
Blackman's Coffin
(The first book in the Sam Blackman Mystery series)(2008)
A novel by
Mark de Castrique
Sam Blackman is an angry man. A Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, he lost a leg in Iraq. His outspoken criticism of his medical treatment resulted in his transfer to the Veteran’s Hospital in Asheville, NC. Then an ex-marine and fellow amputee named Tikima Robertson walks into his hospital room.
Tikima hints that she has an opportunity for Sam to use his investigative skills—if he can stop feeling sorry for himself. But before she can return, Tikima is murdered, her body found floating in the river.
Tikima’s sister, Nakayla, brings Sam a journal she finds in Tikima’s apartment. The volume dates to 1919 and contains the entries of a twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his father, a white funeral director, as they help a black man, Elijah Robertson, transport his deceased relative to a small family plot in Georgia. Nearly ninety years ago, Elijah’s body was found in the French Broad River, a crime foreshadowing his great-great granddaughter Tikima’s death.
Sam and Nakayla must devle into Asheville’s rich history—the legacy of the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore estate and of author Tom Wolfe—to uncover the murderous truth.
Blackman’s Coffin starts a new series by Mark de Castrique, author of the Buryin’ Barry Mysteries.
Tikima hints that she has an opportunity for Sam to use his investigative skills—if he can stop feeling sorry for himself. But before she can return, Tikima is murdered, her body found floating in the river.
Tikima’s sister, Nakayla, brings Sam a journal she finds in Tikima’s apartment. The volume dates to 1919 and contains the entries of a twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his father, a white funeral director, as they help a black man, Elijah Robertson, transport his deceased relative to a small family plot in Georgia. Nearly ninety years ago, Elijah’s body was found in the French Broad River, a crime foreshadowing his great-great granddaughter Tikima’s death.
Sam and Nakayla must devle into Asheville’s rich history—the legacy of the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore estate and of author Tom Wolfe—to uncover the murderous truth.
Blackman’s Coffin starts a new series by Mark de Castrique, author of the Buryin’ Barry Mysteries.
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Hardback Editions
June 2008 : Hardback
| Title: Blackman's Coffin: A Sam Blackman Mystery (Sam Blackman Series) Author(s): Mark de Castrique ISBN: 1-59058-517-8 / 9781590585177 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
July 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Blackman's Coffin: A Sam Blackman Mystery Author(s): Mark de Castrique ISBN: 1-59058-622-0 / 9781590586228 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Blackman's Coffin Author(s): Mark de Castrique ISBN: 1-59058-518-6 / 9781590585184 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
June 2008 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Blackman's Coffin Author(s): Mark de Castrique ISBN: 1-4332-3518-8 / 978-1-4332-3518-4 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
June 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: Blackman's Coffin (Sam Blackman Mystery) Author(s): De Castrique, Mark ISBN: 1-4332-3519-6 / 978-1-4332-3519-1 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2008 : MP3 CD
| Title: Blackman's Coffin: A Sam Blackman Mystery Author(s): Mark de Castrique, William Dufris ISBN: 1-4332-3522-6 / 978-1-4332-3522-1 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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