Headline: FIRE! follows Red Maguire into a series of threatening encounters as he searches for the big story that tells all.
New! Our hero risks his life to pry into well-kept secrets. As the mystery heats up, Red’s quest for truth leads to a fierce confrontation in Montana.
A suspicious fire destroys an historic hotel. A stranger plunges to his death from an upper-story window. Newsman Kieran “Red” Maguire takes to the dark streets to unravel the mystery. It’s the summer of 1955 in the legendary mining city of Butte, Montana. The Bugle crime reporter uncovers clues leading to death threats and gunshots in the night. Maguire and his reliable source for crime news, police detective Harold “Duke” Ferndale, find themselves under siege from all directions. Danger stalks Red Maguire. His quest for truth leads to a fierce confrontation that his love interest, Honey Rossini, feared most.
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Another Montana mystery by Kevin S. Giles, Author!
Masks, Mayhem and Murder takes the reader into a tale of theft and murder in Montana in 1955. The novel is the second in the Red Maguire series.
New in my Montana books! Our crime-writing hero, Red Maguire, finds a new mystery to solve.
In the winter of 1954-55, Red uncovers a new scoop for the Butte Bugle. Men wearing children’s Halloween masks demand ever-ballooning payoffs from honest business owners.
And so, secrets behind the masks promise even more danger for the legendary mining city of Butte. Red and his best source for crime news, police captain Harold “Duke” Ferndale, investigate a miners’ union led by a surly giant. Red soon finds himself in the middle of murder. “Masks, Mayhem and Murder” echoes hard-boiled detectives and nefarious killers, buttoned-up do-gooders and troublesome villains.
Who is growing all those purple roses in Montana?
The story takes place in Butte, Montana, in 1954.
Red Maguire, hard-boiled, crime-solving newspaper reporter.
Through the summer of 1954 in Butte, Montana, a series of curious murders haunt Kieran “Red” Maguire, crime reporter for the Bugle newspaper. They appear to have nothing in common except for a purple rose placed on each victim. Red and his hard-nosed crime-fighting accomplice, cop Harold “Duke” Ferndale, struggle to solve a chilling mystery that terrifies residents of the Mining City.
And our hero Red is a love-deprived but handsome Irishman. He encounters adoring women, bare-knuckle criminals, and outrageous characters.
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A biography, nonfiction …
Jeannette Rankin cast anti-war votes in two separate terms in the US House.
Montana suffragist becomes first woman elected to Congress.
She was the lonely dissenter, committed to following the dictates of her conscience no matter the consequences. Jeannette Rankin was an early leader for woman suffrage and the first woman elected to Congress. She crusaded for peace her entire life. “Killing more people won’t help matters,” she said.
The Montana native was an American icon of extremes in politics. Some Americans applauded her as a beacon of hope. Others vilified her as a traitor. Jeannette Rankin left a rich legacy of pacifism. She actively opposed war and the economic influences behind it. This detailed 478-page biography traces the life and times of America’s first congresswoman. It begins with her work with woman suffrage and leads to her protests during the Vietnam War.
Among Montana books, a COMING-OF-AGE novel …
A 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air becomes a symbol for a teenager’s loss and redemption.
When the summer of our youth becomes almost too much to bear. It’s 1965 in Deer Lodge, Montana.
Paul Morrison launches his first teenage summer at a school dance. He longs for girls and the smack of baseballs. His innocence ends quickly when a roaring black Chevy chases him into the dark. A mysterious stranger driving it scares him more.
Several worries unfold as the summer stretches on. In Summer of the Black Chevy, Kevin S. Giles reflects on how fleeting youth can change in a heartbeat. He paints an image of a small town that can’t contain a young boy’s wonder — and his regret and guilt. This fast-reading novel, at 320 pages, unfolds the story of Paul and his friend Louie.
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A nonfiction ‘prison memoir’ by Kevin s. giles, author …
Jerry Myles spent time at Alcatraz before being imprisoned in Montana.
Popular in Montana books: Go inside the walls to a real prison riot where a lifelong criminal clamors for notoriety.
This 445-page nonfiction memoir, written by Montana native Kevin S. Giles, Author, tells the inside story of a disturbing riot during an era of extensive prison violence in America.
This true crime book examines in revealing detail the explosion that resulted in Deer Lodge, Montana, when former Alcatraz Island convict Jerry Myles collided with reform warden Floyd Powell. Jerry’s Riot takes the reader inside the prison walls to visit the lives of guards and prisoners who experienced the riot. Writes true crime reviewer Laura James: “You can read (or watch) Shawshank Redemption forty times and learn less of real prison life in the era than in a chapter of this book.”
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Another great book! Kevin Giles Is very personable. I felt as though I was solving crimes with Red Maguire. I was immediately transported to the mining town of Butte, Montana in the 50s. Drenched in history. Packed with secrets, Scandals and danger. The best book of the series, I can’t wait for the next!!!!
“Mystery of the Purple Roses” was a page turner from start to finish. Following Red Maguire and his encounters with some true Butte characters kept me on the edge of my seat and I can’t wait to see what mystery he tackles next!
Thanks, Haley! And that next one is “Masks, Mayhem and Murder,” Book 2 in the Red Maguire series.
Just finished reading Mask, Mayham and Murder. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to future writings.Thank you.
Just ordered your second Red Maguire book. Eager to read his latest adventures and more about the rumbling’ tumblin’ town of Butte, Montana. I grew up 30 miles from there on Deer Lodge.
Suzanne Lintz Ives
Wahoo, Sue! And you made sure Deer Lodge was a rumblin’ town unto itself. 🙂
Just finished reading the Mystery of the Purple Roses and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading more books about Red Maguire. Thank you.I also enjoyed the book The Summer of the Black Chevy.