FACETS: A Jake Scarne Action Thriller (JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS Book 6)
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FACETS: A Jake Scarne Action Thriller (JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS Book 6)
Who would be crazy enough to kidnap a mob princess? “IF YOU LIKE HARD-BOILED ACTION, MEMORABLE VILLAINS AND TWISTY PLOTS, THE JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS NEVER DISAPPOINT!†(John Crudele, New York Post); “A STEAMROLLER OF ACTION AND CALCULATION … NOTABLE FOR SNAPPY DIALOGUE, ENGAGING DESCRIPTIONS OF HOW TO WORK AN INVESTIGATION, BOLDLY DRAWN CHARACTERS AND VIVID SETTINGS. A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY.†(Florida Weekly); “A MASTER OF THRILLER DIALOGUE.†(Washington Independent Review of Books); “WHILE DE MARIA MAY HAVE BEEN AN AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL REPORTER, HE'S AN AWFULLY GOOD FICTION WRITER AS WELL.†(Naples Daily News) *** Alana Dallas has been snatched from her Ivy League college. Her mother, Maura, head of San Francisco’s powerful Dallassio crime family, will do anything to get her back safely. As would the fearsome Vincent Anastasia, the elderly family enforcer who adores the girl.
Reluctant to contact the F.B.I., Maura Dallas turns to Jake Scarne, who has both police and underworld contacts. And a reputation for doing the impossible – usually because he will bend, even break, the law to help a client.
But there is another reason she wants the private eye’s help. One that stirs his memories and emotions. What Scarne and Anastasia eventually discover is far more terrible than Maura Dallas could have imagined.
So, if you want a thriller with non-stop action, sudden surprises and a shocking ending, FACETS is for you. And it’s only a click away! *** “What is really almost beyond belief is how easily De Maria has transitioned from the dry world of financial reporting to the wild and lavish world of novel writing.†(COLLIER CITIZEN)