A gripping historical mystery set in the shadows of post-World War II America. Denver, 1949. The war may be over, but its ghosts refuse to rest, haunting the hearts and minds of those it touched.
In post-World War II Denver, the world of fashion can be murder. Herb Washburn has already been convicted of murdering his boss, Mel Templeton, owner of Templeton Fashion.
The past has a way of coming back with a vengeance. On an October day in 1949, private eye Dewey Webb’s life is turned upside-down when his long-lost father shows up and asks for Dewey’s help.
It’s 1949, and Denver private investigator Dewey Webb isn’t thinking about murder, he’s pondering the stack of bills he can’t pay. Then he runs into an old army acquaintance, Roy Jefferson, who is well . . .
It’s the end of 1949, and Denver private investigator Dewey Webb is asked to do what seems like a simple thing: find Jasper Caffrey’s daughter, Nora, who hasn’t been seen or heard from in days.
It’s 1951, a new year, and Denver private investigator Dewey Webb’s new case is simple enough: Follow Maxwell Willoughby to see whether he’s embezzling from the construction company he works for.
On a dreary Denver night in 1951, Dewey Webb’s best friend Chet Inglewood is attacked, launching Dewey into an investigation where a killer will go to any lengths to keep secrets hidden.
Short Stories
Dewey Webb appears in his first short story! Bartender Jerry Manco worries that his son Angelo is up to no good – not for the first time – and he asks for Denver private investigator Dewey Webb’s help.
When Ellis Dukakis – a man known to skirt the boundaries of the law – hires Denver PI Dewey Webb for a quick surveillance job, Dewey figures it’s some fast cash to help him pay bills.
