The Eye of the Virgin: An Ike Schwartz Mystery: 6 (Ike Schwartz Series, 6) - Softcover

"The sixth in this series has Ramsay's trademark folksy touch, a well-rounded cast of characters, and brisk and believable dialogue, this time with an international scope. Ike Schwartz's outings just keep getting better." -- Booklist "Sure-footed plotting and easy banter make Ramsay's sixth Sheriff Ike mystery (Choker, 2009, etc.) a brisk, entertaining read." -- Kirkus Reviews "Mixing down-home police work, CIA maneuvering, and FBI finagling in this timely tale of terrorism, Ramsay comes up aces with his sixth outing (after Choker)." -- Library Journal " With folksy charm and dollops of humor, Ramsay crafts a tale of international intrigue in which the past and present make poor bedfellows. Fans of Ruth and Ike's blossoming romance will find plenty to cheer about." -- Publisher's Weekly "The sixth in this series has Ramsay's trademark folksy touch, a well-rounded cast of characters, and brisk and believable dialogue, this time with an international scope. Ike Schwartz's outings just keep getting better." -- "Booklist""Sure-footed plotting and easy banter make Ramsay's sixth Sheriff Ike mystery (Choker, 2009, etc.) a brisk, entertaining read." --" Kirkus Reviews""Mixing down-home police work, CIA maneuvering, and FBI finagling in this timely tale of terrorism, Ramsay comes up aces with his sixth outing (after Choker)." --" Library Journal "" With folksy charm and dollops of humor, Ramsay crafts a tale of international intrigue in which the past and present make poor bedfellows. Fans of Ruth and Ike's blossoming romance will find plenty to cheer about." --" Publisher's Weekly"

Praise for The Eye of the Virgin... "...Ramsay's trademark folksy touch, a well-rounded cast of characters, and brisk and believable dialogue, this time with an international scope." -Booklist First, a body is left in Picketsville's urgent care clinic. Then an odd break-in occurs at the home of a Callend University professor. Sheriff Ike Schwartz thinks both events might be connected to The Virgin of Tenderness, an icon in the faculty member's possession. Then a microdot is found on the icon. The presence of this bit of CIA nostalgia brings in Ike's friend Charlie Garland and the forces from Langley.Ike has no wish to engage with them. He has killers to apprehend. But a dead CIA agent and a rogue handler could trigger an international incident.... Author Frederick Ramsay is also an iconographer whose works are displayed around the world. He lives in Surprise, Arizona, with his wife and partner, Susan. www.frederickramsay.com