Masquerade
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KOREA ,1951:
A few more bits and pieces less! What did he mean? Did I lose anything else?
Djakarta, INDONESIA, 1965:
Sun-sun CHAN had only recently come under the suspicion of the Secuirty Branch of the Indonesia National Police. However, little did they realize he was an active covert Chinese agent on first assignment.
HONG KONG, Thursday, August 2, 1970:
His name was Lipton Huang, a major international art dealer. He was indeed inscrutable, and more than fully equiped to murder anyone interfering with an objective.
USA, Friday, August 3,1970, 9:30 A.M.
" Hannigan has put a private investigator on the case. His name is 'Bitsy" Martin. What an absurd name for a grown man. The very name puts me off. Let's have some tea, or whatever your pleasure, my dear."
Friday, August 3, 9:45 A.M.
" Are you sure what you have told me is entirely correct? Barrucha is still here and he has the major jewel from India?"
Friday, August 3, 10:00 A.M.
" Swana, I don't want my father's money. It's dirty!"
Friday, August 3, 4:00 P.M.
While "Creeper" was his code name, to those who really knew him he was Jimmy Patrone, one helluva ex-cop!
Monday, August 6, 9:30 A.M.
It had started out to be another of those long hot humid days in this Chinese Year of the DOG. My brief horoscope in the morning edition of one of the leading newspapers read: "Some travel expected. You find pleasure in the unexpected." Bitsy, why do your read such shit, I heard myself say.
Helga had told me that Ben Bruenig had developed a lead on the Van Pelt estate matter I was recently hired to handle, and that would be my lead-off for the day.
Wednesday, August 8
'Because, my pet, I've lost bits and pieces of myself. That's why they call me 'Bitsy". But don't worry, any part you may be interested in is still very much alive and thriving. Good afternoon, Miss Ashton!"
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About the Book
This novel is a recounting of one weeks work in the life of a war wounded Private Investigator in a major USA city. The four separate case event recollections, woven together, are replete with international intrigue connecting Chinese and Russian spy activities surrounding retrieving a lost painting containing a Top Secret document; another, a case involving a stolen major India diamond; still another involving a domestic religious cult, with the final involving an Irish meanderer looking not to inherit a large sum of money. There is enough killing, sex and sinister intent to whet the mystery lover's appetite and satisfy the international addicts insatiable curiosity.
About the Author
Robert Emmet Grant was born and mostly educated in New York. A lawyer and former U.S. Marine Corps officer, he retired from the FBI after long service and has returned to active law practice in Virginia. This is the first in a planned series of novels which will feature private investigator "Bitsy" Martin