The Crime Through Time Book Group will discuss The Bughouse Affair by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini (Forge, $14.99). Set in 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations. Sabina's case involves the hunt for a ruthless lady "dip" who uses fiendish means to relieve her victims of their valuables in crowded places. Quincannon is after a slippery housebreaker who targets the homes of wealthy residents. The two cases eventually connect in surprising fashion, but not before two murders and assorted other felonies complicate matters even further. And not before the two sleuths are hindered, assisted, and exasperated by the bughouse Sherlock Holmes.
Crime Through Time
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 6:30pm