They called him Daddy Doo-Wop: the one-time Chicago disc jockey who spun the vinyl that made a young CJ Floyd's heart soar all the way out in Denver. Now, Daddy Doo-Wop has died on CJ's home turf and the dead man's beautiful daughter wants CJ to find out why. The mystery takes the savvy African-American P.I. into the darkest side of the record business as he tries to find out the truth about a man he's never met, a melody that lingers on, and a killer dancing to a drummer all his own.
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If you haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting C. J. Floyd, Robert Greer's Denver-based bail bondsman and private eye, you've now got two chances. The latest Floyd adventure, which explores the death of a black musical legend named Daddy Doo-Wop, offers a wealth of detail on everything from the record business to sex change operations. And available in paperback is Greer's heralded debut novel, The Devil's Hatband, a lively outing set amongst the environmentalist movement in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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Doo-Wop Polk was one of the first great black disc jockeys. From Chicago radio station WPTN, he captivated black America with his unique patter and his ear for the hippest rhythm and blues. He survived payola and Mob influence, but he didn't survive an apparent heart attack that left him on a slab at Denver General Hospital with bail bondsman C. J. Floyd's business card in his pocket. Convinced that their father was murdered, Polk's adult children hire Floyd to find the killer. As Floyd delves deeper into the case, he not only finds the ghosts of Polk's business past but also a family tree with one whole branch labeled "suspects." Floyd's second appearance portends good things for the series. He's tough, resourceful, and remarkably self-aware but also surprisingly naive in his relationships with women. He's a hard-boiled hero in the mold of Spade and Archer; the only difference is that his milieu comes from the heart of the African American experience. Outstanding mystery fare. Wes Lukowsky
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June seventeenth turned out to be a six-biscuit day, and Vernon Lowe hated six-biscuit days. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The Devil's Red Nickel, Robert Greer, Clothilde Polk, Johnny Telano, Five Points, Bel Air, Stax of Wax, Juney-boy Stokes, Roland Jefferson, Doo-Wop Polk, Mabel Pitts, Henry Bales, Lawrence Hampoli, Willis Sundee, Maurice Sinclair, Sergeant Fuller, Winston Dunn, Daddy Doo-Wop, Welton Street, Rosie Weaks, Vanetta Ebson, Jungle Jim, Sweet Roy, Tyrone Polk, Doucette Roundtree New!
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June seventeenth turned out to be a six-biscuit day, and Vernon Lowe hated six-biscuit days. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
red nickel, bowl police, wire stretchers, bail bondsman Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Devil's Red Nickel, Robert Greer, Clothilde Polk, Johnny Telano, Five Points, Bel Air, Stax of Wax, Juney-boy Stokes, Roland Jefferson, Doo-Wop Polk, Mabel Pitts, Henry Bales, Lawrence Hampoli, Willis Sundee, Maurice Sinclair, Sergeant Fuller, Winston Dunn, Daddy Doo-Wop, Welton Street, Rosie Weaks, Vanetta Ebson, Jungle Jim, Sweet Roy, Tyrone Polk, Doucette Roundtree New!
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