Death Bed

Stephen Greenleaf

Feb 2016 · The John Marshall Tanner Mysteries Book 2 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

The search for a dying millionaire’s son leads John Marshall Tanner to a case of domestic terrorism

Maximilian Kottle spent all his life fearing death. When he eventually developed cancer, he thought the disease might prove a disappointment. He was wrong. Dying is far worse than he had imagined. With less than a month to live, the wealthiest man in San Francisco calls on private detective John Marshall Tanner to fulfill his final wish: He wants to see his son.
 
Thirty-year-old Karl has been missing since he disappeared a decade ago, lost in the fog of sixties radicalism, leaving his plutocrat father in the dust. As the elder Kottle’s time runs out, he hopes the past can be forgotten, but as Tanner soon learns, the wounds of the sixties haven’t fully healed, and finding Karl Kottle will be an explosive feat.
 
Death Bed is the 2nd book in the John Marshall Tanner Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
 

Ratings and reviews

Maximilian Kottle is dying ... all the money he has, which is millions, will not save him. He has less than a month to live and he wants Jon Marshall Tanner, Private Investigator, to honor his last request. He wants to see his son, who disappeared 10 years ago, was only 20. It was the 60s with the hippies, the world of drugs. the marches, the riots. Tanner doesn't even really know if the son is still alive, finding him will take all his courage and strength. I remember a bit of the 60s and the author has nailed it. It was a turbulent time and as I was reading, I could feel the anger, the fear, the apprehension of the time. This is well-written, suspenseful, and a real page turner. The characters are credible and the story line is exact. Many thanks to the author / Open Road Integrated Media / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

About the author

Stephen Greenleaf (b. 1942), a former lawyer and an alumnus of the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop,  is a mystery and thriller writer  best known for his series of novels starring PI John Marshall Tanner. Recognized for being both literate and highly entertaining, Greenleaf’s novels often deal with contemporary social and political issues.