Hell's Quest: 1971

Cassell Faction Trilogy #3

by John W. Cassell

Exactly how Collingwood had been built, how she had assumed a completely new identity and personality, just what frightening, sinister debts had been incurred in the process I didn't yet know. The final piece of the puzzle was coming whenever I was ready to listen, but I already dearly loved the person incurring the debts and I already understood why they had been incurred. Nancy was fleeing from a first degree murder charge, a case no doubt still open on the books of the Hoboken Police Department. I had followed those Waterfront Commission hearings Warren brought up with some interest back in 1966. When he mentioned them this morning, I vaguely recalled a murdered federal informant by the name of Deluca being mentioned by several witnesses. It may not have been the same guy. I may have remembered the name wrong. But if he was, the case was open with the FBI as well.

828 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2006

About the author

The arts have always played a role in John Cassell's life. His mother was a fashion model, additionally finding self expression in oils and sculpture. His dad was one of the pioneers of television, supplemented as well by summer stock and radio. John's first job was as a radio personality. For twenty-five years he was a prosecutor with over 100 felony jury trials to his credit before focusing his attention as an author of over ten books and stories in various genres.

Cassell wrote most of his books while residing in the South Seas. His earliest works were portrayals of his years on the road both in the United States, Europe and North Africa. His later works are based on his law enforcement and political experiences. All, however, reflect the adventurous spirit and driving curiosity which served as the central animating forces in Cassell's life.

Reviews

[Re · Rating 5 out of 5]

What totally surprised me was how rapid-a-read & fun-a-read this book was. At first, I wasn't wild about the cover, though in all honesty, as I completed the book, I could see very clearly where it touched important aspects of what was written in a most amazing and fabulous storyline. This novel is a great 'read' for anyone fortunate enough to select it. Hell's Quest 1971 is well written & does pull the reader into the story from the first pages. What great travels and characters are included in this book ! I definitely wish to read MORE of the work of John Cassell.
This book was received through LibraryThning's Member Giveaways.

[Lenora Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is a great book to read. This book is full of intrigue and drama. This book was easy to get into the characters. The main character John has a very busy life, he can't seem to stick with one woman and is always needing to watch his back. This book was hard to put down and I caught my self waking in the night to pick it back up. This book has great characters and plenty of action.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was fortunate enough to get a copy from the author. I loved this one and once you start reading it, you don't want to stop. It is quite long, but well worth finishing.

[Bahzad Hawezy]

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