Call of the Nightingale

The James Cartwright PI Series
Cartwright is cynical, resourceful, and tough. He lives by a moral code, one which he believes helps him distinguish right from wrong, fact from fiction, and truth from lies. But as Cartwright discovers during each of his cases, it's one thing to believe in the code, and quite another to live by it. In each case, Cartwright uses his intellect, brute force, and unique powers of deduction in unwitting his unsuspecting adversaries.
Call of the Nightingale (Book 2 in Series) selected the Best Mystery & Crime Fiction of the Year / 2023 MAXY International Book Awards
James Cartwright, a Detroit ex-cop, turned private eye, is cynical, resourceful, and tough. He lives by a moral code, one which he believes helps him distinguish right from wrong, fact from fiction, and truth from lies.
But as Cartwright discovers during each of his cases, it's one thing to believe in the code, and quite another to live by it. In each case, Cartwright uses his intellect, brute force, and unique powers of deduction in unwitting his unsuspecting adversaries
In his latest case, James Cartwright, a Detroit ex-cop, turned private eye, sets out to prove the innocence of a seventeen-year-old girl named, Alice.
She's suspected of murdering her grandfather, Professor Carmichael. However, the murder turns out to be anything but straightforward. Carmichael, a leading genetic scientist, has a dark and sinister past, dating back to the 1930s American Eugenics program.
"Spencer's recent addition to the Cartwright Series is loaded with unexpected twists and turns and edge of your seat suspense. It will keep you guessing to the last page."
"Call of the Nightingale was an enjoyable read. It was the first book that I have read by the author, Oliver Dean Spencer, and the second in the James Cartwright Mystery series... I will definitely add the two other books in the series to my list plus check out other series books by this accomplished author." 4 out of 5 stars - Early Reviewers, Library Thing May 6, 2023
"After listening to Alice's plead for help, James commits to investigating the murder but requires transportation. Enter Jason, the cabby who becomes James' trusted partner in his quest for justice. While conducting his investigation, James' reliance on taxis as his primary mode of transportation evokes the spirit of Michael Connelly's famous Lincoln Lawyer, who conducted business from the backseat of his Lincoln. Rest assured, James is just as determined and resourceful as his literary counterpart and will stop at nothing to uncover the truth." Authors Reading Review June 21, 2023