One of Our Own
A Gregor Demarkian Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
In the gripping series finale, a mysterious black van and a shocking murder shake Gregor Demarkian's Philadelphia neighborhood to its core.
A black van cruises the streets of Philadelphia's Armenian-American enclave, putting residents on edge. Some believe it's connected to the surge in ICE raids. But when a body tumbles out of the speeding vehicle, the mystery takes a chilling turn.
Marta Warkowski, a reclusive woman, is found bound in a garbage bag, comatose and unable to explain how she got there. Police searching her apartment uncover another shock: the body of her building's superintendent, a man she often argued with. The disturbing questions mount: How did Marta end up in the van? Who killed the super in her locked apartment? And what's the connection to notorious developer Cary Alder's real estate empire?
Former FBI agent Gregor Demarkian is ready to retire and focus on fostering a child with his wife, Bennis. But he's drawn into one last case to expose the dark truths lurking on Cavanaugh Street. In One of Our Own, Jane Haddam delivers a breathtaking finale to her acclaimed series, weaving a tale of murder, mystery, and the unbreakable bonds of a community under siege.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The excellent 30th and final series whodunit from Edgar winner Haddam (1951 2019) featuring the brilliant but all too human Gregor Demarkian, who frequently consults for the Philadelphia PD, finds him still dealing with the fallout from 2014's Fighting Chance, in which he was shot by someone he trusted. Senator John Jackman and Police Commissioner Bill Jefferson ask Demarkian to help investigate an attempted murder. Someone bludgeoned an elderly woman into unconsciousness and placed her in a garbage bag, which accidentally fell out of the back of a van onto a Philly street, an incident witnessed by Demarkian's close friend, Fr. Tibor Kasparian. Jackman and Jefferson suspect the assault may be connected to Cary Alder, an unscrupulous real estate magnate believed to have bribed "the mayor and half the building inspectors in the city," because the woman had a gold coin in her possession that's accepted as legal tender in some of Alder's properties. As always, Haddam cleverly integrates political issues such as illegal immigration and affordable housing into an intricate and gripping plot. This is a fitting coda to the career of one of America's best contemporary fair play authors.
