Robie's Last Case

by H. Paul Doucette

Overview

The war was over, leaving behind in its wake a stain on the city that would last for generations to come: the Halifax Riots. It had to happen, Robie mused, as he read the paper; part of his daily ritual. Little did he know that the last three days were nothing compared to what was ahead.

Two crooked brothers, the Melansons, in positions of authority and trust, were found out with their hands in the 'till' as they conspired to rob the government through fraudulent contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. That and, the call from Phil Mulroney asking for his help...once again. This time it was in locating and apprehending another Russian spy. The last one was the year before and that one almost cost his friend and partner's life.

Before these cases were over, he would realize two important things: he no longer had the stomach to deal with men like the Melanson brothers and, his world had changed to the point that there no longer any room for him in it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780228629979
Publisher:	BWL Publishing
Publication date:	06/11/2024
Series:	Detective John Robichaud Mysteries
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

I was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1948. I left home at age 16 and, after a brief stint in the army, I began a career as a merchant seaman (12 years). This took me to many places in the world. Following that, I entered into a professional career as a transportation /logistics specialist. Somewhere in there I took a few years off and ‘thumbed’ my way across North America and Mexico as part of the ‘Hippie’ counterculture movement. I was also active in the civil rights and anti-war movements.

I have lived and worked in many countries over the course of my life and have gained a knowledge and appreciation for the differences we share as humans. I like to think that this life experience has enabled me to apply a certain perspective to my characters and stories.

Editorial Reviews

It's the end of an era. Detective John Robichaud, Robie to his friends, is retiring. But the past is never really in the past for a detective and bad pennies have a way of showing up when a person least expects. Robie is forced to deal with the repercussions of a past case involving dirty cops, now the one man who escaped the law is back in town and bent on revenge.

Goodreads - Nancy M. Bell