A Murder in Passing : A Sam Blackman Mystery

Praise for the first Sam Blackman mystery... "A wealth of historical detail, an exciting treasure hunt, and credible characters....A fresh, adventurous read." -Publishers Weekly starred review of Blackman's Coffin Things are slow at the Blackman & Robertson Detective Agency. So Nakayla Robertson suggests a mushroom hunt at the historic, freed-slave commune, The Kingdom of the Happy Land. Hunting the elusive edible, Sam Blackman stumbles into a rotting log...with a skeleton hidden inside. Soon the pair are asked to investigate a 45-year-old burglary. Someone stole a rifle and a photograph taken in 1932 at The Kingdom of the Happy Land. When the 85-year-old burglary victim is arrested for murder, Sam investigates and finds a veil of betrayal and deceit that hides a killer desperate to protect a dark secret. Mark de Castrique grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina where his mysteries are set. A Murder in Passing is his fourth Sam Blackman mystery. www.markdecastrique.com