Synopses & Reviews
Detective Jack Lehman is a character worthy of a Clint Eastwood movie, especially when he squints and seems not to comprehend something unbelievable and the guns start blazing. Lehman is a retired detective called back to work when an anonymous phone caller tips him off to a half-million dollar heist. Only problem is, when Lehman informs his old cohorts at the prescient about the crime, he cant remember any of the details. Is it early Alzheimers setting in? Lehmans friends and family think so, and they try to reign him in. The tale unfolds like a psychological thriller, and Lehman ultimately gets his man and becomes vindicated at the end of this exciting and suspenseful book.
Review
"Loneliness and a deep sense of abandonment are only to expected when a cop comes out of retirement to take on a private case. But Seymour Shubin adds a poignant twist to that convention by raising the possibility that his protagonist, Jack Lehman, might be in early stages of Alzheimer's disease."
-- New York Times Book Review
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"[An} unusual and remarkably moving story."
-- Booklist
Review
"Shubin's style is crisp and never dull ... he is a storyteller with a terrific punch."
-- Philadelphia Inquirer
Synopsis
Edgar Award-winning mystery writer Shubin pens a highly unusual suspense tale featuring retired Detective Jack Lehman, who finds himself drawn back to work after 15 years to investigate a half-million dollar heist. The only problem is that no one really believs the heist actually occurred, and Lehamn's friends and family doubt he is operating with all his faculties. Surely a crime of that magnitude would be reported somewhere. Worse yet, Lehman can't remember the name of his telephone informant, nor, for that matter, the name of the victim.
This is an unusual novel seen through the eyes of a purported Alzheimer's victim, an exciting mystery/suspense story operating on at least two levels: as a psychological thriller and at the same time, one that provides keen insight into the problems facing an older adult.
About the Author
Seymour Shubin lives in Philadelphia and continues to write and publish mysteries. His books include Anyone’s My Name, A Matter of Fear and My Face Among Strangers. He has also edited a true-crime magazine and a magazine for psychiatrists.