Samuel Miles Morley

Father Cardoso's Manuscript Samuel Miles Morley

Los Angeles, 1927. The search for a mysterious manuscript, the disappearance of a supposed dead body, and a cast of odd characters plunge Lou Smithers into an investigation unlike any other during his short career as a private investigator. Following Lou's first adventure, From Out of the Shadows Dark, his next adventure, Father Cardoso's Manuscript, is a throwback to the emergence of the private detective in the mystery genre of literature. Lou Smithers, of Lake and Smithers, Private Investigations, is tough as nails, even though he stands only four feet tall. With his partner, Walter Lake, and their two associates, John Gaddy and Dick Price, working on another case, Lou is left on his own to unravel the secret of a 19th century codex, and the mayhem that follows upon its disappearance. Luckily for him, his girlfriend Grace Lane is with him every step of the way. And she should be. After all, she's the one who got him into this mess in the first place.