Richard A. Thompson, Fiddle Game
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Richard A. Thompson, Fiddle Game
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Fiddle Game Richard A. Thompson Poiso
Fiddle Game
Richard A. Thompson
Poisoned Pen, January 2008, $24.95
ISBN 9781590584552
Amy Cox visits bail bondsman Herman Jackson to arrange bail for her brother. She offers her violin as collateral, which she claims is an original Amati valued at $60,000. Although he normally would reject such an offer, as he runs a cash-only business, he accepts the instrument in lieu of money, even as he is not sure why he does.
Upon leaving his office, Amy visits a pawn shop to buy a replacement violin. Soon afterwards, someone kills Amy, and the violin Herman held is stolen. Nothing adds up to Herman, who wonders what is going on, as he consults with waitress Rosie while worrying if the "brother" he bailed out will split and the violin he had is genuine; the truth lies in the past, before either he or the late Amy was born.
Although too many twists make it difficult to accept the plausibility of the storyline, readers will enjoy this fine bail bondsman mystery. The Herman-Rosie duo are a fabulous pairing, as she pulls no punches when she advises him on the case. However, what is fascinating with this fine crime caper lies with the deep look at this particular segment of the private side of the government incarceration warehousing industry.
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