As forceful as Mike Hammer As smooth as Spenser As dynamic as Sam Spade As resolute as Philip Marlowe As meticulous as Hercule Poirot As staunch as Sherlock Holmes And as enduring and compassionate as Travis McGee The new dynamo on the block, Jacob Schreiber, 'Private Eye Extraordinaire' rises to the top of the world of the Private Investigator made so popular by such superlative authors as Spillane, Chandler, McDonald, Garner and other greats. Now Beaulieu joins these other ambiguous writers as his exciting hero, Jacob Schreiber, is hot on the trail of a murderer, only to run headlong into Organized Crime, Beautiful Babes and Crooked Police. The Piano Player is action, adventure, mystery and shocking, unexpected twists and turns; suspense at Beaulieu's very best, full of mystery and surprises until the last breath-taking conclusion.