Who Killed Mickey Philips?
Jonas Watcher went to the docks for some clam chowder and sourdough bread. He became aware of two men who showed an unusual interest in him. He played cat and mouse with them and finally led them back to his office. The confrontation wasn't what Jonas expected. After a discussion with the two men over some coffee laced with
Irish Whiskey, Jonas learned a shocking truth. A truth that sent him on a journey to Sacramento with his newly acquired girlfriend Mei Lin Fong and her family butler Charles, In Sacramento, Jonas made a phone call that resulted in them being put under surveillance that took an ominous turn.
In the 1930s, political isolationists had an agenda focused on keeping the United States out of the current conflicts in Europe. And, they added one item to the top of their list: killing Jonas Watcher. Jonas needs the wisdom of Solomon to get out of this alive, and he finds it wearing a rumpled fedora and coat.
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I am a native Californian who married my high school sweetheart. We are still married; why she puts up with me is still a mystery.
I have always been an avid watcher of film noir, mysteries, and other detective crime fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. I read quite a bit, which would probably surprise a number of my teachers. I would have been a better reader earlier if Dick and Jane were detectives, or at least, a wizard and witch.
The rest is subject to change on my personal whim.
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Who killed Mickey Phillips?
Jonas Watcher went to the docks in search of some fresh clam chowder. There was a sudden gust of cold wind. Jonas shivered. Was it the wind or something more ominous. Jonas glanced around. He spotted two men who appeared nervous each time he looked in their direction. He was being followed. Neither man seemed threatening, and Jonas was curious about them. He decided to engage the pair in a game of cat and mouse, which led back to his office.
The encounter in his office wasn't what Jonas expected. After a discussion with the two men over some coffee laced with Irish Whiskey, Jonas uncovered a surprising revelation. Mickey Phillips knew who Jonas Watcher was. It may have been why he was murdered.
This disclosure sent Jonas on a journey to Sacramento with his newly acquired girlfriend, Mei Lin Fong, and her family butler Charles.
A simple phone call resulted in the trio being put under surveillance that took an ominous turn.
In the 1930s, German intelligence guided disgruntled activists with a plan focused on keeping the United States out of the current conflict in Europe. These spies added a new item to the top of their agenda. Kill Jonas Watcher.
Jonas needed the help of Solomon to solve the mystery of Mickey Phillips's murder, and he finds him wearing a rumpled fedora and a tan overcoat.
The Notorious Mr. Smith, Sol Jacobi, and Jonas Watcher take on german intelligence from the Third Reich in 1930s Sacramento.