Applaud the Hollow Ghost

by David J. Walker

In the third mystery of the series, Chicago P.I. Mal Foley investigates a nasty case of revenge and cover-up, when he tries to clear the name of a childhood classmate accused of assaulting a teenage... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312180411
• ISBN13: 9780312180416
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A talented author creates an entertaining tale

In the Chicago area, Lambert Fleming is arrested for allegedly molesting a little girl. Private Investigator Mal Foley remembers Lambert as the classmate who was thoroughly humiliated by his so-called friends, including Mal. Feeling guilty over that two decade old incident, Mal decides to prove Lambert is innocent. Mal figures this will be a simple investigation that should not take up much of his time. Instead, to his shock, Mal finds the case to be extremely difficult and even somewhat dangerous as the alleged victim turns out to be related to extremely powerful mob families. Even when the girl's father tries to abort Mal's investigation, he continues to investigate what really happened to the little girl. In his third appearance, hard boiled Mal Foley continues to be a very interesting sleuth whose acerbic and witty tongue constantly gets him in trouble. The Chicago area also comes to life (albeit through Mal's myopic eyes). This, in turn, leaves readers believing they are visiting the Windy City. Though the story line of APPLAUD THE HOLLOW GHOST includes some stretches, the novel remains a very entertaining mystery. Harriet Klausner