Bücher der Reihe Gideon Detective Series

Part One and Two of the Gideon's Case of the Ace of Spades. This novel includes both books 7 and 8 in the Gideon Detective SeriesIn the stack of envelopes on top of Gideon's desk, one was curiously unlabeled, the same as any random piece of junk. He slid it open nonetheless. All the envelope contained was a simple leaf… dark green with serrated edges, finely divided and lacy. It was almost triangular, broad at the base with the tip tapering to an almost point. No sooner did he lay the envelope down on his desk, his phone rang. It was the Chief of Police requesting his service on another case.Across town, another event was happening.Watching her take a sip, it took the assassin every urge not to swat the glass away, but he knew it was the only way to save his life. He stared at the beautiful woman and wondered how long it would take to go into effect. He questioned how much time it would be before she became dizzy and forgot where she was.Everything seemed to switch into slow motion. For a moment, the killer doubted himself and wondered if, in fact, he poisoned the wrong glass? Guilt began to creep into his gut. It took all his strength to withhold the tears that started to glisten in his eyes. Why?She began to cough and cough. The wine glass fell to the side, and her body collapsed to the floor. The killer wasted no time. With an ivory-handled dagger, he stuck the Ace of Spades across the point of the blade and pierced her in the chest. He then placed her body inside the largest trunk among the many in the hallway packed earlier for a long journey.Then, he called on a deaf-mute to carry the trunk to an unknown destination. But, the blundering detectives assigned to the case get all the facts twisted, and the wrong man was accused… or, was it the wrong man?Vincent James Gideon, the famed detective who went into retirement eight years earlier tried to avoid the case when the Black Rock Cove Police Department requested his services. Events occurred that forced the famed detective out of retirement. Then, he was blamed for the murder of not just the woman, but a reputable pharmacist downtown on Pacific Avenue.

Descripción de la novela, El transformista El sexto libro de la serie de detectives Gideon En esta apasionante novela "The Transformist" de Sidney St. James, incluso los objetos inanimados guardan secretos. El teléfono recuerda a quienes lo llamaron en el pasado, el pomo de la puerta conserva el toque de quienes lo giraron y el revólver dorado lleva los ecos de sus anteriores disparos y quienes lo empuñaron. Ahora, depende de Vincent Gideon desbloquear el lenguaje oculto de estos objetos, para escuchar sus revelaciones susurradas.Vincent Gideon, reconocido como el mejor detective del mundo después de su victoria sobre el famoso asesino en serie Rosenthall en "Rosenthall", el Libro 1 de la Serie de detectives de Gideon, se enfrenta a un nuevo desafío en el Libro 3, "Gideon Returns". El destino se entrelaza con el amor, poniendo a prueba el vínculo entre Gideon y Abigail Hoffman, una inmigrante alemana cuya vida ha salvado en tres ocasiones distintas. Pero es el destino quien finalmente los separa en la emocionante sexta entrega, "The Transformist".Como se muestra en la portada, Abigail Hoffmann rompe abruptamente su compromiso con el estimado detective, dejándolo desconcertado. En cambio, elige casarse con Wolfgang Klein, el próspero hombre de negocios de Portland, Oregón. La curiosidad y la sospecha surgen cuando se descubre una carta de amor rota dirigida a Gideon y se reconstruye de la basura de Klein, aparentemente pegada por las manos de la secretaria de Klein.Poco después, Abigail se enfrenta a Wolfgang y, momentos después, la encuentran sosteniendo un revólver humeante, parada sobre su cuerpo sin vida. Manchas de sangre marcan su pecho, con el pañuelo de Abigail agarrado en su mano. Desesperada, proclama su inocencia al hombre que realmente ama. Abrumado, Gideon busca la ayuda del experimentado detective de ochenta años, Jonathan Kowalski, para ayudar a desentrañar la verdad. Sin embargo, surge una revelación inesperada cuando el mayordomo de confianza de Gideon, con un pasado oculto como ladrón de cajas fuertes, se enreda en la investigación.La intriga se intensifica con la participación de un chino colosal, un suicidio del puente de la calle 51, pasadizos secretos y la desaparición de Ava O'Neill, una figura clave que podría resolver el enigma de "The Transformist". Con el tiempo corriendo antes del juicio de Abigail y la amenaza inminente de la silla eléctrica, los detectives corren contrarreloj. ¿Permitirá Bulldog Dennison, el fiscal de distrito, suficiente libertad de acción para probar la inocencia de Abigail?Mientras tanto, el inspector Joe Givens del Departamento de Policía de Portland se encuentra atrapado en medio de dos detectives experimentados que siguen la pista de un hábil asesino.Una vez más, Sidney St. James demuestra su notable talento para elaborar narraciones fascinantes, impulsando a los lectores a través de las páginas de la sexta entrega de la serie Gideon Detective. Con un ritmo vertiginoso, "The Transformist" ofrece una experiencia de lectura apasionante que deja a los lectores sin aliento.

Sidney St. James wrote "The Final Curtain Call," a renowned detective novel that exemplifies the locked-room mystery subgenre in detective fiction. In these stories, a crime, typically a murder, occurs under seemingly impossible circumstances.The story unfolds in the gloomy, fog-laden Oak Hill area of Austin's West End. It begins with the shocking discovery of Ronald D. Parks' gruesome murder. Someone has cut his throat in his room, which was locked from the inside, and secured the windows, creating the perfect 'locked room' scenario. The absence of minimal struggle signs and a missing murder weapon only deepen the mystery.Detectives Vincent James Gideon and Eddie Fisher lead the investigation. Gideon, a retired detective known for his unorthodox methods and deep criminal mind insights, contrasts with Fisher, his more conventional rival. Their different investigative approaches bring an intriguing dynamic to the story.The real Sidney St. James, not his novel's character, explores the lives of various characters linked to Ronnie Parks. These include his landlady, Mrs. Jenkins, and Morton Parker, an aspiring political candidate for Governor in Texas, who once found himself in a love triangle with Parks and a woman named Kathy Scott. The narrative delves into themes of social injustice, political activism, and the intricacies of human relationships.James uses wit and a satirical tone to critique his era's societal issues. He also parodies the detective genre, primarily through the competitive and contrasting styles of Gideon and Fisher.The novel's unexpected and ingenious resolution features a clever twist that challenges readers' assumptions and showcases Sidney St. James' mastery of the genre. "The Final Curtain Call" is a pivotal work in detective fiction and provides insightful commentary on Austin, Texas's political landscape.The novel stands out for its innovative plot, memorable characters, and significant contribution to detective fiction.