The oh-so-cool crime-solving McCarthy family delve into the dark and perverse shadows of ultra-establishment Newport against a groovy sixties backdrop. The wise-cracking McCarthys face shadowy kidnappers, protective family dynasties, and mysterious assassins. Tough-but-sensitive Mick and hard-as-nails Bridget quip, banter and make love as they match wits with the mob and a shadowy psychopathic killer.
“Colorful and exciting. A lot of fun.” —Booklist
“Wasley brings reality to this tale.”—Library Journal
“Sit down and enjoy. You’ll be glad you did.” —William Martin, New York Times bestselling author
About the Author — Ric Wasley
Just like Mick in his novel, Ric Wasley was into music in the sixties and played in a band all over New England. Ric has been writing for over 30 years. He has been published in several literary magazines in L.A. and San Francisco while living in California. He currently lives outside Boston with his wife and three children.
The oh-so-cool crime-solving McCarthy couple delve into the dark and perverse shadows of ultra-establishment Newport against a groovy sixties backdrop. The quick-witted McCarthy family face shadowy kidnappers, protective family dynasties, and mysterious assassins.
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"Here's a recipe for a page turner."
NY Times bestselling author William Martin.
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Synopsis
In a unique mystery set amid the drugs-and- music scene of the sixties. When a friend is charged with murder, Viet Nam vet Mick McCarthy and brainy Irish partner Bridget hop on their motorcycle and swing into action. Tough-but-sensitive Mick and hard-as-nails Bridget quip, banter and make love as they match wits with the mob and a shadowy psychopathic killer. Groovy collides with square in affluent Newport, Rhode Island, home of the famous folk festival. Shadow of Innocence has it all: adventure, sleuthing, humor, DSM (drugs, sex, music), and a perverse, shadowy secret that threatens to tear apart the posh Newport town. Don't miss the McCarthy family in action.
Reviews
"Here's a recipe for a page-turner: Take a moment of high American drama - the tumultuous year of 1968. Add some cool New England locations - Harvard Square and the Newport Jazz festival. Throw in a wisecracking Boston detective. No, wait... make that a whole family of Boston detectives. Let Ric Wasley cook it all up for you. Then sit down and enjoy. You'll be glad you did."
William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Back Bay, Harvard Yard, and The Lost Constitution.
FIC022000 FICTION/Mystery & Detective/General Pages 304 ISBN 978-1-60164-006-2 EAN 9781601640062 LCCN 2006930187 Spring 2007 Kunati Cloth Hardcover USA and International Distribution: Independent Publishers Group (IPG) Canadian Distribution: Canadian Manda Group*
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Ric Wasley Ric Wasley thrived on music in the sixties and performed in a band all over New England. He met the likes of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
This later became the inspiration for his “McCarthy Family” detectives featured in Shadow of Innocence. “The sixties was just so cool,” Ric said. “The largest segment of America’s population, myself included, grew up in the sixties. It remains the most influential decade of social and cultural change in the past 200 years.”
Ric has been writing for over 30 years. He has been published in several literary magazines in L.A. and San Francisco while living in California. He currently lives outside of Boston with his wife and three children, works for a major media company and retains his love of music and writing.
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