The Case of the Runaway Orangutan

"The Case of the Runaway Orangutan is a nuanced and artfully layered mystery brimming with non-stop action, fueled by twists and turns that will keep you guessing till the very end."

"Spencer's latest fast paced thriller features James Cartwright, an ex-cop turned private eye from the backstreets of Detroit. You won't be disappointed. It has it all."

"The Case of the Runaway Orangutan reads like a runaway freight train on the verge of derailing at every turn."

Cartwright's case starts off simple enough. Miss Stonewall, from the Mutual Trust Insurance Agency, wants him to track down a missing orangutan. The thing is, as Cartwright explains, he doesn't do orangutans. But when Stonewall offers him a large wad of cash for the job, Cartwright's suspicions are piqued.
In his search for the orangutan, Cartwright stumbles across a rare green diamond, setting off a chain of events that lands him in the middle of a tangled web of conspiracies.
From the Dirty Wars and Death Squads of Argentina, to the greatest diamond heist of the century, to a deadly virus that threatens to wipe out humanity, and to a cold-blooded assassin determined to fulfil his destiny-Cartwright's confronted at every turn, in his efforts to solve one of the most tangled and diabolical mysteries of his career.