Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
by Jack Martin
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Pub Date Sep 15 2015 | Archive Date Sep 15 2015
Amphorae Publishing Group | Blank Slate press
Description
When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life is threatened, Bureau of Investigation Director Hoover has no choice but to dispatch Agent Harry Bierce, the one man he can trust to stop an assassination. Problem is, Bierce is no ordinary agent. With no verifiable history, Hoover has no way to control him or his methods. Preferring to work alone and wanting no acknowledgement for his part in solving high-profile crimes, Bierce often single-handedly brings criminals to justice when other agents have failed. But when his search for the assassin leads him into a web of corruption, he comes up against local law enforcement who want to protect their reputations and federal agents who want revenge, no matter what the stakes.
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About the Author:
Jack Martin is a life-long Californian; he never set foot outside the Golden State until his 30th year, but has traveled extensively – in his imagination.
Trained in the prosaic fields of economics and law, and earning his living in the corporate bowels of an enormous aerospace company, in his spare time he stretched his mind by studying the wonders of astronomy on the one hand, and the glories of American history on the other. Sonia, his wife of twenty-seven years, was possessed of a brilliant practical business mind; yet she greatly enjoyed Jack’s stories of the American past, and encouraged him to write them professionally. She especially enjoyed his speculation about a “secret history of the United States:” incidents and turning points so vital to our future yet so potentially terrible that knowledge of them was withheld from the American public. With her prodding, he has created a series of novels involving the character of Alphonso Brutus Clay: a Civil War Union officer who will find himself deeply involved in several such incidents that will never find their way into the history books. With BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? he has started a new, but related series featuring G-man Harry Bierce.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? is a historical crime novel featuring the brilliant Harry Bierce, a mysterious loner with an
impeccable record and a non-existent history. Set during the turbulent thirties under FDR’s administration when Director
J. Edgar Hoover is consolidating his power, it will appeal to a wide audience—those that relish mystery and crime,
historical fiction, a hint of the paranormal, and anyone wanting to read a story well told.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781943075096 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
beth e, Librarian
I enjoyed the era that Martin evokes in this mystery of who is out to kill the President. The twists and turns kept me on my seat, and by placing this book during the Depression era I enjoyed the historical nature of the story. I great combo
Kimberly S, Bookseller
This was an awesome read. It kept me interested and involved the whole read. I loved the way that it used real events wove into the story to keep you interested. I will definitely read more of this authors books. And highly recommend his book to anyone who loves adventure and history. I as an avid fan of Gangsters loved all the references to the Gangster of old.
Deb K, Reviewer
5 stars!
I loved this book! I found it so interesting! Okay some of it was made up, okay a lot of it. But I had read about or seen movies about a lot of them and knew pretty much what was made up and what wasn't. I admit the ending was certainly hokey. But this book definitely kept me interested and entertained. I loved how Agent Bierce had his morals and values and stuck to him especially at a time when there didn't seem to be a lot of that going on. And I especially like what he did for Mrs. Belasco and the orphaned little girl.
I loved the humor in this book as well. It wasn't laugh out loud, but it was good for a few chuckles. Especially when Hoover gave Bierce (I've forgotten his last name) a job to do and he stands there and considers it as if its a recommendation and then after a few minutes he accepts it.
I would definitely recommend this book, however, not to the serious non-fiction lovers. You won't like it. The author took liberties with the facts and made it into an interesting story that was very enjoyable. So don't use any of the facts in this book as your answer if your playing Jeopardy.
Thanks Amphorae Publishing Group and Net Galley for providing me with this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.
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