The Ghost

by Marc Olden

The Ghost - the code name for the secret member of an undercover cop's backup team. It is the Ghost's job to remain hidden, blending into the scenery, maintaining close observation of his assignment's surroundings. In short, he's supposed to keep the undercover cop alive. The Ghost's relationship with his undercover cop is unrivaled in its intensity.But every relationship has unpredictable turns, and in Marc Olden's The Ghost, undercover cop Rosalind "Ross" Magellan's relationship with her Ghost is no different. Magellan, impulsive, seductive, and an expert at the art of deceit and manipulation, is addicted to the rush of leading a double life; she has posed as a prostitute and a junkie to uncover dealers and sleazy players associated with New York City's underground night culture. Roaming desolate streets, abandoned buildings, and after-hours clubs without a police radio, badge, or vest, and often without a gun, her character reveals the true underbelly of New York City.

Genres: Mystery

311 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Marc Olden (1933–2003) was the author of forty mystery and suspense novels. Born in Baltimore, he began writing while working in New York as a Broadway publicist. His first book, Angela Davis (1973), was a nonfiction study of the controversial Black Panther. In 1973 he also published Narc, under the name Robert Hawke, beginning a hard-boiled nine-book series about a federal narcotics agent.

A year later, Black Samurai introduced Robert Sand, a martial arts expert who becomes the first non-Japanese student of a samurai master. Based on Olden’s own interest in martial arts, which led him to the advanced ranks of karate and aikido, the novel spawned a successful eight-book series. Olden continued writing for the next three decades, often drawing on his fascination with Japanese culture and history.

Reviews

[Suresh Vijendran · Rating 4 out of 5]

The start was a little slow, the pace started picking up after 50% of the book was completed.

It also became easy to guess, who is the stalker with enough clues provided by the author.

[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

"You" in older times.

[Rick McNeely · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible. Clumsily written, worse plotting, cardboard characters. Anyone can write a Stalker Mystery. Big woop. Why did I finish this?

[Irinel Finco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written in his usual style, a bit irreverent , I could not put it down.