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The Nile on eBay Mrs. O'Leary's Cow by Ryan Patrick Sullivan Why would an alcoholic Chicago homicide detective question the motives of a drummer from a freshly signed rock-blues band? Why does he keep interviewing an elderly widower with dementia? What are an identity-concealing stripper, a bisexual kleptomaniac, a suicidal hot dog cart vendor, a Catholic priest, a well-traveled bluesman with the world's most horrific stutter, and a leggy bartender with a crescent-shaped scar on her pretty face hiding from him? These are the people Detective Carter Woodbine must drink in to solve the mystery in Mrs. O'Leary's Cow. The gumshoe searches for answers at an Irish pub where he sifts through the grit of its patrons and occasionally finding flecks of gold. Among his digging for truths, he unearths enigmas buried deeply within the soil of these people of interest, and even some of his own. But will all the digging and dirt lead to somewhere other than his own grave? Mrs. O'Leary's Cow is much more than a detective quest; it's a reflection of the great city of Chicago and its people during the two days leading up to Christmas. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Why would an alcoholic Chicago homicide detective question the motives of a drummer from a freshly signed rock-blues band? Why does he keep interviewing an elderly widower with dementia? What are an identity-concealing stripper, a bisexual kleptomaniac, a suicidal hot dog cart vendor, a Catholic priest, a well-traveled bluesman with the world's most horrific stutter, and a leggy bartender with a crescent-shaped scar on her pretty face hiding from him? These are the people Detective Carter Woodbine must drink in to solve the mystery in Mrs. O'Leary's Cow. The gumshoe searches for answers at an Irish pub where he sifts through the grit of its patrons and occasionally finding flecks of gold. Among his digging for truths, he unearths enigmas buried deeply within the soil of these people of interest, and even some of his own. But will all the digging and dirt lead to somewhere other than his own grave? Mrs. O'Leary's Cow is much more than a detective quest; it's a reflection of the great city of Chicago and its people during the two days leading up to Christmas. Excerpt from Book "As a man of God, I promise you his condition is real." "Father Paul," Carter said. "If a homicide detective took the word of every murderer or their accomplice who promised to be a man of God, who swore to Him, there wouldn't be a problem with overcrowding in our state penitentiaries, and I'd most likely be out of a job." *** "Are you asking me to sign a sympathy card?" Detective Woodbine said. "That's impossible," the priest replied. "You're a man who hasn't anything left in the well to give. Your jobs probably dried you up. Jesus has a way of replenishing it, though." *** "Tell me what's wrong with youth these days," inquired Raymond McMahon. He was an erect Komodo dragon wearing a green flannel button-up and enough Old Spice to singe every hair in your nose. "Tell me why they're in such a damn hurry." *** "But, they're goldfish, and a goldfish's memory erases itself every three seconds. This is how this generation swims through life: 'What's this? Hey look -- I'm an entitled American!' Three seconds later -- 'What's this? Hey look -- I'm an entitled American!' Three seconds later ..." *** "You're both musicians, focus your audios," Detective Woodbine said. "Does either of you want to tell me why you're sitting in the back seat of a squad car?" *** She promptly walked toward the door, gained a fast three-foot lead on him, and just as she grabbed the handle, he held her up. "Oh, Kaylee," he said. "I almost forgot. What was it that you said you did for a living?" "I didn't," Kaylee said with her back to him. "Huh. That's strange. Then how did I know you're a stripper?" *** "Cause the hobo spider is a loner like me, Detective. It doesn't wait proudly on its web, showing off. The hobo spider hides at the bottom of their amazing webs -- in cracks, or in tree hollows, or in bushes." *** "No, Jack," Father Paul said. "Detective Woodbine isn't here for Joey Gillespie." "You should be," Jackson said while looking at the detective. "He and his buddies get drunk on Tennessee moonshine and fire potatoes at sweet old ladies walking down the sidewalk. He dang near took Mrs. Donelson's leg off with one of those spud guns. I think Joey's friend Butch ... Butch Baines -- he sneaks the hooch up in mason jars. You should run a check on him." *** He prepared to toss her a verbal bouquet of flowers, hoping she'd take a whiff. "I feel like it feels after hearing the crowd cheering for us at a show -- goose bumps and tingles down your spine -- but only times it by infinity more. I wish there was a word for it. Since the day we hired you, I've had a thing for you too -- but I always thought you were way out of my league ... like I had no chance." Details ISBN 1490720987 Author Ryan Patrick Sullivan Pages 226 Publisher Trafford Publishing Year 2014 ISBN-10 1490720987 ISBN-13 9781490720982 Format Hardcover Short Title MRS OLEARYS COW Language English Media Book Publication Date 2014-02-07 Imprint Trafford Publishing Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2014-02-07 Illustrations Illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84438853;