Hush Hush: A Shane Cleary Mystery

Product Description Shane Cleary is living a comfortable life. He has money. He has a girl. But a visit from a friend shakes up his status quo. Chess may be the metaphor, but the case is one that lifts the lid on problems nobody in Boston wants to talk about. Murder. Race. Class. It's all Hush Hush. Neither the crime nor the verdict is simple, and yet it is Black and White. Shane will need more than a suit of armor if he wants to play knight. Can Justice be found? And at what cost? Review "HUSH HUSHis filled with biting wisdom, savory dialogue, and the authentic flavor of 70's Boston."-Cheryl Head, author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series. "Boston. Dodgy cops. Class. Race. Murder. It's all here, and there's enough grit on the pages to grind your teeth down. Loved it."-Tracy Clark, Sue Grafton Memorial Award-winning author of the highly acclaimed Chicago Mystery series. "HUSH HUSH is brutally honest, stunning and thoroughly engaging. When it comes to exciting and provocative mysteries, Valjan is the real deal!"-Stephen Mack Jones, Hammett Prize, Nero Award-winning author of the August Snow series "With compelling characters, sharp prose and wit, and a slew of historical facts, this clever and twisty mystery's topic is as poignant today as it was then."-Marco Carocari, author of Blackout "Crisply written and richly detailed, it's 70's Boston where race, class, and the dark secrets fuel the deadliest of deceptions. Despite the title, people will be talking about HUSH HUSH. Highly recommended."-James L'Etoile, author of Black Label, At What Cost, and Bury the Past. "With clear and unflinching prose, [HUSH HUSH] brings a voice to issues of race and class through compelling and honest characters."-Meredith Doench, author of the Luce Hansen Thriller series   "Precise and powerful...written in vivid, unforgettable prose."-Lori Robbins, author of the On Pointe Mystery series About the Author Gabriel Valjan lives in Boston's South End. He is the author of the Roma Series and Company Files (Winter Goose Publishing) and the Shane Cleary series (Level Best Books). His second Company File novel, The Naming Game, was a finalist for the Agatha Award for Best Historical Mystery and the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original in 2020. Gabriel is a member of the Historical Novel Society, International Thriller Writer (ITW), and Sisters in Crime.