Douglas Charles Peake

Arbutus Halethorpe and the 19th Street Murders Douglas Charles Peake

Arbutus Halethorpe's friend from the Chinatown Murder incident, Frank Cushing, dies late at night on a New York City street from an execution style gunshot to the back of the head. Barbara Cushing, Frank's daughter and Arby's lover, lives in fear of the same fate. Behind the scenes, operatives from Germany infiltrate New York City with the intent of kidnapping a double agent for interrogation and execution in Berlin. At the center of it all is a confidential file whose content outlines the details for a super weapon that will change the face of war forever. The country in possession of that file will determine the fate of the world. Caught up in the intrigue is Arby, who, by protecting Barbara from certain death, finds himself at the center of international conspiracies and the war raging in Europe. Book Two of the Arbutus Halethorpe Mysteries