The Commissions

Get ready for a new mystery from Paul Madonna, featuring former rock star Emit Hoppers life taking a strange turn after his old friend, Ronnie Gilbert, is dead. When a disheveled acquaintance from Ronnies past walks into Emits shop, a puzzling mystery resurfaces, leading to an intricate tale of corruption and murder. The Commissions kicks off the origin story of Ronnie Gilbert, an unforgettable new eccentric detective, with dozens of signature pen-and-ink drawings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 500 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: West Margin Press

Prepare to be captivated by a thrilling and irresistible new mystery from the acclaimed artist and author Paul Madonna.

Amsterdam, 2019—nearing the end of Come to Light. The life of former rock star-turned-artist Emit Hoppers has taken yet another peculiar turn. His old friend, the legendary San Francisco private detective Ronnie Gilbert, has passed away, and his killer has just been acquitted. However, when a disheveled acquaintance from Ronnies past walks into Emits shop, a perplexing mystery resurfaces, twenty years cold.

We are transported back to San Francisco, 1999, when Emit and Ronnie first met. Emit has returned to taking commissions drawing peoples houses, only to be strong-armed by a shady police lieutenant into acting as her off-the-books spy. On top of that, a strange young woman claiming to be his daughter refuses to leave him alone. From there unfolds an intricate tale of corruption and murder that leads to an explosive scandal, with consequences that, two decades hence, are finally revealed.

From the world of the Emit Hopper Mystery series, The Commissions kicks off the origin story of what promises to be an unforgettable new eccentric detective, Ronnie Gilbert. In a mystery filled with suspense and surprises around every corner, Paul Madonna brings to life the last days of San Francisco before the turn of the millennium with dozens of his signature pen-and-ink drawings.

Dimension: 215 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513139289