The Pink Pony - (A Burr Lafayette Mystery) by Charles Cutter (Paperback)

About the Book

The world-class Port Huron-Mackinac sailboat race has just finished, and as soon as the boats dock, the sailors head for the legendary Pink Pony. But the celebration takes a grisly turn when Jimmy Lyons is found strangled by Christmas lights.

Book Synopsis

2022 FIRST PRIZE WINNER OF The Global Book Awards

The world-class Port Huron-Mackinac sailboat race has just finished at Mackinac Island. As soon as the boats dock, the sailors head for the legendary Pink Pony. But the night takes a grisly turn, and Jimmy Lyons is found dead the next morning in the bar, strangled by a string of Christmas tree lights.

Murdo Halverson, a wealthy manufacturer from Detroit and Jimmy's former partner, is arrested for the murder. It turns out that the free spending Jimmy was broke. Each of his crew, including Murdo, had a reason to kill him. As did his wife, Jane.

Burr Lafayette, recently divorced and the deposed head of the litigation department of a major Detroit law firm, is recruited to defend Murdo by his wife, Anne, and his mother, Martha, the widowed matriarch of the family.

A man at loose ends, Burr is a brilliant litigator who prefers boats and dogs over courtrooms and clients. But he's not a criminal lawyer, and this looks like a losing case. Did Murdo kill Jimmy or was it someone else?

Review Quotes

"Exhilarating." Kirkus Reviews
"Mackinac Island and the legendary Pink Pony bar don't get any more exciting than this. Cutter cranks the excitement up a notch in The Pink Pony, a first rate murder mystery where nothing is as it seems." Bill Castanier, Lansing City Pulse
"The Pink Pony captures all the magic and mystery of Mackinac Island in this page-turner of a who-dunnit." Dennis Cawthorne, author of Mackinac Island: Inside, Up Close and Personal
"If you can't make it to Mackinac Island this summer, it's not too late to escape through the pages of The Pink Pony. It's a fast-paced, highly entertaining mystery that uses Mackinac Island as the backdrop for a criminal trial." Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal