The Cleveland Creep: A Milan Jacovich Mystery: 16 (Milan Jacovich Mysteries) - Softcover

Roberts, Research Associate Les

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598510606 ISBN 13: 9781598510607

Publisher: Gray & Company Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

#15 in the Milan Jacovich mystery series . . .

A simple missing-person case gets complicated when Milan Jacovich (pronounced MY-lan YOCK-ovich) discovers that 28-year-old Earl Dacey left behind a strange collection of voyeuristic videos in his mother's West Side Cleveland house. Was Earl just a pervert shadowing Catholic schoolgirls in Northeast Ohio shopping malls with his hidden camera . . . or had he become entangled with unsavory characters in the local adult film business?

When Milan uncovers a possible link to organized crime, the FBI gets interested--and Milan's "well connected" friend Victor Gaimari gets angry. After a dead body turns up, the Cleveland Police take over, and Milan figures he's off the case. So why does crusty Lieutenant McHargue ask him to lend a hand?

Still feeling the effects of a recent concussion and well aware of his aging body, Milan takes the advice of a colleague and hires an assistant. Kevin O'Bannion is young and eager to learn the P.I. business. An Army veteran with combat experience and a juvenile-crime record, he definitely won't shy away from a fight. But will he be able to control his volatile temper and help get the job done? Milan finds out soon enough--with his own life on the line.

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Review:

A fun and fast paced mystery thriller, highly recommended. -- James Ox "Midwest Book Review"

Solid prose and a consistent hard edge. -- Book Reviewer "Publishers Weekly"

Les Roberts has the ability to make murder, mayhem, child pornography, and the X-rated movie industry palatable by showing the reader that Milan looks at the world with a slightly misshapen lens. If he couldn't find the humor he couldn't do the job without losing his soul. -- Beth Crowley "Murder By Type"

Milan Jacovich is SO real. He nearly jumps off the pages . . . He and his creator might be aging but like fine wine, their vintage only improves with time.--Kelly Ferjutz"CoolCleveland.com" (06/21/2011)

A fun and fast paced mystery thriller, highly recommended.--James ox"Midwest Book Review" (07/11/2011)

Les Roberts has the ability to make murder, mayhem, child pornography, and the X-rated movie industry palatable by showing the reader that Milan looks at the world with a slightly misshapen lens. If he couldn't find the humor he couldn't do the job without losing his soul.--Beth Crowley"Murder by Type" (07/28/2011)

About the Author:

Les Roberts is the author of 16 mystery novels featuring Cleveland detective Milan Jacovich, as well as 11 other books of fiction. The past president of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the American Crime Writer's League, he came to mystery writing after a 24-year career in Hollywood. He was the first producer and head writer of the Hollywood Squares and wrote for The Andy Griffith Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., among others. He has been a professional actor, a singer, a jazz musician, a teacher, and a film critic. In 2003 he received the Sherwood Anderson Literary Award. A native of Chicago, he now lives in Northeast Ohio.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gray & Company Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1598510606
• ISBN 13: 9781598510607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 253