The Muted Mermaid

Brule, WI: Cable Publishing, 2008. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. The First in the Ledge Trabue series set in Nashville, Tennessee. Jacket has picture of a sand art Mermaid. The Muted Mermaid is a powerful thriller with an intricate plot, fascinating characters, razor-sharp dialog, and an explosive climax, weaving a marvelous yarn as rich, complex, and satisfying as the best works of Raymond Chandler and Elmore Leonard. --Nicholas Gage, author of Eleni and co-executive producer of "The Godfather, Part III"Here is a classic murder mystery by a master storyteller. You won't want to put it down--even after the epilogue, you will want to turn the page to the next chapter. --John Seigenthaler, founding editorial director of USA TodayAbout the Author - "...Del Staecker ran away from a thirty-year career to sit in a cabin in Idaho with no phone, no TV, and no radio for up to twenty hours a day and write The Muted Mermaid by hand. Virtually penniless, he used scrap paper to finish his manuscript. Staecker began writing Shaved Ice, the sequel, the same day he finished The Muted Mermaid." Fine book in near fine jacket with mild bumping to edges. Inscribed and signed by the author.