Words can be murder. Ishmael Couch’s day is ruined when a detective enters his dive bar to interview him about the apparent suicide of the son of one of Portland’s first families. A former cop, ‘Sugar’ as he is known is swept up into a bizarre mystery that revolves around lies, family, and poetry. The deeper the mystery the darker the tale grows as Sugar uncovers layer after layer of deceit before reaching the strange, sad, and unfortunate truth.
Murder in the Pearl is due for release in fall 2019.
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