The Blue Door, David Fulmer
The Blue Door, David Fulmer
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The Blue Door

Author: David Fulmer

Narrator: Keith Szarabajka

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2011

Synopsis

David Fulmer, author of the acclaimed Storyville series, now brings us to the vibrant city of Philadelphia and the early days of its famous soul music. Welterweight boxer Eddie Cero is out of the ring with an injury, but he still cant bear to see an unfair fight. In a Philadelphia alley, he steps in on two punks beating up an older manand the victim, a private detective, buys Eddie a round and offers him a parttime gig. After a few days on the job, Eddie stumbles on a cold case involving the frontman for the Excels, one of Philadelphias best soul acts. A music lover and big fan of the group, Eddie starts investigating the case out of curiosity, but the missing singers talented sister draws him deep into a violent, twisted story of betrayal and intrigue, power and passionall set to the beat of Philadelphia soul.

About David Fulmer

David Fulmer is the author of numerous critically acclaimed novels. His novels have won awards such as the Barry Award, Falcon Award, and Shamus Award. They have also received superlative reviews from the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, and numerous other publications.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on January 20, 2008

My friend, Jason, recommended this book as it's a local Atlanta author and someone we were going to go see at a reading. I'd never heard of him (the author, not Jason). Still, pretty good book. Reminds me a bit of a 20th-Century version of David Liss's novels. Protagonist is welterweight boxer at the......more

Goodreads review by JoeK on September 07, 2018

Better than I expected, but not perfect. I guess it's a noir cliché that the tough guy detective fall in love with the damsel at the centre of the case. Because this is set against the historic backdrop of the early sixties civil rights movement, we get the added trope of the white guy and the black......more

Goodreads review by Marilaine on June 06, 2017

Not the kind of book I normally would read but I enjoyed it. Had a twist I did not see coming.......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on June 13, 2008

This was excellent. I was craving a gumshoe, P.I. kind of book, and this hit the spot. Eddie Cero is a down on his luck boxer in the '70's, and, one night he comes across a man getting beat up by some thugs. He rescues him, and it ends up that he's a P.I. who then offers Eddie a job. Eddie has nothin......more

Goodreads review by Steve on May 14, 2008

This is a well-written crime novel, set in 1960 Philadelphia. The main character is an ex-boxer who becomes an assistant to a private investigator. His fixation on a singer and the mysterious disappearance of her brother distracts him from his duties and soon lands him in trouble. This is lots of fu......more

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