Matters of Doubt - Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries

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Marc Notes: ; Cal Claxton is determined to reinvent himself from an L. A. prosecutor to a small town lawyer when a tattooed kid shows up asking for help in solving his mother's cold case murder.. Biographical Note: Formerly a research scientist and international business executive, award-winning author Warren C. Easley lives in Oregon where he writes fiction and tutors GED students. Easley is the author of the Cal Claxton Mysteries. For more, visit www. WarrenEasley.com and www.facebook.com/WarrenCEasleyPublisher Marketing: Cal Claxton is determined to reinvent himself as a small town lawyer in the aftermath of his wife's suicide. Once a hard charging L. A. prosecutor, he now lives in solitude in an old farmhouse overlooking the Oregon wine country. When a scruffy, tattooed kid shows up asking for help in solving his mother's cold case murder, Cal wants to say no: times are tough, and he's no private eye, anyway. But the kid, who calls himself Picasso, has ridden a bike all the way from Portland in the rain, and something about his determination touches Cal. It turns out Picasso is homeless, joining the legions of kids who are drawn to Portland's Old Town. He is also a gifted artist painting a mural on the side of a health clinic operated by an idealistic doctor named Anna. Things take an ugly turn when Picasso is charged with the murder of a prominent Portland businessman. The evidence against him is overwhelming, but, at Anna's urging, Cal steps in to defend Picasso. Suddenly Cal finds himself pitted against the police, the media and some of Portland's most powerful citizens. Is Picasso being framed? And if so, is there a connection between the two murders? As he peels back the layers of truth, he realizes too late that he has put both himself and Anna in the crosshairs of a ruthless killer. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 08/05/2013 (EAN 9781464201745, Paperback)

Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2013 pg. 30 (EAN 9781464201745, Paperback)

Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 59 (EAN 9781464201745, Paperback)

Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2013 (EAN 9781464201721, Hardcover)

Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 59 (EAN 9781464201721, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 08/05/2013 (EAN 9781464201721, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Easley, Warren C Award-winning author Warren C. Easley lives in Oregon where he writes fiction and tutors GED students. Easley is the author of the Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries. For more, visit WarrenEasley.com.