A twisty, suspenseful, and entertaining historical thriller…
In Gerts’s newest installment featuring Moses Webb, the retired Detective finds himself in the midst of an escalating conspiracy as he frantically works to unravel the sinister plots behind The Shakespeare Company riot. After WWII, the Shakespeare Company’s workforce grew to 600 workers, but their lives were far from ideal. A strike and violent riot followed attempts to unionize, leading to casualties like retired detective Webb, now recovering from injuries sustained during the riot and struggling through a messy divorce. Despite his reluctance, he’s drawn back into detective work when he takes on a seemingly insignificant case of Marvin Simmons, a teenage basketball player, that leads him and his friend Harry Martensen down a path of suspects connected to Cold War paranoia, drugs, and corruption. As suspects disappear or die, Moses becomes intrigued by someone surprising, Marvin’s mother. In this gripping tale, Gerts masterfully captures the essence of a small southern Michigan town that appears idyllic on the surface, but hides a dark underbelly. His characters range from upstanding citizens to cunning criminals and corrupt politicians. With his sharp and observant writing style, Gerts delves into the nuances of human behavior, highlighting its impact on the unfolding mystery. Through his vivid and terse prose, Moses is portrayed as a dynamic protagonist, bold, determined, and acutely aware of his own vulnerabilities, which he meets with hard-edged confidence. Readers will find themselves rooting for Moses as he fights tirelessly to clear Marvin’s name. Set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions, drugs, and corruption, this fast-paced and ingenious thriller mixes gritty vibes with compelling momentum.
Too Dark City: Murder in Black & White
John Gerts
John Streg Publishing
ISBN ISBN, 1732603480, 9781732603486
Pub date December 18, 2023
Price $4.99 (USD) Kindle edition $13.99 Paperback