Face of the Enemy: A New York in Wartime Mystery (New York in Wartime Mysteries, 1) - Softcover

Dobson, Joanne; Myers, Beverle

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9781464200335: Face of the Enemy: A New York in Wartime Mystery (New York in Wartime Mysteries, 1)

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ISBN 10: 1464200335 ISBN 13: 9781464200335

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2012

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In December 1941, America reels from the attack on Pearl Harbor. Patriotism and paranoia grip New York as the city frantically mobilizes for war. Nurse Louise Hunter is outraged when the FBI, in a midnight sweep of prominent Japanese residents, arrests her patient's wife. Masako Fumi is an avant-garde artist, a newcomer to the bustling city. The nurse vows to help free Masako.

When the body of Masako's art dealer is discovered in the gallery where he'd been closing down her controversial show, Masako's troubles multiply. Homicide detective Michael McKenna doubts her guilt, but an ambitious G-man schemes to turn the murder and ensuing espionage accusations into a political cause c�l�bre.

Louise hires a radical lawyer and enlists the help of her journalist roommate. But sensing a career-making story, Cabby Ward sets out to exploit Masako's dilemma for her own gain. Louise and McKenna must defy both racism and ham-fisted government agents to expose the real killer.

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About the Author:

Beverle Graves Myers fell in love with opera at age nine during a marionette production of Rigoletto. A Kentucky native, she studied history at the University of Louisville and went on to earn a degree in medicine. After a career in psychiatry, she devoted herself to writing full-time. Beverle is the author of the Baroque mystery series featuring Tito Amato. www.beverlegravesmyers.com

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Joanne Dobson
Noted "Author of the Year" by New York (State) Library Association, and" 1997 Agatha: Best First Novel" for "Quieter than Sleep"

Beverle Grave Myers
2005 Kentucky Literary Award Nominee for "Painted Veil"
Derringer Award, Best Nomination 2005 for ""Sweet Smell of Success""
Derringer Award, Best Longer Short Story Finalist 2005 for" "The Franklin Fiasco""
Million Writers Award 2006, Notable Story for ""Haven City" "
Derringer Award Finalist Best Story 2008 and Macavity Finalist Best Story 2008 for" "Brimstone P.I." "
Derringer Award Finalist, Best Story 2008 for ""The Bookworm's Demise" "

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