PEDESTAL: A Jake Scarne Action Thriller (JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS Book 5)
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PEDESTAL: A Jake Scarne Action Thriller (JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS Book 5)
THE FIX IS IN! THE MOB BLACKMAILS TWO MURDEROUS SPORTS ICONS. *** ANOTHER WINNER FROM THE PROLIFIC DE MARIA, WHO THIS TIME MIXES THE MOB, SEX AND BIG-TIME FOOTBALL IN A TOXIC STEW! IF YOU LIKE HARD-BOILED ACTION, MEMORABLE VILLAINS AND TWISTY PLOTS, THE JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS NEVER DISAPPOINT!†(John Crudele, New York Post); “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) *** WHY IS A MAN IN JAIL FOR A MURDER COMMITTED BY TWO SPORTS SUPERSTARS? A media giant has the story but is afraid to publish without ironclad proof. They hire a dogged investigator to get that proof. Meanwhile, the freelance reporter who uncovered the injustice can’t leave it alone.
All hell breaks loose, revealing a plot far worse than anyone imagined!
If you like non-stop action combined with great detective work (and relish seeing bad guys get their comeuppance), then PEDESTAL fills the bill. 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)
