Called by a Panther
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Publisher Description
Indianapolis PI Albert Samson picks up three cases that land him on the city's most wanted list in this mystery from the Shamus Award–winning author.
Albert Samson, Indy's least successful PI, is working three cases at once: an ecoterrorist group threatens to bomb the city, an obnoxious poet wants help murdering his wife, and a dazzling socialite's mysterious package needs a courier. The ecoterrorism group, the Scum Front, arrive at his door in animal masks after misplacing a bomb. Thankfully, they have only blown up fallow cornfields so far, but Samson must track down the missing bomb before it detonates in the city.
Meanwhile, he discovers that the poet is not, in fact, married. And he wonders why a beautiful member of the Indianapolis elite would hire him as a delivery boy. As the three seemingly unrelated cases collide, time is running out for Samson to find the missing explosives, nail the culprit, and get out alive.
Constantly attracting bizarre clients, the smart-mouthed midwestern detective "is always good, wry company" in the critically acclaimed Albert Samson Mystery (Kirkus Reviews).
Called by a Panther is the 7th book in the Albert Samson Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The lines by Ogden Nash--``If called by a panther, / Don't anther''--aptly kick off this story, narrated by a PI who maintains his comic-ironic tone even in the face of danger. Albert Samson has reluctantly decided to promote his services in TV ads that label him a ``go-for-it'' detective. Meanwhile Indianapolis newscasters scream about ``The Scum Front,'' a band of environmentalists holding the city hostage with bomb threats. On the trail of a woman who removes a bomb from its hiding place, Samson is also hired by the Scummies, and, aided by spunky artist Bobbie Lee risks life and license to help the police halt the terrorist campaign--if only the police will let him. Among the growing number of American regional mysteries, this is not a standout; otherwise well-crafted, it needs a clearer evocation of place. Lewin also wrote Late Payments.
