FrostLine (A Ben Abbott Mystery)

FrostLine (A Ben Abbott Mystery)

When Newburyâ€™s newest resident, ex-diplomat Harry King, the close confidant of Kissinger and reputed to have been heavily involved in the Vietnam War, summons real estate agent Ben Abbott to his new McMansion, Ben dreams of big dollar signs. The commission from selling the Fox Trot estate would be huge. But King doesnâ€™t want Benâ€™s selling expertise, he wants him to act as a mediator between him and his troublesome neighbour, surly Vietnam vet Ronnie Butler. A strip of Butlerâ€™s land cuts straight into Kingâ€™s estate like a knife, acting as a red flag for two neighbors who are as ornery and quarrelsome as a pair of rival bulls. In fact, the testoserone is flowing heavier than the waters in the stream King is damming up for a picturesque lake.

Before Ben can mediate, an explosion rocks a lavish party on the Fox Trot lawn. The blast blows up the damâ€”and Butlerâ€™s ex-con son, Dickie, along with it. Butler, an army-trained sapper, is arrested for setting the dynamite. Ben, whose childhood friend Dickie had tried his patience and loyalty many times before, refuses to accept Butlerâ€™s guilt. Besides, too many things donâ€™t add up. Could it be the work of terrorists? Of one of the many groups holding a grudge against King? Or just someone with his own ax to grind? With the Feds on the scene, caught in state and local law enforcement jockeying, Ben negotiates an unpopular course through the usual minefield of his various loyalties to friends, family and lovers, of whom there are plenty....
Country USA
Manufacturer Great Scott! eBooks
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-11-20
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Great Scott! eBooks
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-11-20
Format	Kindle eBook

FrostLine (A Ben Abbott Mystery)

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