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When Police Constable Johnson "Sonny" Stone stumbles upon a murdered man's corpse in the filthy Dry River on the edge of Port of Spain, Trinidad, he unwittingly opens a case involving calypso, conspiracy and corruption.
It is 1932. African chattel slavery and Indian indentureship are over, but neither has been left behind. British Colonial Port of Spain is a roiling pot of disparate races, classes and the rich take what they want, the gangsters take what they need, and the poor take whatever's left.
Depressed by his wife's leaving him, and suspended from the Constabulary for insubordination, Sonny Stone is drawn into an investigation that searches every corner of the city. His Solve the case no matter where it ends, or who it destroys.
My Thoughts
A short book but very entertaining and well written. In this book we follow Constable Johnson Sonny Stone, a police officer in early 20th century Trinidad, who stumbles upon a dead body in the Dry River which is near his home. There is one thing though Sonny has been suspended for insubordination, however that does not deter his thirst for solving puzzles as he becomes invested to solve this murder mystery.
This novella was very fast paced and I recommend it. What I liked is the history that was interwoven into the story. I wished this could be a series I liked this book a lot.
This novella was very fast paced and I recommend it. What I liked is the history that was interwoven into the story. I wished this could be a series I liked this book a lot.
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