In the year 1988, black private detective Ellis Mason finds himself swept into a wave of big time trouble. What started as a routine case of tailing an ex-con's wayward girl friend turns into something much more sinister.
When the girl friend is murdered, and the ex-con is charged, Ellis reluctantly sets out to clear him. Ellis soon finds himself investigating a young and sexy executive secretary that's having an affair with a married congressman running for re-election, and is living far beyond her means. He creates an uneasy alliance with Brad Royce, the son of the owner of a top flight detective agency.
Ellis targets Andrea Newsome, a clever and alluring political consultant that knows a lot more about shady business deals and political corruption than she'll ever admit. Ellis and Royce
must sniff out the right clues, and dodge the last bullets before the case is solved.
88 Ways to Die is a complex case, steamy sexuality, and sudden violence that brings
things to a boil.

REVIEW

88 WAYS TO DIE by Johnnie Mitchell: Interesting PI tale published by the author earlier this year. Black PI Ellis Mason is a small businessman in Chicago in 1988 who gets caught up in a murder case when the girlfriend of his client is killed. As he is pulled deeper and deeper into the matter he hooks up with Brad Royce, a big time agency owner who numbers among his clients a congressional candidate looking for dirt on a rival. It is Chicago, after all, so, its not surprising that Mason and Royce are soon swimming upstream in a river of murder, greed, and political corruption. I hope Mr. Mitchell does well enough to produce some more, as Mason could potentially be Chicago's answer to LA's Eazy Rawlins.

Reviewed by: Jack Quick--Bookbitch.com
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EXCERPT

To Ellis it seemed as though there was a quick cut to him being in his bedroom with a grip on Zoe’s behind. He moved his left hand up and unzipped the back of her dress. While planting a burning kiss on her lips, he helped Zoe slide her dress off her shoulders. Her only underwear was a pair of G-string panties.
Zoe slowly unbuttoned Ellis’ shirt. They backed in the direction of the bed. Zoe made a final little leap that propelled them down upon the bed. She peppered his chest with kisses. Then she unfastened his pants and pulled the zipper downward. She only had to stroke him a few times before he reached a full erection. Zoe pivoted about, moving her rear end closer to Ellis.
“Tear ‘em off me, “ Zoe purred. Ellis gripped the waist band of her panties with both hands and ripped it apart. “Come on, baby. Abuse my butt.”
Zoe parted her cheeks and landed perfectly on Ellis’ rod. She bounced up and down, twisting her head from side to side.
“Sweet Jesus I love getting kinky with you. I just love it ”
Ellis head been laying out letting Zoe do all the work, Now, he joined in rhythm with her bouncing actions, increasing the pace until he exploded with a burst.
Zoe eased upwards, reversed, and remounted Ellis. She leaned forward enough for him to tongue her breasts, going from one to the other. She was swept away when Ellis switched positions and plowed into her, She cried out and locked her legs tightly around his torso.
“Work me baby. Work me,” Zoe moaned. “You’re great. You’re so great ”