Advance Praise for When It’s Time for Leaving

“Solid, spare and completely terrific. And though the talented
Ang Pompano may wince at this—it’s absolutely charming.
With an authentic knowing voice and a confident hand, Pompano honors Robert B. Parker’s legacy of wry, laconic PI’s—smart and engaging detectives with history, honor and heart.”

—Hank Phillippi Ryan, nationally bestselling author
of The Murder List

“Ang Pompano’s debut novel, When It’s Time for Leaving, is
a corker. Thoroughly likeable former cop, Al DeSantis, wants
to get out of the crime business but inherits one that,
fortunately for readers, won’t let him go.”

—Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling
author of Careful What You Wish For

“Crime fiction has boasted some famous fathers and sons,
from Inspector Richard Queen and his son Ellery to Jim
Rockford and his dad Rocky. Add to that list the unforgettable duo of Al DeSantis and Big Al—building on that tradition but with some provocative twists. Ang Pompano’s first novel proves tough-minded and warm-hearted in equal measure.
A fine, multi-layered debut.”

—Art Taylor, 2019 Edgar, Anthony, Agatha,
Macavity, and Derringer Award–winner

“Author Ang Pompano serves up the PI for the double 20s.
Al DeSantis is a classic, damaged gumshoe but with a youthful energy that pulls you through the pages.”

—Barbara Ross, author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries,
and winner of the 2019 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction

“In When It’s Time for Leaving, debut mystery author
Ang Pompano has created the most unusual and appealing
duo of detectives since Holmes and Watson.”

—Lucy Burdette, national bestselling author of A Deadly Feast