Detective Fiction

Retired Chicago homicide detective Jack Starkey is the narrator of this delightfully quirky crime novel. Starkey, having relo_x0002_cated to Fort Myers Beach, Fla., finds re_x0002_tirement boring and takes an undercover assignment for the local police. The book is crammed with fascinating asides on topics ranging from haute cuisine to high_x0002_tech weaponry to the sad state of the Chi_x0002_cago Cubs. Beautiful women, expensive automobiles, and fabulous cuisine pop up in scene after scene. There’s a lot to like.—Publishers Weekly, starred review