In his final case, Brock investigates the murder of his troubled college roommateย Maybe Mike Gregory was too smart for football. When he and Brock Callahan roomed together at Stanford University, Mike was a second-stringer with the skill to go pro. But he squandered his talent and drifted after college, briefly working as a stockbroker before descending down societyโs ladder, becoming a drunk, then an addict, and finally a snitch. The police arenโt surprised when they find him in Santa Monica, face blown off with a sawed-off shotgun, but Brock is puzzled. Even at his lowest, Mike was too smart to go out like that.ย Though heโs been retired for years, Brockโs investigative instincts kick in at Mikeโs funeral. As he plumbs the depths of his old friendโs broken life, he uncovers a toxic cocktail of cultists, mobsters, and corrupt law enforcement. Caught in the middle, this unlucky snitch had nowhere to turn.
Dead Pigeon is the 14th book in the Brock Callahan Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.