RESURRECTING LANGSTON BLUE North Atlantic Books/Frog, Ltd. Hardcover: October 2005, ISBN 1-58394-136-3 Trade paper: May 2007, ISBN 978-1583941829 Available in trade paperback! Scandal, intrigue, murder—CJ Floyd is back to face the most life-threatening assignment of his career! No one emerges unscathed from war, and ER doctor Carmen Nguyen is no different. More than thirty years after Vietnam, when the ghosts of that distant war come calling, Carmen decides to look for her father, Langston Blue, an army sergeant and Vietnam combatant, whom she never knew. Blue remains a shadowy figure, forever missing from Carmen's life and presumed dead since the end of the war. But Ket Tran, Carmen's feisty aunt and the guiding light in her life, has a sliver of evidence that Blue may still be alive—and on U.S. soil. Against her better judgment, Ket tells Carmen what she knows and Carmen enlists the help of CJ Floyd, the streetwise, Denver-based, African-American bail bondsman, Vietnam vet--and reluctant investigator. With the help of CJ Floyd and his new partner, former Marine intelligence sergeant and Flora Jean Benson, Carmen charts a course to resurrect and reconstruct her father's past. A complex, dangerous course that untangles a decades-old mystery involving the disappearance of Amerasian war babies, illegal U.S. paramilitary operations, yellow journalism, political corruption, and power grabs that leads all the way to the halls of the U.S. Senate. Resurrecting Langston Blue is a riveting read—a mystery and political thriller that twists and turns right up to the very end. Read the first three chapters. Click here to download the PDF. Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Indiebound, or an independent mystery bookstore. Read an interview with Robert about the book here. PRAISE "Original . . . his narrative is taut and the characters, the tough CJ Floyd and others, are intriguing. Leaves a reader hungry for more."     —Publishers Weekly "A taut mystery intertwined with political intrigue and colorful detail."     —Ebony "A great plot setup, with the ever wily and determined C.J ready to match wits with all comers. Strongly recommended."     —Library Journal, starred review "An entertaining, white-knuckle thrill ride with the powers that be."     —Booklist "Mystery readers favorite Denver Bondsman [CJ Floyd] is hired by Carmen Nguyen [from Heat Shock] to find her father, a man she's assumed was dead. Greer's characters are adroit. This story of a long ago cover-up and its potent potential today is highly readable. Greer's timing of the reveal is commendable. I'm excited by the merging of these two sets of characters. A new beginning for Greer readers."     —Ruth Jordan, Crimespree Magazine "Greer remains a taut, powerful writer, and RESURRECTING LANGSTON BLUE will keep you involved—and nervous."     —The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Greer has a flair for creating truly memorable characters. The best part about a CJ Floyd mystery is running down the bad guys with CJ while he's clad in his cowboy hat and gambler's vest, a cheroot between clenched teeth, burning up the streets of Denver in his two-toned '57 Bel Air."     —The Rocky Mountain News "CJ Floyd, bail bondsman and blues lover, takes on his most difficult case in this look at what happened to some Amerasian babies in the Vietnam War. Greer has an easy-reading style. Using the byways of Denver as a backdrop, Mr. Greer has created a streetwise bunch of people who don't take much off anyone and who stick together through hardship and happiness."     —The Dallas Morning News "RESURRECTING LANGSTON BLUE is a superb suspense thriller that runs on two levels: the dangerous intrigue focusing on continual hiding of a web of lies two-three decades old and on a child, even an adult one, needing to connect with her roots. The story line is action-packed especially when the bounty hunters are on center stage, but also insures the key characters seem genuine, particularly Carmen. Fans will enjoy this tense chilling drama..."     —Harriet Klausner