What a Day to Die ! [Kindle Edition]

Bill Nally (Author)

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Product Description

This story is based on a true murder case which sent two Massachusetts police detectives on an unprecedented trip behind the Iron Curtain in the hunt for whomever was responsible for the vicious slaying of an average American, a hardworking husband and father.

The case exemplifies the value that lawmen place on human life. Though the victim was ' only' the man next door , Detective Lieutenant Bill Thomas of the Massachusetts State Police and Joseph McCall of the Metropolitan Dictrict Police joined their efforts in an investigation that lasted more than two years. With the backing of their respective police agencies the detectives refused to quit on the case until they had obtained justice.

This investigation was the first where American policemen were allowed to go behind the Iron Curtain to interview witnesses .

If you enjoyed Dennis Lehane's Mystic River you will be enthralled by 'What a Day to Die'.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 313 KB
• Print Length: 218 pages
• Publisher: William Nally; 1 edition (March 8, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001UV4TX2
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,002 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #26 in Books > Travel > Europe > Poland
  • #30 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Travel > Asia > Russia
  • #59 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Crime & Criminals > Forensic Science

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating murder mystery takes you behind the Iron Curtain in Poland, March 10, 2009

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Carol N. Oleary "enjoythejourney" (Chappaqu,NY/London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What a Day to Die ! (Kindle Edition)

This is a fascinating story about a 1969 murder in Boston that is witnessed by Polish Sailors and therefore takes the Mass. State Police Detectives behind the Iron Curtain in an untiring search for justice. This story shows you the workings of a murder investigation and how the detectives work tirelessly for justice for the common man.

What sets this story apart from other crime novels (besides the fact that it is based on an actual murder case) is that the Polish sailors who witnessed the murder were on a one day visa into the city of Boston while their Polish fish factory ship had emergency repairs at the Boston shipyards. This was the first communist ship EVER to dock in Boston.

When the investigation shows that sailors from this ship saw the murder take place, the political negotiations start to allow the American detectives to go behind the Iron Curtain to interview the sailors in their home port in Poland. Never before had American policemen been allowed behind the Iron Curtain.

I think this story will intrigue readers who love Boston, detective stories or stories of the Cold War or Poland.

If you loved Dennis Lehane's 'Mystic River' you will love 'What a Day to Die !"

I can honestly say I have never read a story like it ! Enjoy !