Tom Gnagey

The Mysterious Passing of the Brothers Fang Tom Gnagey

The 3rd book in the Barry Beaumont Mystery series. Adults and young adults. Quan, an adopted, Chinese/American, 16-year-old boy, living in Barry Beaumont's city, gets drawn into life and death intrigue deep within Chinatown. His uncles from his original family were being killed and his own life had been nearly cut short. Barry, the crime investigator for the Vanguard, Jake, his young photographer, and Jerry, the pizza delivery boy with whom Barry had become close, take on the double challenge of protecting Quan (Jerry's best friend), and bringing the killer to justice. The story is sprinkled with poison, knives, fire, hit and runs, and a seven-story fall onto the pavement. Barry and Quan take up temporary residence in a back-alley room in Chinatown as they go into hiding and begin working the clues. None of that quashes Barry's odd sense of humor. Familiar characters from the previous three books in the series reappear to lend their hands. A good read 14 through adult.