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The Man Who Missed the Party (Carl Wilcox, Bk 8)
The Man Who Missed the Party - Carl Wilcox, Bk 8 Author:Harold Adams Carl Wilcox is back in his hometown of Corden, South Dakota, where his reputation is not exalted. His old man's had a stroke and is off to California for a rest cure, so Carl's in charge of the family hotel -- just in time for the tenth reunion of Corden High School's class of 1924. That was the only year in history that ... more »Corden had a winning football team. In fact, the team went undefeated that season, which was the high-water mark for most of the athletes. Due to the Depression, their lives since then haven't been much to write home about.
But one reunion event does strike sparks -- the bizarre murder of Harmon "Heart" Turner, star quarterback and class Casanova. He's found dead in the hotel shower with a ball bearing lodged in his skull -- not too deep, but deep enough to kill. The harrowing events that follow, compel Carl Wilcox to once again assume the role of reluctant detective. « less