Babylon Blues: A Detective John Bowers Mystery - Softcover

Knight, Gehla

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595470319 ISBN 13: 9780595470310

Publisher: iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

It's 1994, and veteran homicide detective John Bowers teams up with his partner Minola Raye to solve another grisly murder in Babylon-Portland, Oregon's fringe district of losers and forgotten victims. Like hungry sharks, Babylon's riffraff feed on the innocent and vulnerable, and only case-hardened cops like Bowers seek justice in a system that has no heart.During a quiet weekend, a young woman has just drifted to sleep when her first waking sensation is a crushing weight falling on her chest, as if some night-stalking bird of prey had swooped down from the ceiling and clutched her in its talons. The beast's foul-smelling breath poisons the air. With a startled chirp, she comes to and stares straight into hell. A grimy hand slams over her mouth before she has a chance to scream.The brutal killing that follows leaves Sergeants Bowers and Raye to piece together bloodied clues and investigate suspects among the throwaway people on the gritty streets of Babylon. This gripping police procedural delivers juicy crime scenes, a sizzling romance, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the same old blues-along with the occasional gold nugget-in Babylon.

About this title

About the Author

Ray Bates has worked as a field investigator, lecturer, and technical consultant for Regency-Fox Films. He is the author of Blue Butterfly, the first in the series of Detective John Bowers novels. Bates is an Oregon native who divides his time between Portland and the Oregon Coast.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595470319
• ISBN 13: 9780595470310
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296