Amusement Only

By Paul Schiffbauer and Darrian Hopson

Overview

This is a story of Baltimore's underbelly. Set in the 1990s, a decade of citywide crime, the Army has left veteran Michael Bowers cynical, and unsettled over his future. With a wife, and a newborn on the way, a chance meeting with family friend and sociopathic millionaire Sonny Warner ushers Michael into the hierarchy of illegal gambling, a gray area of the city ripe for exploitation.
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Description

Sonny Warner and Michael Bowers control Baltimore City's pendulum of power. This alters Michael's life forever as his decision-making and sensibility derail himself and his family. Along the way, Michael and Sonny's lives intertwine with unassuming but curious Lieutenant Jessica Silver, undergoing a high stakes "investigation" of her own. With the odds stacked against her among her male counterparts, and secrecy as a code of honor around the department, she soon reconsiders whether her suspects are really the ones who need investigating, in this story of greed, trust and conspiracy.

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About The Author

Paul Schiffbauer was born and raised in Baltimore most of his life. From serving honorably in the United States Army to working in the vending industry to owning and operating a neighborhood tavern, he has worn many hats. He now resides in Pennsylvania, semi-retired, writing and spending time with the family dog, Abbe.

Darrian Hopson is a writer from Baltimore, Maryland, who’s worked in the service of children’s literacy to jubilant newlyweds, and alongside some of Baltimore’s first-rate police officers. He currently resides in York, Pennsylvania, where he can be found yelling at the Ravens on television, and wondering how Shakespeare would write millennials.

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Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Crime
  • Language:English
  • Pages:360
  • eBook ISBN:9781543911084
  • Paperback ISBN:9781543911077

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