Joe Leland, a private eye, investigates a young widow's husband's suicide. He finds himself caught up in a bizarre situation where unpleasant elements from his own past, including a case that nearly ended his career, are brought to light. This was the subject of a famous Frank Sinatra film.
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Joe Leland, a private eye, investigates a young widow's husband's suicide. He finds himself caught up in a bizarre situation where unpleasant elements from his own past, including a case that nearly ended his career, are brought to light. This was the subject of a famous Frank Sinatra film.
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Good in fair dust jacket. The Detective (Hardcover CONDITION GOOD-IN DUST JACKET CONDITION FAIR-BOOK CLUB EDITION-PUBLISHED BY DIAL PRESS-COPYRIGHT 1966-598 PAGES. --) by Roderick Thorp (Author) Joe Leland returned from World War II with a chest full... 598 p. The Detective (Hardcover CONDITION GOOD-IN DUST JACKET CONDITION FAIR-BOOK CLUB EDITION-PUBLISHED BY DIAL PRESS-COPYRIGHT 1966-598 PAGES. --) by Roderick Thorp (Author) Joe Leland returned from World War II with a chest full of medals, but his great The Detective (Hardcover CONDITION GOOD-IN DUST JACKET CONDITION FAIR-BOOK CLUB EDITION-PUBLISHED BY DIAL PRESS-COPYRIGHT 1966-598 PAGES. --) by Roderick Thorp (Author) Joe Leland returned from World War II with a chest full of medals, but his greatest honor came after he traded his pilot s wings for a detective s shield. Catching the Leikman killer made Joe a local hero, but the shine quickly wore off, and it wasn t long before he left the police force to start his own private agency. Years after his greatest triumph, Joe has a modest income and a quiet life both of which may soon fall apart. When Colin MacIver dies at the local racetrack, the coroner rules that he took his own life, but his widow knows better. Because MacIver s life insurance policy doesn t cover suicide, his wife is left broke, desperate, and afraid for her safety. She hires Leland to find out who could have killed her gentle, unassuming husband a simple question that will turn this humble city inside out. Joe Leland returned from World War II with a chest full of medals, but his greatest honor came after he traded his pilot s wings for a detective s shield. Catching the Leikman killer made Joe a local hero, but the shine quickly wore off, and it wasn t long before he left the police force to start his own private agency. Years after his greatest triumph, Joe has a modest income and a quiet life both of which may soon fall apart. When Colin MacIver dies at the local racetrack, the coroner rules that he took his own life, but his widow knows better. Because MacIver s life insurance policy doesn t cover suicide, his wife is left broke, desperate, and afraid for her safety. She hires Leland to find out who could have killed her gentle, unassuming husband a simple question that will turn this humble city inside out.
