City Walls

City Walls, the next Amos Walker novel from a Grand Master. "Loren D. Estleman is my hero."-Harlan CobenThe search for a fugitive embezzler leads Amos Walker to Cleveland, where he is hired by Emmett Yale, a leading figure in the electric car industry, to investigate the murder of his stepson. Yale believes that his stepson's hitman is connected to Clare Strickling, a former employee, and his attempts to silence whispers that he has bought illegal insider-trading information.Walker shadows Strickling to a private airfield as he attempts to flee the country--only to then witness his murder. The twisted web of lies and deceit surrounding both deaths forces Walker to question the motivations of everyone he encounters, from Major Jack Flagg, an elderly barnstormer, Palm Volker, the attractive aviatrix who runs the airfield, Candido, a surly maintenance worker employed by Palm, and Gabe Parrish, a retired boxer. Naturally, everyone has secrets to keep--but the truths lurking beneath the surface this time may make this Walker's final case.THE AMOS WALKER SERIES:Poison Blonde / Retro / Nicotine Kiss / American Detective / The Left-handed Dollar / Infernal Angels / Burning Midnight / Don't Look for Me / You Know Who Killed Me / The Sundown Speech / The Lioness is the Hunter / Black and White Ball / When Old Midnight Comes Along / Cutthroat Dogs / Monkey in the MiddleTHE PAGE MURDOCK SERIES:The High Rocks / Stamping Ground / Murdock's Law / City of Widows / White Desert / Port Hazard / The Book of Murdock / Cape Hell / Wild JusticeTHE PETER MACKLIN SERIES:Something Borrowed, Something Black / Little Black DressTHE VALENTINO MYSTERIES:Frames / Alone / Alive! / Shoot / Brazen / IndigoOther books by Loren D. Estleman:Aces & EightsThe Ballad of Black BartBlack Powder, White SmokeThe Book of MurdockThe Branch and the Scaffold and Billy GashadeThe Confessions of Al CaponeThe Eagle and the ViperGas CityJitterbugJourney of the Dead and The Undertaker's WifeThe Long High Noon and The Adventures of Johnny VermillionThe Master ExecutionerPaperback JackRagtime CowboysThe Rocky Mountain Moving Picture AssociationRoy & Lillie: A Love StoryThunder City