Blackman's coffin
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Sam Blackman mysteries volume 1.
Series:
Status:
North Regional - Mystery
DECASTRI
Remote Storage - Mystery has 2
DECASTRI
Southeast Regional - Mystery has 2
DECASTRI
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
North Regional - Mystery
DECASTRI
Checked out
North Regional - Mystery
DECASTRI
On Shelf
Northeast Regional - Mystery
DECASTRI
Checked out
Remote Storage - Mystery
DECASTRI
On Shelf
Remote Storage - Mystery
DECASTRI
On Shelf
Southeast Regional - Mystery
DECASTRI
On Shelf
Southeast Regional - Mystery
DECASTRI
On Shelf
More Details
Published:
Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
255 pages ; 22 cm.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781590585177 : HRD, 1590585178 : HRD, 9781590586228 (trade pbk.), 1590586220 (trade pbk.), 9781590585177 (HRD), 1590585178 (HRD), 1590586220, 9781590586228 (pbk.)
Notes
Description
Sam Blackman is an angry man. A Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, he lost a leg in Iraq. His outspoken criticism of his medical treatment resulted in his transfer to the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville, NC. Disillusioned with the military, grieving over the recent death of his parents, and at odds with his brother, Sam's life is in shambles. Then an ex-marine and fellow amputee named Tikima Robertson walks into his hospital room. Tikima hints she has an opportunity for Sam to use his investigative skills--if he can stop feeling sorry for himself. But before she can return, Tikima is murdered, her body found floating in the French Broad River. Sam was the last person to see her alive. Tikima's sister, Nakayla, brings Sam a journal she finds in Tikima's apartment. A note stuck to the inside cover reads "For Sam Blackman." The volume dates to 1919 and contains the entries of a twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his father, a white funeral director, as they help a black man, Elijah Robertson, transport his deceased relative from Asheville to a small family plot in Georgia. The link to the present? Nearly 90 years ago, Elijah's body was also found in the French Broad River, a crime foreshadowing the death of his great-great-granddaughter Tikima. Sam and Nakayla must delve into Asheville's rich history, the legacy of the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore estate, and of author Tom Wolfe to uncover the murderous truth.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
De Castrique, M. (2008). Blackman's coffin. First trade paperback edition. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)De Castrique, Mark. 2008. Blackman's Coffin. Poisoned Pen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)De Castrique, Mark, Blackman's Coffin. Poisoned Pen Press, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)De Castrique, Mark. Blackman's Coffin. First trade paperback edition. Poisoned Pen Press, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
bad425e0-5d96-0bea-e3fa-d91c47240bb8
Record Information
| Last Horizon Extract Time | Aug 08, 2025 05:45:20 AM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Aug 08, 2025 05:45:26 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Aug 09, 2025 05:07:19 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 03730nam a2200565 a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | in900373484 | ||
| 005 | 20250617115800.0 | ||
| 008 | 090604s2008 azu 000 1 eng d | ||
| 010 | |z 2007942864 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781590585177 : HRD |c $24.95 | ||
| 020 | |a 1590585178 : HRD |c $24.95 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781590586228 (trade pbk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 1590586220 (trade pbk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 9781590585177 (HRD) |c $24.95 | ||
| 020 | |a 1590585178 (HRD) |c $24.95 | ||
| 020 | |a 1590586220 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781590586228 (pbk.) | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)276999171 | ||
| 040 | |a TnLvILS |c TnLvILS |d TnLvILS |d UtOrBLW | ||
| 043 | |a n-us-nc | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a PS3604.E124 |b B55 2008b | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 813/.6 |2 22 |
| 092 | |a DECASTRI | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a De Castrique, Mark | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Blackman's coffin / |c Mark de Castrique. |
| 250 | |a First trade paperback edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Scottsdale, AZ : |b Poisoned Pen Press, |c 2008. | |
| 300 | |a 255 pages ; |c 22 cm. | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 0 | |a Sam Blackman mysteries |v 1 | |
| 490 | 0 | |a Blackman Agency Investigations |v 1 | |
| 520 | 0 | |a Sam Blackman is an angry man. A Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, he lost a leg in Iraq. His outspoken criticism of his medical treatment resulted in his transfer to the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville, NC. Disillusioned with the military, grieving over the recent death of his parents, and at odds with his brother, Sam's life is in shambles. Then an ex-marine and fellow amputee named Tikima Robertson walks into his hospital room. Tikima hints she has an opportunity for Sam to use his investigative skills--if he can stop feeling sorry for himself. But before she can return, Tikima is murdered, her body found floating in the French Broad River. Sam was the last person to see her alive. Tikima's sister, Nakayla, brings Sam a journal she finds in Tikima's apartment. A note stuck to the inside cover reads "For Sam Blackman." The volume dates to 1919 and contains the entries of a twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his father, a white funeral director, as they help a black man, Elijah Robertson, transport his deceased relative from Asheville to a small family plot in Georgia. The link to the present? Nearly 90 years ago, Elijah's body was also found in the French Broad River, a crime foreshadowing the death of his great-great-granddaughter Tikima. Sam and Nakayla must delve into Asheville's rich history, the legacy of the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore estate, and of author Tom Wolfe to uncover the murderous truth. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Disabled veterans |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Murder |x Investigation |v Fiction | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Asheville (N.C.) |v Fiction. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Detective and mystery fiction |2 lcgft | |
| 800 | 1 | |a De Castrique, Mark. |t Sam Blackman series | |
| 950 | |a NC STICKER | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061964 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l LAB |n 5566023 |o 0 |s i |w 05/04/2015 |x 16 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061881 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l LAB |n 5566015 |o 0 |s i |w 05/04/2015 |x 14 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061931 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l NER |n 5566020 |o 0 |s o |w 05/04/2015 |x 29 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061915 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l NOR |n 5566018 |o 0 |s o |w 05/04/2015 |x 15 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061998 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l NOR |n 5566026 |o 0 |s i |w 05/04/2015 |x 10 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061972 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l SER |n 5566024 |o 0 |s i |w 05/04/2015 |x 14 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811062038 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l SER |n 5566030 |o 0 |s i |w 05/04/2015 |x 8 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811062012 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l WRL |n 5566028 |o 0 |s st |w 05/04/2015 |x 18 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046811061857 |c SYSMYST |d DECASTRI |l WRL |n 5566012 |o 0 |s st |w 05/04/2015 |x 12 |y PBK | ||
| 999 | |a 485353 | ||