NEW JERSEY NOIR - CAPE MAY IBD

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After solving the assassination case of his beloved uncle, Colt finds himself truly alone, ditched by his girlfriend. However, thereâÇÖs not much respite or time for introspection for him: heâÇÖs called on again to solve a new murder case, along with a suspiciously related cold case. What follows is another gripping tale in the backdrop of the Garden StateâÇÖs sights and scenes, including its picturesque beaches, casinos, and the rural Pine Barrens. InáNew Jersey Noir: Cape May-Book Two of his Jack Colt Murder Mystery Novels series-William Baer continues to enchant and spellbind.PRAISE FORáNEW JERSEY NOIR: CAPE MAY:In Jack Colt, William Baer gives us a private detective perfectly suited for the Garden State: gritty, charming in spite of himself, sidesplittingly hilarious and incomparably authentic. Baer proves himself the Sinatra of Noir, the Edison of Intrigue, the Springsteen of Suspense-and a rightful heir to Hammett and Chandler. Far more fun than a night out in Atlantic City or a weekend at the Jersey Shore. - Jacob M. Appel, author ofáMillard SalterâÇÖs Last DayPRAISE FOR WILLIAM BAER:'New Jersey Noiráintroduces an ultracool hometown detective from Paterson, set perfectly in his well-detailed locales. The writing is crisp, sarcastic, wryly funny, steeped in New Jersey lore and anecdotes that add great historical and cultural dimensions to its mystery.' - Robin Farrell Edmunds,áForeword Reviewsá(Five-star review)'A brilliant debut novelá.á.á. precise prose, perfect pacing, stunning imagery, complex characterization, grand historical and cultural contexts, and a superb sense of place.' - Hollis Seamon, author ofáSomebody Up There Hates You'Not since Donna TarttâÇÖsáThe Secret Historyáhave I read a novel as mesmerizing, engrossing, and delectable as William BaerâÇÖsáNew Jersey Noir. In prose as fast-moving as a bullet, Baer compels the reader to keep flipping pages more and more rapidly. The writing is taut and gut-wrenching.' - Terri Brown-Davidson, author ofáMarie, Marie, Hold On Tight'Baer evokes a cinematic chiaroscuro New Jersey-specifically Paterson-its history and politics limned over a baseline of Springsteen, doo-wop, and Whitney Houston.' - Dennis Must, author ofáHush Now, DonâÇÖt ExplainABOUT THE AUTHOR:William Baer, a recent Guggenheim fellow, is the author of twenty-two books includingáNew Jersey Noir,áTimes Square and Other Stories,áOne-and-Twenty Tales,áCompanion,áThe Ballad Rode into Town,áFormal Salutations: New & Selected Poems,áClassic American Films, andáThe Unfortunatesá(recipient of the T.S. Eliot Award). A former Fulbright in Portugal, heâÇÖs also received the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award and a Creative Writing Fellowship in fiction from the National Endowment for the Arts.