Alvis is in the House — Wayne Zurl

Pool huckster Alvis Seebold didn't make any friends when he sandbagged his way into a big playoff with resident professional Tommy Crowe at Prospect's only billiard club. When visiting pool shark Cannonball LaShott is found stabbed to death after losing to Alvis in a major upset, Chief Sam Jenkins investigates a murder seemingly without motive. Lacking an apparent suspect, Sam looks for help from the proprietress of what he calls the best little whorehouse in Tennessee, a place patronized by the hustlers and prominent locals who would prefer to keep their recreational pursuits a secret. [A Novelette] Wayne Zurl is a retired New York police officer and author of three novels and seventeen novelettes in the Sam Jenkins mystery series. Book awards received include the Indie in 2011 and the Eric Hoffer in 2012. Zurl lives in east Tennessee with his wife, Barbara.