Who is killing Austin Carr? About to be murdered-snatched off a private fishing yacht by a six-hundred-pound giant bluefin tuna-a down-on-his-luck stockbroker recalls the collection of events, miscalculations, and character flaws that led to his current dire predicament: Living in a truck-mounted camper on the Jersey Shore, struggling to keep up with alimony and child-support payments that no longer reflect his shrinking income, the big-smiling, wise-cracking Austin Carr has been searching for a way out of the stock and bond business. So when his richest client tells Austin he's dying, and the future widow-a redheaded knock-out-offers tender consolation, Austin's increasingly desperate financial situation draws him deeper and deeper into a barbed web of bad behavior and deceit. Austin's would-be killer, whom he dubs Mr. Blabbermouth, could be any one of several suspects, as Austin's words and deeds have attracted the wrath of many in recent weeks. The potential murderers include a wacked-out professional wrestler angry over Austin's poor investment recommendations, a jealous sales manager who Austin regularly belittles, and even Austin's greedy employer whose personality traits include a nasty, violent temper. Or could there be another suspect Austin overlooked entirely until he stepped on board that private yacht?
A former reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the old L.A. Herald-Examiner, author Jack Getze writes the Austin Carr Mystery Series, some short fiction, and is also the Fiction Editor for Spinetingler Magazine, one of the internet's oldest websites for noir, crime, and horror short stories.
If you like long sentences and flowery language, skip Jack's novels. As a former newsman, and a fan of Hammett, Cain, Chandler, and MacDonald, Jack likes short and punchy. You should probably also leave Jack's work alone if you've had any recent operations. Not everybody laughs at his sense of humor, but ... well, try a free sample at his character's website, www.austincarrscrimediary.blogspot.com
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