The Fala Factor, Stuart M. Kaminsky
The Fala Factor, Stuart M. Kaminsky
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The Fala Factor

Author: Stuart M. Kaminsky

Narrator: Stuart M. Kaminsky

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/20/2021

Synopsis

Working in Hollywood, private eye Toby Peters has met a lot of phonies. But his newest case concerns a four-legged faker who threatens the fate of the free world. A few classy dames have crossed the detective's doorstep, but none can touch the hem of the dress of the First Lady herself, Eleanor Roosevelt, who's come to him on a matter of top-secret national security.

Six months after Pearl Harbor, Mrs. Roosevelt has developed a terrible suspicion. She thinks the president's sprightly Scottish terrier, Fala, has been kidnapped and replaced by an imposter, and she wants Peters to find the real rover—for without him, all may be lost.

As usual, the First Lady is right. Peters learns that the presidential pooch is the linchpin in a fiendish plot against the White House. Fortunately, this old detective has learned some new tricks, and he has no intention of rolling over and playing dead.

Featuring a cameo by Buster Keaton, this Toby Peters mystery is further proof that Edgar Award–winning author Stuart M. Kaminsky "has a delightfully original mind enriching—rather than borrowing from—an old literary form" (Los Angeles Times).

About Stuart M. Kaminsky

Stuart M. Kaminsky (1934-2009) was one of the most prolific crime fiction authors of the last four decades. Born in Chicago, he spent his youth immersed in pulp fiction and classic cinema-two forms of popular entertainment which he would make his life's work. After college and a stint in the army, Kaminsky wrote film criticism and biographies of the great actors and directors of Hollywood's Golden Age. In 1977, when a planned biography of Charlton Heston fell through, Kaminsky wrote Bullet for a Star, his first Toby Peters novel, beginning a fiction career that would last the rest of his life.

Kaminsky penned twenty-four novels starring the detective, whom he described as "the anti-Philip Marlowe." In 1981's Death of a Dissident, Kaminsky debuted Moscow police detective Porfiry Rostnikov, whose stories were praised for their accurate depiction of Soviet life. His other two series starred Abe Lieberman, a hardened Chicago cop, and Lew Fonseca, a process server. In all, Kaminsky wrote more than sixty novels. He died in St. Louis in 2009.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara

This 9th book in the 'Toby Peters' private detective series involves the alleged abduction of the 'First Dog of the United State' (FDOTUS). LOL 😁 The book can be read as a standalone with no problem. ***** It's 1942 and private detective Toby Peters is hired by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to retrieve......more

Goodreads review by F.R.

I am enjoying this rapid read through of some of the Toby Peters mysteries. But do wonder - circus one apart - how distinct they will stay in my memory. This one concerns FDR’s dog, a creature I didn’t know existed before this book.......more

Goodreads review by John

Excellent historical fiction, with touches of humor, snappy dialogue, and quirky characters, along with a good mystery. It all adds up to a very pleasant read.......more

Goodreads review by James

Eleanor Roosevelt comes to Toby for help. The President's dog was dognapped and she needs to keep it quiet, outside official channels. No problem: Toby Peters is on the case. With his friends Gunther, the little person polyglot and roommate at Toby's boarding house, Jeremy, the ex-wrestler and curren......more

Goodreads review by Doreen

Really 3.5 stars. Genre: mystery I listened to this book. I am owned by two Cairn Terriers and one terrier mix. I couldn't resist this book! It is a fun read. I enjoyed Stuart M. Kaminsky's humor. Tom Parker does a great job narrating!......more

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