Streetwhys, Christopher Chambers
Streetwhys, Christopher Chambers
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Streetwhys

Author: Christopher Chambers

Series: Dickie Cornish Detective Mystery

Narrator: Ron Butler

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/15/2025


Synopsis

Washington DC’s notorious detective, former drug-addled street denizen Dickie Cornish, faces off with bloodthirsty cops and the justice department in the latest thrilling release by award-winning noir author Christopher Chambers.  In StreetWhys, underground detective Dickie Cornish faces a vindictive murder rap from his past if he doesn’t agree to help prove that the fentanyl ravaging the streets of DC is bankrolled by shadowy donors of a certain former president. Broke and desperate, Cornish soon finds himself on a collision course with shady public defenders and corrupt police officers, forcing him to use his street connections to flip their plan. Or die. “Streetwhys is more noir than any noir has any right to be. Dizzying. Raw. Chambers’ words pop off the page like hot rounds from a Saturday Night Special. Buckle up, buttercup.”—Tracy Clark, Anthony, Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky and Lefty Award–winning author

About Christopher Chambers

Christopher Chambers is a professor of media studies and a novelist. His novels include A Prayer for Deliverance and Sympathy for the Devil, the graphic anthology (with Gary Phillips) The Darker Mask, and PEN/Malamud-nominated story, "Leviathan." His short stories have been included in the Anthony award-winning anthology The Obama Inheritance, The Faking of the President, and Black Pulp 2. Professor Chambers is a regular commentator/contributor on media and culture issues on SiriusXM Radio, ABC News, and HuffPost. He resides in Washington, DC, with his family and German Shepherd, Max.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chazzi on December 30, 2024

Dickie Cornish, reformed druggie, previous resident of the DC Streets, now clean of drugs and booze and in possession of his detective license. He’s intimidating in stature and personality, and having lived on the streets wise and connected to that world. Financially still on the skids and with a pos......more

Goodreads review by Sheldon on April 26, 2025

Dickie Cornish is a new character for me. The street language of the audiobook gave me some difficulty until I got used to the reader’s tone. But when I finally got into the book I became in entranced by the story of a senior citizen has been detective and past street person having the street smarts......more

Goodreads review by Dan on December 06, 2024

I found this book hard to digest. The third in a series and although I read the other two, I still couldn’t get into the character and the storyline. Dickie Cornish is a homeless guy that is also a private detective in Washington DC. A lot of street talk makes it hard for me to relate to.......more