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A TWISTY MURDER MYSTERY YEARS IN THE MAKINGIn this fifth installment of the Spencer Manning Mystery series, author Polad gives us a twisty murder mystery that unravels layers of intrigue to bring about contemporary justice. If the recent murder is a frame, it's a good one. Justice is a strange animal-sometimes it comes late, sometimes it never comes at all, and sometimes it comes for the wrong crime.P.I. Spencer Manning is offered the highest profile case of his career, but is conflicted about helping the mobster making the offer. And he can't help but wonder if, this time, justice has caught up... but for the wrong crime.But maybe that's okay. Two murders leave Spencer remembering a time when Chicago streets were ruled by Al Capone and Bugs Moran, and tommy guns left Chicago streets bathed in blood.

In his debut novel, Spencer Manning agrees to look for a little girl's unknown father in exchange for beef stew and chocolate cake. His search quickly crosses paths with an open murder investigation in which Spencer's client is a suspect. Spencer's close relationship with the police give him an open door to information, and his sometimes-creative strategies bring insight the police would not otherwise have. A colorful cast of interesting characters add humor and intrigue and lead Spencer to the racetrack and the mayor's house where all is not as it seems. When Spencer puts the clues together, the race is on to save a little girl's life. Sprinkled with Chicago history, Change of Address will take you through Chicago neighborhoods, where despair and sadness dwell side by side with big money. The list of suspects will keep you guessing and wanting more Spencer Manning.

If it's a frame, it's a good one. Justice is a strange animal-sometimes it comes late, sometimes it never comes at all, and sometimes it comes for the wrong crime. Spencer is offered the highest profile case of his career but is conflicted about helping the person making the offer. And he can't help but wonder if, this time, justice has caught up... but for the wrong crime. And maybe that's okay. Two murders leave Spencer trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle and remembering a time when Chicago streets were ruled by Al Capone and Bugs Moran, and tommy guns left Chicago streets bathed in blood.

Spencer is hired by a beautiful, rich widow to look into her son's drug arrest. It should be a simple problem, but the son isn't cooperating, and after three murders, the simple case becomes complicated. The trail of clues soon involves a Chicago police detective, an FBI agent, a US senator, the head of a Chicago gang, and a nun who tells Spencer the Lord will provide. The Lord does, but not in a way Spencer expected. The list of suspects is long and confusing. Why would a senator risk his career? Why would a detective be involved with drugs? And how does the widow's affair fit into the puzzle? Drugs lead to murders, and murders lead back to drugs, and the only way Spencer can tie all the loose ends together is to set a trap, one that may very well land him in jail, or dead. The result is his most challenging case yet.

This fourth installment of the Spencer Manning Mystery series focuses on the famous Riverview Amusement Park in Chicago. In this tale, a sixteen-year-old amusement park worker fails to come home from work one day, and Spencer sets out to track him down. Spencer makes numerous enemies as he attempts to solve a seemingly impossible mystery that seems to grow in complexity by the minute. When he starts to ask questions, missing turns to murder and Spencer is pulled into a sinister plot that goes far beyond a missing boy and promises to be a rollercoaster ride of surprises for fans of great mysteries and a worthy addition to this fine series.