommy's own uncle was a part of four decades early as a debonair private investigator working for the venerable Stride Detective Agency, tenaciously searching for the missing daughter of a former diplomat. It's a connection that binds two generations of detectives in an intricate web of intrigue.

In this captivating new installment of Parker City Mysteries, both investigations unravel simultaneously, forging an unbreakable link between the past and the present. As Ben and Tommy navigate their way through the case, they must confront the truth to a secret that has remained concealed for far too long.

Review Quotes

"An intriguing murder case, or is it? Black & White, Justin Kiska's latest novel, is a well-crafted and propulsive mystery set in a small Maryland town where nothing is what it seems. From the aftermath of WWII through the mid-1980s, three different investigators race to unravel clues to solve a crime that bridges the decades. A fantastic read!"

- Bruce Robert Coffin, Award-winning author of the Detective Byron mysteries, and The Turner and Mosley Files

"Kiska keeps the tension high in this intricately plotted mystery. Sins of the past come to haunt the present making Black & White a crackling page turner."

 -James L'Etoile, award winning author of Dead Drop and Face of Greed