THE HEMINGWAY THIEF by Shaun Harris

DUE TO BE RELEASED JULY 19TH, 2016

This debut novel is a must for crime fiction fans

who enjoy a frothy mix of action, pop-culture,

genre-bending, and humor, as well as anyone with

an interest in Ernest Hemingway.(from back of book)

THE HEMINGWAY THIEF
by
Shaun Harris


DETAILS
(from Night Owl Reviews)

• Number: 9781633881754
• Release: July 19, 2016
• Author: Shaun Harris
• Availability: Print-Book
• Genre: Suspense
• Tags: HIST: Historical Fiction, * SUSP: Mystery
• Publisher: Seventh Street Books

Paris, 1922-- Ernest Hemingway asks his young wife, Hadley, to pack up every last scrap of his work into a single suitcase and join him in Switzerland. While Hadley waits for her train in the Gare de Lyon, the suitcase containing a year's worth of Hemingway stories vanishes, never to be seen again. Until now. Henry "Coop" Cooper is having a hard time writing his new novel between sipping rum and lounging on a Baja beach with hotel owner Grady Doyle. When Grady tries to save a drunk from two thugs, Coop tags along for the sake of a good story. The drunk is Ebbie Milch, a small time thief on the run in Mexico because he has stolen the never-before-seen first draft of Hemingway's A Moveable Feast from a wealthy rare book dealer. The manuscript is more than just a rare piece of literary history. It reveals clues to the contents of the lost suitcase and a conspiracy wherein the then-unpublished Hemingway will go to whatever lengths to get published. But Coop and Grady aren't the only ones with their eyes on this elusive literary prize, and what starts as a hunt for a legendary writer's lost works becomes a deadly adventure. For Coop this story could become the book of a lifetime ...if he lives long enough to write it.


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REVIEW

Setting: Paris 1922 (Hemingway's suitcase containing a very rare manuscript is stolen)
As this is taking place we have
"Coop" Henry Cooper is introduced to the reader. He is the author of  romance vampire novels. He goes in to hiding in order to try to get the writing juices flowing.  He chose an out of the way hideout in a Baja hotel owned by Grady.  You can picture Coop lounging on the beach with his bottle of rum.  He does like his rum.  The author gives the reader some very interesting and well described characters from the Sonoran desert.  Haven't ever been there but the described characters and scenery are somewhat real. The pace is fast and flows smoothly.  It's a book where you put your imagination to work.  The author adds a bit of humor which is combined with a little suspense.  You meet Ebbie, a thief hiding in Mexico since he stole Hemingway's first draft of A MOVEABLE FEAST.  This very rare manuscript contains clues to the lost suitcase of Ernest Hemingway and the secrets, maybe dark, that it contains. This search for the lost suitcase is fast becoming a daring and possibly dangerous adventure.  Will Coop get his once in a lifetime chance at that novel he wants to write?



I received this book in exchange for my unbiased view from the author and Night Owl Reviews. No other compensation took place.

I would give this book 5 STARS.



SHAUN HARRIS