EAST Toward the Tempest - Martin, William Neil
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Two families, of mixed races, are murdered by an ex con recently released from State Prison. The murders occur to "save" the mulatto children from those marriages; to save them from a future of prejudice from both races. The murderer happens to be a mulatto himself, and he blames his mixed race on the social rejection and his subsequent life of crime. L.A. County Sheriff's Homicide detective, Garland Flowers, is assigned the case. Soon the perpetrator is identified and he flees to his aunt's home in Gulfport, Mississippi, with Flowers following. Sgt. Flowers intends to take BC Jones back to…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Two families, of mixed races, are murdered by an ex con recently released from State Prison. The murders occur to "save" the mulatto children from those marriages; to save them from a future of prejudice from both races. The murderer happens to be a mulatto himself, and he blames his mixed race on the social rejection and his subsequent life of crime. L.A. County Sheriff's Homicide detective, Garland Flowers, is assigned the case. Soon the perpetrator is identified and he flees to his aunt's home in Gulfport, Mississippi, with Flowers following. Sgt. Flowers intends to take BC Jones back to Los Angeles to stand trial for murder, but they are delayed by a very powerful hurricane named Camile. Just before the storm arrives Jones escapes from jail and a manhunt ensues. Soon they meet and a contest of wills begins, all while the tempest is reeking havoc around them.
Autorenporträt
William Neil Martin spent his childhood in Gulfport, Mississippi. At the age of 18 he moved with his family to South Gate, California. Following a two-year stint in the Navy, Mr. Martin enrolled at Pasadena City College, where he earned a B.A. degree in Business Management. In subsequent years he would earn a B.S. degree in Police Science at Cal State L.A., followed by master's Degree from Pepperdine graduate school in Communication, then a second Masters degree from Claremont Graduate School, in Criminal Justice. While attending these schools he became a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and after thirty years he retired at the rank of Captain. Mr. Martin currently lives with his wife, Marie, in Blue Springs, Missouri