"For Ella and all the innocents slain by soulless men."
It's the dedication of the book on the Salvadoran civil war retired reporter Carlton Marsh was writing before he committed suicide.
A shocking death. Marsh had asked Declan Shaw to come to Old Mapleton, Connecticut to help him with research. He looked forward to Declan's visit: "See you at cocktail time, a fine whiskey's waiting." They talked on the phone a few hours before the man blew his head off.
Now Declan stands in the office of the local police chief. The cop would prefer to see him fly back to Houston. He's never dealt with a private detective, but everybody knows they are trouble. If only there weren't so many unanswered questions around Marsh's death ... the haunting first three chapters of his book, and that dedication to Ella, a girl whose murder thirty years ago brought the town to its knees. And Marsh wanted Declan to do research for his book. A dead friend's wishes should be honored.
In "Catch Me on a Blue Day", Declan is far from his regular Texas stomping grounds. He's off balance in more ways than one, and the crimes he uncovers are of a magnitude he could not foresee.
Between the sins of an old New England town and the violence of 1980s El Salvador. And the links between the two.
What folks are saying...
"In Catch Me on a Blue Day, she combines the strengths of the best of the best mystery writers, writers like Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, and Janet Evanovich, to create a mystery novel that will have you saying, where has this terrific mystery writer been all my life?" -John Guzlowski, author of Suitcase Charlie, a Hank and Marvin mystery
"Catch Me on a Blue Day is a speedboat of a detective yarn, sleek and sexy and fast as hell. You'll love it." -Nick Kolakowski, author of Where the Bones Lie
"Sexy and funny, with a whole lot of action. A fresh take on the PI genre. Declan Shaw is back, baby!" -Thomas Trang, author of Dark Neon & Dirt
"With crackling dialogue and characters drawn in bold, effortless strokes, this latest entry in the Declan Shaw Mystery series is a standout in neo-noir crime fiction." -Troy Ford, author of Lamb
"Declan shines as a determined champion of the truth, one whose struggles and complexities make him a worthy hero. This is the PI series you've been waiting for." -C.W. Blackwell, author of Hard Mountain Clay
"Catch Me On a Blue Day is a propulsive and captivating read full of twists and turns you won't see coming" -Barbara Byar, author of Some Days are Better than Ours
