Dead Beckoning

<p>On a rain-soaked Friday in 1895 a single gunshot pierced the early morning air. </p><p>A prominent Atlanta businessman lay writhing on a downtown sidewalk.</p><p>He was a proud husband and father. An ambitious man he worked hard to support his family against what seemed insurmountable odds. </p><p>He would die within a few hours. Was it from his own hand? Or was he murdered? And if so by whom? And why?</p><p>A loyal police captain sets out to solve the case. But his efforts are thwarted by corrupt detectives a complicit commissioner attempts to lead him astray and a sting gone bad. </p><p>This is a fictionalized accounting of a true story told in a literary style. Strong idiosyncratic characters a compelling sense of place and a dramatic cliffhanger drive the plot to an unexpected end. These themes are overlaid upon a richness of historical detail. </p>