About the Author

Les Roberts is the author of 16 mystery novels featuring Cleveland detective Milan Jacovich, as well as 11 other books of fiction. The past president of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the American Crime Writer's League, he came to mystery writing after a 24-year career in Hollywood. He was the first producer and head writer of the Hollywood Squares and wrote for The Andy Griffith Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., among others. He has been a professional actor, a singer, a jazz musician, a teacher, and a film critic. In 2003 he received the Sherwood Anderson Literary Award. A native of Chicago, he now lives in Northeast Ohio.

Reviews

A real treat . . . If you've somehow missed this series, definitely give it a try . . . If you're already a fan, this book will delight you even further.-- "Mystery News" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)

Every Jacovich adventure is better than the last, and this one is no exception. An outstanding entry in an outstanding series, and a must for every mystery collection. (Starred review)-- "Booklist" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)

Packed with unusual heroes, villains, and political twists and turns . . . a mystery which defies predictability.-- "Midwest Book Review" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)

The story is nicely fleshed out with characters so vivid you could probably pick them out on the Cleveland streets: Roberts describes them so well, even an out-of-towner knows where he stands.-- "Publishers Weekly" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)

This is one of the few mystery books I've read that I didn't completely figure out halfway through . . . Roberts's characters are colorful and intriguing. The plot is creative, the settings rich and varied and the writing literate, yet comfortable.--Sue Todd "Hudson Hub-Times" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)

A real treat . . . If you've somehow missed this series, definitely give it a try . . . If you're already a fan, this book will delight you even further.-- "Mystery News" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)
Every Jacovich adventure is better than the last, and this one is no exception. An outstanding entry in an outstanding series, and a must for every mystery collection. (Starred review)-- "Booklist" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)
Packed with unusual heroes, villains, and political twists and turns . . . a mystery which defies predictability.-- "Midwest Book Review" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)
The story is nicely fleshed out with characters so vivid you could probably pick them out on the Cleveland streets: Roberts describes them so well, even an out-of-towner knows where he stands.-- "Publishers Weekly" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)
This is one of the few mystery books I've read that I didn't completely figure out halfway through . . . Roberts's characters are colorful and intriguing. The plot is creative, the settings rich and varied and the writing literate, yet comfortable.--Sue Todd "Hudson Hub-Times" (1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM)