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Tumbling Down (The Detective Jericho series Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Walter Marks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 582 ratings
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"The brutal murder of a waitress leads a Long Island detective to the most complicated case of his career in this sixth installment of a series. Detective Neil Jericho of the East Hampton Police Department is visiting his daughter, Katie, when he receives a call from his supervisor, Chief Krauss. A waitress was found murdered and Krauss wants Jericho to investigate. The victim is identified as 21-year-old Sally Espinosa Baez and an examination of her body reveals that she is a transsexual. Jericho turns to dispatcher Evangeline “Vangie” Clark for help. Vangie and her wife, Ingrid, attend meetings of the Hamptons LGBTQ Center and she can assist with the nuances of the case. The search for Baez’s next of kin leads Jericho to Phyllis Sonnenschein, an LGBTQ activist and candidate for town supervisor of East Hampton. Sonnenschein opened her home to Baez and she believes the killing is a hate crime. Evidence gathered at the homicide scene points in that direction. Meanwhile, Jericho’s girlfriend, tattoo artist Rainbow, and her business are targeted by a member of a hate group. As both cases intensify, Jericho discovers surprising secrets in Baez’s past that may hold the key to her murder. The latest installment of Marks’ (Amazing Detective, 2017, etc.) series starring Jericho deepens the development of the central characters while featuring a complex murder mystery full of surprising twists and turns. The narrative is anchored by Jericho, a dedicated detective with an unerring sense of justice. His devotion to his job cost him his marriage and he is determined not to make the same mistakes in his relationship with Rainbow. The supporting characters are equally well-developed, particularly Vangie, a 911 dispatcher who aspires to move up within the department. The investigation into the murder of Baez unfolds methodically as Jericho uncovers the tragic circumstances of her past and the mystery surrounding her death...A finely-paced crime thriller that should appeal to new and established fans of the series. The gruesome murder of a local waitress draws Jericho into the unfamiliar world of the LGBTQ+ community in Sag Harbor. In the midst of a complicated investigation, he also has to deal with the intricacies of East Hampton politics and a potential threat to his girlfriend Rainbow. Will Jericho be able to solve this murder while navigating everything else going on in his life? His fierce search for justice leads him to a conclusion that will leave readers stunned."

Reviews for other Jericho Novels:

“Marks provides his intriguing principal characters with solid backgrounds and he puts the central mystery front and center from the start. The relationship between Jericho and Susannah gives the book a good, romantic spark. The whodunit initially seems straightforward, but it offers surprise twists that add further dimension to the characters. A fast-paced mystery with plenty of action and colorful characters”— Kirkus reviews “THE BATTLE OF JERICHO”

“Marks’s suspenseful second crime novel featuring Det. Sgt. Neil Jericho (after 2014’s Death Hampton) contains more than a few surprises. Readers should be prepared for a shocking ending.” - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H4Z9X8W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SongBookMediaLLC (September 5, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3766 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 582 ratings

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Walter Marks is probably best known for his song “I’ve Gotta be Me”, recorded by Sammy Davis, Tony Bennett, Michael Jackson and many others. He has also written songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, The Temptations, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, and other artists.

He wrote the songs for the Broadway musicals “Bajour” and “Golden Rainbow”, the book, music and lyrics for the off-Broadway musical “Body Shop”, the screenplay and songs for the motion picture “The Wild Party” (Merchant-Ivory Films - directed by James Ivory). He also wrote the off-Broadway comedy-mystery “The Butler Did It”.

A revised version of "Golden Rainbow" will be produced at the York Theater NYC in September 2023.

On television, he won an Emmy award for his music on the PBS Series “Getting On”, and wrote songs for the ABC series “That’s Life”, and the NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame production of “Pinocchio”.

His musical “Langston in Harlem” was produced in NYC at Urban Stages. The show won 4 Audelco/Vivian Robinson Awards for Excellence in Black Theater, including best musical. The show is now headed for production by the Classical Theatre of Harlem in fall 2023.

His other current theatre projects are — “Dig Lenny Bruce” a musical about the controversial comedian, and “Jack Johnson at Hubert’s Dime Museum and Flea Circus”, a show about the first black heavyweight champion of the world. Also, he wrote the libretto to “My Shining Hour” featuring the songs of Johnny Mercer.

Walter Marks’ first novel ­— “Dangerous Behavior”, a psychological thriller, was published in hardcover by Carroll & Graf. The book was purchased by Paramount Pictures. His second book is a crime/thriller introducing Detective Jericho — "Death Hampton". (Top Tier Publishers) available on Amazon (print) and Kindle. The sequel — "The Battle of Jericho" and the Amazon Kindle Singles “The Hated” and “A Man’s Partner” are also for sale. Other Jericho novels are “Amazing Detective” and “Tumbling Down.” and “Shocking Confessions”. Also out now, “Rip Saw”.

Plus, sequels to "Dangerous Behavior" — "Deadly Behavior" "Vengeful Behavior" Coming soon "Demonic Behavior".

In addition, he has produced and written the musical score for a documentary film on Hustler publisher Larry Flynt, which is directed by his wife, prizewinning documentary filmmaker, Joan Brooker-Marks.

