The Walkaway
Gunther Fahnstiel is an ex-cop with a secret he can't quite remember,  which is understandable in an elderly man who's not exactly certain of why he  walked away from his Kansas nursing home, either. It has something to do with  some missing money, a couple of murders, and a prostitution ring Gunther broke  up 10 years ago... or did he? Readers may be confused by the way Phillips  handles flashbacks to two different time periods, but they'll like Gunther,  who's a complex and mutlidimensional old coot despite his failing memory--or  maybe because of it. This darkly funny prequel toThe Ice Harvest, Phillips's  earlier crime novel, is populated by a cast of interesting and picaresque  characters, some of whom make their second appearance here.--Jane Adams--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.