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Ex-Vietnam gunner C. J. Floyd discovers his knack for detection when he traces a Denver flea-market treasure back to the murder of a World War II veteran.  After leaving Vietnam as a decorated gunner, Calvin Jefferson âC. Jâ Floyd returned to the Victorian home on Denverâs famed Bail Bondsmanâs Row where heâd been raised by his uncle. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, he found a fast friend and kindred soul in Wiley Ames, a resilient World War II vet, former Skid Row derelict, and manager of a pawnshop in the cityâs Five Points neighborhood.  But Wiley and C. J. shared more than the scars of war: They both had an appreciation for rare memorabilia, and Wiley came across a lot of it at his shop in downtown Denver. So when Wiley is gunned down in an alley, C. J.âs already fragile world threatens to collapse. But with no leads and the sad case gone cold, C. J. forges ahead in a new direction as a bail bondsman and bounty hunter in his uncleâs business.  Five years later, C. J. finds himself reopening his investigation of Wileyâs death when he comes across one of his old friendâs prized possessions at a flea market. Itâs just one clue, but itâs enough to send C. J. off and running to make good on his promise to find the killerâand finally confront the ghosts of his own past.   Bestselling author Robert Greer has been hailed as a âtaut, powerful writerâ (The Plain Dealer). Fans of hardboiled detective stories or the novels of Walter Mosley will enjoy his series featuring a tough African American sleuth in the modern-day West.  First of State is the 8th book in the C. J. Floyd Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.  |
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