He lives and works in Manhattan and East Hampton.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Good read but editing is terrible
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Good read but editing is terrible
True to form, the Detective Jericho Series is an excellent read. However, the editing on this Kindle edition is so bad, it’s almost unreadable. Did no one actually try this on an actual Kindle? Sometimes one word on a page, sometimes a dozen, and other times a whole paragraph! Fix these problems, and it’s a solid 5 star book, as we’ve come to expect.
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Phil Bolos
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest, fair, good
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018
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Tumbling Down: A Detective Jericho Novel by Walter Marks is an interesting detective story that focuses on a murder of a trans-sexual individual. Jericho, our returning hero from the other books in the series, is visiting his daughter when he receives a call from his superior. There has been a murder to Jericho has been assigned to go and investigate. The victim was a waitress by the name of Sally. Things take a turn when Jericho learns that Sally was trans-sexual. This leads him into unfamiliar territory as he must not only learn about the victim, but also about the world that she lived in. As he learns more and begins to get an understanding of who may have done this terrible crime, Jericho's girlfriend comes under attack from a possible hate group. Is this a random act, or is this a threat to get Jericho to back off? Under fire from two directions, Jericho has to dig in to solve the case and keep those around him safe.
I feel like this is a good novel, but it is a great story because it does justice where it needed to be done. I feel that many times LGBT characters are meant to be silly or raunchy. In this case, they felt human and screamed to be treated as such. The author did a great job of taking issues that are widely ignored and making them into the focus of a good story. Great job. I look forward to more action from Jericho in the future.
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Traveler46
4.0 out of 5 stars evidence
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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Following the evidence sometimes leads to incorrect conclusions. It certainly seems to have worked well until a seemingly unrelated case pops up. But leave it to Detective Jericho to put the pieces together.

A quandary on justice or letter of the law creates a conundrum in this story but Jericho can be depended on to do the right thing.

A fun read.
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quirru
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing the way the plot envelops you!
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018
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Tumbling Down: A Detective Jericho Novel (Detective Jericho series Book 6) by Walter Marks; this book is about the murder of a waitress that happen to be transgender and the detective Jericho is called to take the case, from here on the book is full of mystery, suspense, some romance, and intrigue. It has many characters and plenty of references to the LGBTQ community that for someone who does not know it well it will give you a different perspective of it The book is well written , the characters are perfectly described, it has plenty twist and turns, a steady quick pace, the plot is full of surprises that you can not guess in advance, and it makes you want to finish the book in one time, you get so involved in it that it is hard to leave for later.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
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Good story, interesting characters. I did have the killer figured out half way thru the book,I still enjoyed reading the story
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CLINT JOHNSON
5.0 out of 5 stars Solidly written, beautifully paced
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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No slow, dragging narrative the story starts with movement and keeps going. The final twist fit with no out-of -left- field surprises. As a rule I don't like agendas pushed at me but I can live with this one. Great job.
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Anna M
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021
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Outstanding writing by Walter Marx! A complex mystery told with insight and sensitivity to the abuse and hate crimes against certain individuals in society especially LGBTQ, immigrants and sex workers. Detective Jericho investigates a murder involving a transgender person. The investigation is action packed and fast paced. A second story involves Rainbow, Jericho is girlfriend, she experiences threats, fear and property damage after refusing to do a tattoo symbolizing the KKK. The unique characters are well developed . The long hours and personal sacrifice of public service professions are recognized.
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Kindle Custommer Bob
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting characterization, continued suspense, and great action
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019
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Jericho,the hero, comes off as a caring detective totally dedicated to solving the crime , while never stopping his quest , he maintains a very humane attitude toward all involved.. It builds to a surprising ending. Different and Good, a strong four
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Carolyn S
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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I am enjoying this series. I love the characters and their stories, and a good law enforcement story. Put together, it’s a great read.
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Jan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2021
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Again but....... not sure what went on with the actual word spacing in this book ? Made it very difficult to read at times with maybe one word on the next eight or more rows or spacing in the wrong places. Hope the next one is back to normal.
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CasieLou
5.0 out of 5 stars Struggle For Acceptance
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2019
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With the death of a transgender woman, Det. Jericho finds himself bogged down in an investigation into the LGBTQ community and the hate and intolerance directed at them. Throw in ambition and blackmail and you have a recipe for murder. Great writing, solid characters and a good read.
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Cal Bambi
4.0 out of 5 stars Just a wonderful read
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2022
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This was for me a fun read. Great story line, lots of twists and turns and an array of interesting characters. What more could a reader want?
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Susan Harland
4.0 out of 5 stars Good holiday read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2021
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Easy to read with good plot. Interesting characters with a believable ending. Kept me entertained on the beach in the sun.
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Father Ted
3.0 out of 5 stars "Not so much a novel as a treatise on gender fluidity "
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2019
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I've often wondered what it meant when writer's groups talked about 'writing to market', but this is clearly what they mean. Take a white-hot topic and attempt to weave it seamlessly into the plot of a thriller featuring a cop with a heart. Will it sell in vast numbers? Possibly, because the highly-emotive subject of gender is flavour of the month right now. Is it a page-turning read with likeable characters? Not really. Hartung is a white-supremacist and Krauss is a bigoted senior cop who can't stand seeing women getting promoted in the police force. If they're black and gay, then that's just two more strikes against them. I imagine other stories in this Jericho series work better with a standard murder investigation? I've not read any of them so I can't judge, but trying to shoehorn this subject into a police procedural didn't work. The pages occupied by technical stuff regarding fingerprints, computer files and so on were mind-numbing. As if the pages had been lifted from a manual. The same went for the description of the various trans options (which are far more than I had realised) and how this affected their lives. It never felt like the natural flow of a real story. Again, it seemed to have been regurgitated from a journal. The best I can say about it is it's topical.
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