The Long Mile: The Shango Mysteries
by Clyde W. Ford
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Author: Clyde W. FordEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 0738707856
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK
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Book Review: Voted Best Mystery 2005 Mahogany Media
Summary: 5 Stars
The Long Mile
The Shango Mysteries
Clyde W. Ford
Life takes a wrong turn for NYPD Officer John Shannon. Accused of killing a fellow officer John is sent to prison for two years. While locked down John meets Promise, a man full of wisdom that changes the way he thinks about like and certain situations. When his conviction is over turned John is released from prison but he isn't free at last. John returns home to find his thirteen-year-old son is in a gang and now he is missing. Homeland Security wants a piece of him and so does the FBI. And to make matters worse his wife needs time to find herself. John races against the clock to find his son, to find out who framed him and to prove his innocence. For John the streets are full of drug lords, the Mob and crooked cops that need him out of the way.
The Long Mile is the first of the Shango Mysteries. An excellent mystery full of suspense and a character you root for. You will anxiously await the next mystery.
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Summary of The Long Mile: The Shango Mysteries
Winner of the 2006 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller!This gritty detective thriller, set in New York City, relates one African-American man's riveting quest for truth and redemption.
Framed for murder during a failed drug bust, former NYPD officer John Shannon spends two years in jail before his release on appeal. Eager to find the true killer and clear his name, he enjoys two scant minutes of freedom before being brutally arrested, knocked unconscious, and whisked away to the Office of Municipal Security, run by a former CIA director. Refusing their job offer, Shannon heads home to make amends with his estranged wife and discovers terrifying news: his teenage son J. J., who has become mixed up with a drug gang, has been kidnapped. Shannon's desperate search for J. J. is complicated by a new warrant for his arrest, the mysterious murder of his former partner, and Shannon's personal struggle with anger, violence, and justice.
Written in the tradition of Raymond Chandler and Walter Mosley, this is the first in a series of thrillers featuring the compelling character of John Shannon.Ford!
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