Burning March (Dave Garrett Mystery) (Paperback)

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Disbarred lawyer now private detective Dave Garrett, last seen in The February Trouble , works in Philadelphia, where his his ex-wife was involved in his losing his license. The office manager of his former firm, Emily Voss, makes an appointment to meet with Dave and suggests that the firm might need an investigator. But when Dave arrives for the meeting, he finds that Emily has burned to death in her apartment after having uncharacteristically drunk a lot of liquor; he agrees when the senior partner asks him to look into the death. As Dave sifts through the facts of the case, he is struck by the changes in the firm, noting that someone has bugged the offices, the excessive drinking of another partner and the distant behavior of the junior partners and associates. Dave, by running the bases, finally proves that Emily was murdered and why. This mediocre legal mystery breaks no new ground and casts Dave's credibility into doubt, as he agrees, illegally, to close an old colleague's case in court.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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An insider's look at courtroom procedure, law-office politics, bookkeeping, and crime-scene investigation provides a fascinating framework for investigator David Garrett's third appearance (following The February Trouble , Walker, 1992). Summoned to his former Philadelphia law firm by an ex-colleague with important information to divulge, Garrett finds the woman dead. Because of the unlikely circumstances, he immediately suspects murder. His subsequent search for motive and murderer provides ample opportunity for the crisp legal description that comprises so much of this work. Recommended.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Signet (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451178602
• ISBN-13: 978-0451178602
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,770,806 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Action-paced, but slightly flawed novel., March 8, 2007

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"Burning March", the author's third Dave Garrett mystery, starts out with our PI hero visiting his former stomping grounds: the law firm where he was a partner before he got disbarred. He intended to visit the head bookkeeper, but then he hears that she died in a fire that looks accidental. Garrett suspects it is a homicide, and tries to uncover the dark secrets of his former law firm. He finds betrayal, incompetance, and ultimately, a somewhat sympathetic killer. In between, he is hunted by some thugs that have had a hand in the death he was investigating. Ending is a bit of a twist, and the part where Garrett has to illegally pretend he can still practice law is really good. 3 and 1/2 stars.