To Play The Fool
Laurie R. King
Three weeks later, after the dog’s owner gets the same fiery send-off, the SFPD knows it has a serious problem on its hands. Other than the fact that they’re dealing with a particularly grisly homicide, Inspector Kate Martinelli and her partner, Al Hawkin, have little else to go on. They have a homeless victim without a positive ID, a group of witnesses who have little love for the cops, and a possible suspect, known only as Brother Erasmus. Kate learns that Erasmus is well-acquainted with the park’s homeless and with the rarefied atmosphere of Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union, yet he remains an enigma to all. It’s apparent that he is by no means crazy–but he is a fool. Kate begins the frustrating task of interrogating a man who communicates only through quotations. Trying to learn something of his history leads her along a twisting road to a disbanded cult, long-buried secrets, the thirst for spirituality, and the hunger for bloody vengeance.
‘You’ve arrested a Fool for murder?’ the English voice said incredulously.
‘He is not under arrest. At most he’s a weak suspect. However, he’s a problem to us because it’s very difficult to understand what he’s doing here. The interviews we’ve held have been-unsatisfactory.’
The deep voice chuckled. ‘I can imagine. He answers your questions, but his answers are, shall we say ambiguous. Even enigmatic.’
‘Thank God,’ Kate burst out. ‘You do understand.’
‘I wouldn’t go so far as to say that, but I may be able to throw a bit of light into your darkness. When may I meet this fool of yours?’
‘You want to meet him?’
‘My dear young woman, would you ask a paleontologist if she would care to meet a dinosaur? Of course I want to meet him. Is he in jail?’
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Details
| ISBN | 1847220037 |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Copyright Date | 1995 |
| Publication Date | Nov-07 |
| Publisher | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 272 |
| Series | Kate Martinelli Mystery |
| # in Series | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| BookID | 13350 |
