Endorsements

AGATHA AWARD NOMINATED FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Back Cover When his girlfriend dumps him and a dealer nearly rams him off a bridge, Al DeSantis quits the New Haven Police Department. Just as he plans to head for LA, he finds out the father who left when he was a kid has deeded him the Blue Palmetto Detective Agency in Georgia. Al goes down to Savannah intending to sell fast and go west, but before he can, he discovers a strong, attractive detective named Maxine, a dead body on the dock--and his father, alive, suffering from dementia, and determined to help his "new partner Al" solve the crime. Al has a lot of adjusting to do when his traditional ideas are challenged as he has to act as his father's caretaker, and finds that Maxine is his superior in the agency that he "owns." When his father goes missing, Al and Max must team up to save his father--and capture the murderer. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Inside Flap Al DeSantis is ready to get out of Connecticut. Suffering a recent breakup and a gnarly car crash which invokes in him a phobia of bridges, Al sets his sights on Los Angeles, only to have his plans foiled by his estranged father, Big Al, who is passing on the Blue Palmetto Detective Agency in Savannah, Ga., to his son. Begrudgingly, Al finds himself in the South and wrapped up in investigating a dead body found on the agency dock--a murder case that quickly becomes anything but straightforward. With an engaging cast of characters, fast-paced dialogue, and an intricate mystery plot that will keep readers guessing, Ang Pompano's novel is as gripping as a cinematic car chase and as unexpected as a fully-loaded gun. For those who crave a page-turning journey about family and bravery, When It's Time for Leaving constructs a bridge that readers will be eager to cross. -Sara McCrea, News @ Wesleyan Ang Pompano CAS '95 has been writing mystery for more than 20 years. When It's Time for Leaving, his debut novel, was launched at the Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore in October. It was nominated for a Best First Novel Agatha Award. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.