One on One
A Buddy Steel Mystery #2
by Michael Brandman
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Pub Date Aug 07 2018 | Archive Date Aug 07 2018
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Description
When legendary Sheriff Burton Steel summoned his son Buddy home from LAPD Homicide, a reluctant Buddy agreed. Burton is debilitated by ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease. While Buddy is to cover his back, not an assignment he wants, the clincher is it's his last chance to connect with his proud, overbearing parent.
What Buddy didn't expect was to encounter crime in Freedom, a privileged coastal community a hundred miles north of Los Angeles, as vicious and challenging as that of the city.
One spring morning, the latest challenge erupts. The brutal murder of a prominent Freedom High School sports coach leads Buddy into a clandestine universe of sexual deception, play parties, unwitting athletes, over-privileged youths, treacherous bullies, and shocking malfeasance.
At the same time, a sudden scourge of graffiti is disfiguring both public and private property, despoiling the beauty and serenity of Freedom's unassuming landscape. Outraged, knowing he has few legal weapons to wield, Buddy is forced to find new and challenging ways to thwart the street artist, or artists, responsible. Irreverent and imaginative, not to say manipulative, Buddy is just the man for the job.
Buddy's plate is soon full and the stakes are enormous as he sets about bringing resolution to a glut of seemingly irresolute occurrences.
One on One follows Missing Persons, Buddy's first investigation in Freedom.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781464210297 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Sharon G, Reviewer
An amazing sequel to “Missing Persons” the first Deputy Sheriff Buddy Steel novel. Buddy had left his job as a Detective with LAPD Homicide and returned to Freedom, California. His father, the current sheriff, has been diagnosed with ALS and asked Buddy to come home and have his back as he battles the disease. Theirs is a tenuous relationship and Buddy hoped that by coming home that things would improve between them. Buddy is called to the local high school where the Assistant Principal has been murdered. Everyone loved this man…or did they? At the same time the town is being attacked by a graffiti artist and no one has been able to find the “Robber Xmas” who is marking up the town. Buddy Steel is the kind of cop that you would want investigating your case. He has his issues but has an abundance of common sense and empathy for those in trouble. In my opinion, if you loved the wonderful mysteries written by Robert Parker, which I did, (Jesse Stone & Spencer) you will love the Buddy Steel series. While reading, I could forget that Mr. Parker left us far too soon as Mr. Brandman “gets it” and brings you in to the story and characters as if you are living in the town and enjoying the quick and witty dialog that belongs to characters who have known each other, flaws and all. I only wish that Mr. Brandman had continued to write the Jesse Stone series for Mr. Parker’s estate. I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to give an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
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