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- To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli Series, Book #2) by Laurie R. King
To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli Series, Book #2) by Laurie R. King
To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli Series, Book #2) by Laurie R. King
When a band of homeless people cremate a beloved dog in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, the authorities are willing to overlook a few broken regulations. But three weeks later, when the dog's owner gets the same fiery send-off, the SFPD has a real headache on its hands. The autopsy suggests homicide, but Inspector Kate Martinelli and her partner, Al Hawkin, have little to go on: a homeless victim with no positive ID, a group of witnesses with little love for the cops, and a possible suspect, known only as Brother Erasmus, who proves both articulate and impossible to understand.
Erasmus has a genius for blending with his surroundings, yet he stands out wherever he goes. He is by no means crazy -- but he is a Fool. Trying to learn something of his history leads Kate along a twisting road to a disbanded cult, long-buried secrets, the thirst for spirituality, and the hunger for blood vengeance.
PICADOR, SOFTCOVER, 1995
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.