Westerfield's Chain (Nick Acropolis)

This is the first book in the Nick Acropolis series. The Chicago Tribune called it "The best mystery of the month," and said there was a memorable moment on virtually every page. The Romantic Times said, "His descriptions are beautifully haunting and his plotting is exceptional." It's a great read."-Publishers Weekly

Jack Clark is an award winning journalist who has been writing for the Chicago Reader since 1975. He is the winner of the Chicago Newspaper Guild's Page One Award for feature writing.
His first novel, "Westerfield's Chain," featuring Chicago Private detective Nick Acropolis, was a finalist for the Shamus Award for best first private eye novel.
He is also author of the oral history "On the Home Front," with his mother Mary Jo Clark. It was published by Plume in 2002. 
"Nobody's Angel," featuring Chicago cabbie Eddie Miles was published by Hard Case Crime in 2010.
Jack was a long-haul furniture mover for Allied Van Lines for many years. He's also been driving a taxi on and off for the last 35 years. He has lived in Chicago his entire life.