City Walls

by Loren D. Estleman

Overview

City Walls, the next Amos Walker novel from a Grand Master. “Loren D. Estleman is my hero.”—Harlan Coben

The search for a fugitive embezzler leads Amos Walker to Cleveland, where he is hired by Emmett Yale, a leading figure in the electric car industry, to investigate the murder of his stepson. Yale believes that his stepson's hitman is connected to Clare Strickling, a former employee, and his attempts to silence whispers that he has bought illegal insider-trading information.

Walker shadows Strickling to a private airfield as he attempts to flee the country—only to then witness his murder. The twisted web of lies and deceit surrounding both deaths forces Walker to question the motivations of everyone he encounters, from Major Jack Flagg, an elderly barnstormer, Palm Volker, the attractive aviatrix who runs the airfield, Candido, a surly maintenance worker employed by Palm, and Gabe Parrish, a retired boxer. Naturally, everyone has secrets to keep—but the truths lurking beneath the surface this time may make this Walker's final case.

THE AMOS WALKER SERIES:
Poison Blonde / Retro / Nicotine Kiss / American Detective / The Left-handed Dollar / Infernal Angels / Burning Midnight / Don't Look for Me / You Know Who Killed Me / The Sundown Speech / The Lioness is the Hunter / Black and White Ball / When Old Midnight Comes Along / Cutthroat Dogs / Monkey in the Middle

THE PAGE MURDOCK SERIES:
The High Rocks / Stamping Ground / Murdock's Law / City of Widows / White Desert / Port Hazard / The Book of Murdock / Cape Hell / Wild Justice

THE PETER MACKLIN SERIES:
Something Borrowed, Something Black / Little Black Dress

THE VALENTINO MYSTERIES:
Frames / Alone / Alive! / Shoot / Brazen / Indigo

Other books by Loren D. Estleman:
Aces & Eights
The Ballad of Black Bart
Black Powder, White Smoke
The Book of Murdock
The Branch and the Scaffold and Billy Gashade
The Confessions of Al Capone
The Eagle and the Viper
Gas City
Jitterbug
Journey of the Dead and The Undertaker's Wife
The Long High Noon and The Adventures of Johnny Vermillion
The Master Executioner
Paperback Jack
Ragtime Cowboys
The Rocky Mountain Moving Picture Association
Roy & Lillie: A Love Story
Thunder City

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250827333
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Series:	Amos Walker Series , #31
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	374,685
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Loren D. Estleman is the author of more than eighty novels, including the Amos Walker, Page Murdock, and Peter Macklin series. The winner of four Shamus Awards, five Spur Awards, and three Western Heritage Awards, he lives in Central Michigan with his wife, author Deborah Morgan.

Editorial Reviews

★ 02/20/2023

Early in Estleman’s superior 31st whodunit featuring old-school Detroit PI Amos Walker (after 2022’s Monkey in the Middle), Emmett Yale, a millionaire automobile manufacturer, spots the gumshoe at an Indians-Tigers baseball game (“one of Cleveland’s last games under its century-old name; after that, Custer’s job would be finished”). Yale, who’s under federal scrutiny after his self-driving cars crashed during test runs, hires Walker to look into the murder of his 42-year-old stepson, Lloyd Lipton. Lipton was driving home from a vintage auto event in a sports car when he was fatally shot from an overpass. The crime appeared to fit a recent pattern of snipers shooting at random motorists from similar locations, and an ex-con was charged with manslaughter, because the authorities theorize Lipton’s distinctive vehicle drew his killer’s attention. Yale believes the killing was intentional and is possibly connected with his business, as Lipton may have been involved in insider trading with a former executive of Yale’s company. Walker agrees to investigate, only to encounter more corpses, which muddy the waters. Decades after his debut, Walker remains as vigorous as ever. Fans of Chandler and Hammett will be thrilled. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Decades after his debut, Walker remains as vigorous as ever. Fans of Chandler and Hammett will be thrilled." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

PRAISE FOR THE AMOS WALKER SERIES:
“[An] outstanding 29th hard-boiled mystery...Estleman makes old-school, dogged, hit-the-pavement sleuthing plausible, while peppering the narrative with biting prose. This long-running series shows no sign of flagging.” —Publishers Weekly starred review

“His novels—regardless of type—are peppered with humor, irony, and melancholy, and as a narrator, Murdock delivers all three. A clever plot and a satisfying conclusion round out a very enjoyable read.” —Booklist on The Book of Murdock

“Estleman has piled up enough literary awards to add a wing to his home. Read this classic yet modern example of the hard-boiled detective novel and you'll begin to understand why.” —Booklist on Infernal Angels

“Don't Look for Me is so old-school, with its world-weary private eye, cynical villains and sultry dames, that it’s new again.” —The New York Times Book Review

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