Too Many Steps
A Radic & Mulroy Mystery
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Pub Date 6 Oct 2026 | Archive Date 2 Feb 2027
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Description
When an eccentric British developer proposes to replace Pittsburgh’s historic South Side Slopes steps with an open-air escalator, citizen activists organize a protest. A bitter public relations battle erupts in television ads, featuring Ella, a robot who is to be part of the construction crew.
Days later, the leading opponent of the escalator is shot to death while jogging on the steps. An eyewitness claims that the killer was a robot. Detectives Branko Radic and Kathleen Mulroy must separate fact from fiction without a key witness – Ella has gone missing. With help from a geeky robotics student, a psychiatrist, and a government spy, they try to track down the killer. But Russian thugs have other plans.
Bill Gormley is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University. This is his third murder mystery.
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Advance Praise
“Too Many Steps starts out as a fun procedural set in working-class Pittsburgh, and then makes a delightful left turn into the world of killer robots, Russian terrorists, and greedy oligarchs. All the main characters are well drawn and easy to root for, but Ella, the entertaining robot who may or may not have murdered someone, steals the show.”
— Matt Witten, bestselling author of 51%
“Too Many Steps is a fast-paced, clever mystery ripe with political tension, international intrigue, and the wonderfully bizarre possibility that the killer is a robot. Bill Gormley delivers a story that is as entertaining as it is unpredictable. His love for Pittsburgh shines through, bringing the city vividly to life. I thoroughly enjoyed this one!”
— Lori Duffy Foster, award-winning author of The Lisa Jamison mysteries.
“A marvelous mystery for our modern age. Runaway robots, Russian rascals, and a plot that keeps you guessing right to the end.”
— Tim Maleeny, bestselling author of the award-winning Cape Weathers mysteries.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798898202910 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |