Barrington Street Blues

A rich man and a poor man are found dead of gunshot wounds outside a seedy bar on Barrington Street. The police declare it a murder-suicide, but bluesman/lawyer Monty Collins suspects it's a double murder. Helped by his friend, Father Brennan Burke, and hindered by his femme fatale law partner, Feli...

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Main Author: Emery, Anne, 1907-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : ECW Press, 2008.
Series:Emery, Anne. Collins-Burke mystery series ; 3.
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Summary:A rich man and a poor man are found dead of gunshot wounds outside a seedy bar on Barrington Street. The police declare it a murder-suicide, but bluesman/lawyer Monty Collins suspects it's a double murder. Helped by his friend, Father Brennan Burke, and hindered by his femme fatale law partner, Felicia Morgan, Monty explores the dark side of Halifax society: hookers, drug addicts, boozers, gamblers and people desperate to cover up a series of parties that got way out of hand. A threat of blackmail, and turmoil with his estranged wife Maura, have Monty singing the blues, lashing out at his closest friends, and spending far too much time in the bars of Halifax. --From amazon.com
Physical Description:315 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9781550228137
1550228137
Author Notes:Anne Emery  is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie Law School. She has worked as a lawyer, legal affairs reporter, and researcher. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with her husband and daughter. Her Collins/Burke mysteries include Sign of the Cross (2006), winner of the 2007 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel, Obit (2007), Cecilian Vespers (2009), and Children in the Morning (2010).