The Ruby Raven (Finnegan Zwake)

A Finnegan Zwake Mystery Novel. Finnegan and his mystery-writing Uncle Stoppard travel to exotic Occo to attend a mystery award ceremony. Uncle Stoppard has been nominated for an prestigious award with the prize: One Million Dollars and a dark, carved bird with real rubies for its' eyes and a ruby pendant dangling from its' neck. Uncle Stoppard is excited but Finnegan is nervous. Ever since they arrived in Occo there has been strange things happening. First the explosion of a car and then a deadly Moroccan cobra that he encountered slithering in their hotel room. Finn was sure someone didn't want Uncle Stoppard ever to show up at the award ceremony, and that this was just the beginning of their troubles. A fast-paced gumshoe tale with interesting plot twists and an appealing character in Finnegan Zwake.