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"He was euphoric. His life was taking on a definitive up hill course. He was truly becoming focused, for the first time since he left the Army. Chicago wasn't a bad town; he enjoyed much of the amenities his newfound friends were providing him, as if his connection with success gave him a right to claim it for himself. And he had every right to lay claim on something that had eluded him for most of his life. His time was coming, just like his running, his life was improving with every step he took. Held back only by the speed with which he chose to race, and the people he had to pass on his way. He was indeed on his way to ... His thoughts stopped as he noticed them. But by then, it was too late. And no one would hear him scream. There would be no race next week. This murder is only the beginning of a sordid number of events. Events etched against the Chicago skyline that will involve every echelon of the Chicago police department and make a talk show host a household name. "Murder on the Pier" is a compelling work by Jere Myles, about tolerance that addresses philosophical issues and questions we have in the 21st century. "Murder on the Pier" is full of twists involving a menagerie of characters that include a priest who belongs on the cover of GQ; a widowed matriarch with an estranged daughter, and an inveterate fundamentalist who personifies evil as he is determined to leave no stone unturned while seeking to destroy one of the most celebrated love stories since “The Front Runner. Jere Myles [pronounced 'Mills] is a college professor in Texas. Father of two boys, he and his wife live in a suburb of San Antonio. His first book, "Murder on the Pier," is the first of a three-part series Katharine Hepburn once described this book in a note she sent to Mr. Myles as "well done ... I found it held my attention — nice use of the language. Interesting and provocative."