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Anthony Ravenscroft
Category: fiction – mystery / crime / occult
Murder, & a three-legged cat…
Joel Bowman is the prince of lies – not to be confused with the Prince
of Lies.
To finish his doctoral degree, Bowman lied his way into the local Satanic
church, the Ruby Grotto of the Stealer of Dreams. Before he knows it,
he's a member of the ultra-elite Inner Order.
Then a bizarre killing stirs the fears of Portland residents, with cries of
"occult crime" & "Satanic murder." For assistance in
solving the crime, Bowman turns to his compatriots in the Inner Order, &
brings in the Swami Mafia, the mysterious cabal that controls the
"metaphysical market" of northwest Oregon.
The Swamis know their own scams & weaknesses – but none of them is
prepared for the secrets & lies of "normal" people, much less the
assorted Federal agents lurking tensely about.
And all Bowman has to do is pull everything together before his own lies
come crashing down.
Complex yet fast-paced, filled with wit & memorable characters,
The Emperor of Portland takes a clear-eyed but sympathetic look
at the lies that underpin our lives & the murkier regions of the New Age
industry in this unique murder mystery.
Follow along as Joel Bowman, Ruby Grotto Officiant Zalman LaTrobe,
daughter Shaneen LaTrobe, & Joel’s human-hating cat
Marvin untangle the web of deceit & madness, complicated personal
relationships, & the rebirth of Vaudeville.
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