Done for a DimeDavid CorbettBallantine BooksJuly 29, 2003David Corbetts first book, The Devils Redhead, was hailed by critics as a searing work of suspense. Now, one of the hottest new names in modern crime fiction is back with a riveting and soulful new noir.Back in the day, Raymond Strong Carlisle made his mark as an ace sideman blowing baritone sax alongside all the biggest names in R&B. Now he lies in the grass outside his home, shot dead from behind and pelted by the heedless rain that mingles with his own blood. He is the first official casualty of a dirty war being lethally waged for control of Rio Mirada: a low-rent, city in transition of clashing subcultures at the northern tip of the San Francisco Bay, beset by drug dealers, arsonists, squatters . . . and now murder. Detective Dennis Murchisonwhite, weary, home-grownhas two possible perps: Arlie Thigpen, a teenage lieutenant in the crack-and-smack army of a local dealer; Toby Marchand, a straight-arrow, old-school, jazz horn player with some big shoes to fill: those of his father, Strong Carlisle. The smart money says the shooter is Arlie, a two-time loser who tangled with Carlisle the day he died, is the shooter. But too many things about Tobyhis shaky alibi, suspicion that hes not really who he claims to be, the fact that his girlfriend witnessed the killing but cant remember ithave Murch doing a double take.They say there are three sides to the truth. But in Rio Mirada, honesty is in short supply. Whats plentiful are people with angles, hidden agendas, and all the reasons in the world to make sure the murder of Strong Carlisle remains a mystery. And the harder Murchison pushes for answers, the clearer it becomes that this single, brutal homicide is just the tip of an inverted iceberg, casting its massive shadow over a town where small-time crime and big-time corruption are about to collide . . . with explosive consequences.A harrowing, heartbreaking portrait of life on both sides of the lawand the grey place in betweenDone for a Dime pays off powerfully on the promise of David Corbett as a writer to watch.From the Hardcover edition. About the AuthorDavid Corbett is the author of The Devils Redhead. He was a senior operative with a prominent San Francisco private investigation firm for nearly fifteen years, working on a number of high-profile criminal and civil litigations, including the Lincoln Savings & Loan scandal and the Peoples Temple trial. In 1995, he retired from investigative work to open a law practice with his wife, Terri, a longtime advocate for the poor and victims of AIDS. She died from ovarian cancer in January 2001. He currently resides in Northern California.From the Hardcover edition.About ScrollmotionScrollMotion, creator of the Iceberg Reader, is a content technology company based in New York City. For more information, visit www.scrollmotion.com.SupportIf you have any technical problems please email us at icebergsupport@scrollmotion.com before you post a review.
