The latest novel from C.J. Box, and more books of regional interest for September (via thknwco)
In C.J. Box’s latest Cassie Dewell novel, the PI agrees to take on the case of a wealthy Florida widow bilked out of her fortune by a smooth conman named Marc Daly. A previous investigator traced the mam to Anaconda, then disappeared. Funny thing is, Anaconda’s founder was named Mark Daly. Cassie discovers “Marc” has bilked other women, using the names of different Montana copper kings.
Meanwhile, folks in Montana, including a friend of Cassie’s, are hunting for a treasure chest with more than $3 million in gold, hidden somewhere in the West. Clues to the location are on a poem posted in a restaurant. It’s all a bit like the Forrest Finn treasure hunt of a few years ago, except that the perpetrator is unknown. When a man calls Cassie claiming he hid the treasure and offering her $25,000 to identify him, she wonders if he’s a nut job.
Drew, Charley’s perennial student, shows Charley an acceptance letter he received from the New Yorker. Charley realizes it’s not only a fake but was written on his own Smith Corona. Then Charley loses his part-time janitorial job. He can’t help but wonder if Linda’s involved.