Arnold Scarpati

Murder in Montauk Arnold Scarpati

Murder in Montauk is a collection of short stories set primarily in the Long Island, New York area. The mostly professional and charismatic cast is featured in highly colored stories that vary from Russians stealing US security secrets to struggling young musicians on their way to success. A sampling of these stories:

A series of mysterious callers contact Sid Landeman in "Voices in the Night." The mysterious calls come around the same time every night. Strangers ask about his deceased mother, and they know intimate details about Sid's family, but neither his father nor siblings know the callers.

Allison Causely's body appears on the beach where her former Goldman Sachs colleagues surf in "Murder in Montauk." Bill Lee, a former New York City police officer freelancing with federal authorities, investigates Allison's volatile relationship with a wealthy businessman to discover clues about her murder.

In "Reunion Love," Alice and Chad see each other again at their high school reunion. Their on-again-off-again love affair ended many years ago, but they continued to carry a flame for each other. During a long discussion away from their high school friends, Alice and Chad revealed their true feelings and some of their secrets from the years after their final breakup. However, Alice was careful to keep her darkest secret to herself.

These fascinating stories showcase wanderings through the labyrinth of life.