Johnny Roper... Detective

Sure he was tough, how could he not be? This kid grew up in the rough and tumble slums of the windy city, Chicago. After his father’s unexplained death, Johnny accepted a position with an elite, swat-like unit of the police force. The friendship between Lou and Johnny grew stronger as they and the rest of their crime bustin’ group began ta put a dent in the populace of the city’s gangsters. Then, Lou was found dead; his death called a suicide. But you can’t convince Johnny of that. Now, he’s out ta un-cover what really happened! He’ll have ta do a lot of late night detecting if he’s to reveal the truth. Could it be Ada, one of Lou’s beautiful love interests? She’d been over-heard threatening to kill Lou. And Polo, an after-hours club owner who accidentally ran into Lou’s fists one night. Did his desire for revenge drive him to murder? Or Ruth, maybe she found out about Lou’s womanizing and decided ta put a stop to it…permanently! If you crave a murder mystery laced with romance and humor, this is your read.