The Hungry Detective — Leo J. Du Lac

Roger du Bois has wanted to be a detective since he was a little boy, despite the fact that his father wants him to join the family construction business in Downey, California. But at the ripe age of eighteen, Roger convinces his father to allow him to attend a detective school in France, as he always read that the French had the best detective schools. With two weeks left in his schooling, Le Caisse Banque Nationale in Nice, France, is robbed. Determined to be the first detective to respond, Roger rushes out the door before eating breakfast, which may prove to be the worst decision he's ever made. Even though he hasn't technically finished his schooling, Roger has no hesitation and quickly convinces the bank manager to give him the case. As Roger begins to investigate the bank vault, he learns that these robbers are goodvery good. By the looks of things, they've been planning this robbery for months, maybe years. Will Roger manage to catch the larronges who've robbed the largest bank in Nice? Will he be pummeled to death by the angry mob? Or will he die from hunger before he solves his first case? Join author Leo J. Du Lac in The Hungry Detectivea thrilling tale about a detective who simply longs to make a name for himself and find something to eat.