Quicksand

by William P. Wood

Brock Andrews is upset when his wife Alison releases Edward Nelson, an ex-CIA agent and arms dealer whom she wants to use as an undercover spy, but Nelson has devised a diabolical scheme to infiltrate the political arena, and Brock is hurled into a world of betrayal, deceit, and corruption where nothing is as it seems. Reprint.

339 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

WILLIAM P. WOOD is the author of nine thrillers and one nonfiction book. As a deputy district attorney in California, he handled thousands of criminal cases ranging from disturbing the peace to murder. He served as chief counsel to the Secretary of State of California, the Commissioner of the California Department of Corporations, and the Undersecretary of the Office of Secretary of State.

Wood's literary works include "Rampage" (1985), "Gangland" (1988), Fugitive City (1989), "Court of Honor" (1991), "Stay of Execution" (1994), "Quicksand" (1998), "Pressure Point" (2004), and "The Bribe" (2006). His latest book is "Sudden Impact."

A nonfiction book, "The Bone Garden" (1994), is the definitive account of serial killer Dorothea Puente, who was the subject of a nationwide hunt after nine bodies were dug up from her Sacramento, California yard. Wood earlier sent Puente to prison for drugging and robbing the elderly.

Many of Wood's novels have been optioned for film/TV and two were produced. The first, "Rampage" was directed by Academy Award-winner William Friedkin ("The French Connection" and "The Exorcist"). "Court of Honor" was adapted into the TV-movie "Broken Trust" by Jane Fonda Films, starring Tom Selleck and Elizabeth McGovern. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne.

Upon the release of "Sudden Impact" many of Wood's previous and acclaimed titles will be released in paperback during 2014.

Caliban’s Flight (Willowbank Books), an international suspense thriller is his latest novel. Turner Publishing has reissued all of Wood’s earlier works in paperback and as audible books. He currently lives in Sacramento, California, where he is working on his next novel. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.

Reviews

[Mahoghani 23 · Rating 3 out of 5]

An intricate tale of deception, insurrection, murder, & the law. It has taken me more than a year to finish this book because I lost interest. The book became hard to put down somewhere between the 18 - 23 chapter.

A highly established legal couple, Allison & Brock, wants the same man but for separate reasons. Allison wants him as an informant & Brock wants him behind bars. What escalates this story is the war this situation raises. Trust is now broken & secrets are being kept.

I'm not a fan of the espionage books and so my interest was late in peaking. In the end, it was a good book to read.