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Alton Rhode Mysteries #5
Gunner
The brutal murder of a Medal of Honor winner from the Vietnam War, staged as a robbery, has unintended consequences. The killer, a hired assassin, is himself a veteran of more recent American wars and feels betrayed by the people who hired him to gun down a man he now reveres as a comrade. The outraged assassin will now use the $20,000 “blood money” he was paid for the murder to seek revenge.
But he has a problem. When on “assignment,” he uses cutouts and secret accounts, and has no way to find out who ordered the hit.
But he knows someone who can. Someone he has trusted with his life in the past. Someone who has a reputation for doing the impossible.
GUNNER is the fifth in the series of Alton Rhode mysteries. Featuring the masterful thriller dialogue and humor that is the hallmark of this series, it is a twisty tale of betrayal, avarice and sex -- where the usual suspects may not pan out. Multibillion-dollar New York City projects and upstate New York politics clash in GUNNER, which also typically places some otherwise nefarious characters on the side of the angels when the body count rises and the real villains are unmasked.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lawrence De Maria is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist who cut his teeth on financial corruption at The New York Times and Forbes. His other thrillers and mysteries in the Alton Rhode and Jake Scarne series do not have to be read in order, but he believes to do so will enhance the reader’s experience.
ALTON RHODE MYSTERIES (in order):
Capriati’s Blood
Laura Lee
Siren’s Tears
Sister
Gunner
JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS (in order):
Sound of Blood
Madman’s Thirst
Killerfest
The Viron Conspiracy
A tenth thriller, HURRICANE FATS, features CIA agent/assassin COLE SUDDEN. It is likely we haven’t heard the last of SUDDEN.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
According to John Crudele of the New York Post, Alton Rhode has "a touch of Bourne, a dash of Bond and a sprig of Spenser."
“While De Maria may have been an award-winning financial reporter, he's an awfully good fiction writer as well.” (THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS)
“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.” (THE COLLIER CITIZEN)
De Maria is “a master of thriller dialogue.” (THE WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS)
But he has a problem. When on “assignment,” he uses cutouts and secret accounts, and has no way to find out who ordered the hit.
But he knows someone who can. Someone he has trusted with his life in the past. Someone who has a reputation for doing the impossible.
GUNNER is the fifth in the series of Alton Rhode mysteries. Featuring the masterful thriller dialogue and humor that is the hallmark of this series, it is a twisty tale of betrayal, avarice and sex -- where the usual suspects may not pan out. Multibillion-dollar New York City projects and upstate New York politics clash in GUNNER, which also typically places some otherwise nefarious characters on the side of the angels when the body count rises and the real villains are unmasked.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lawrence De Maria is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist who cut his teeth on financial corruption at The New York Times and Forbes. His other thrillers and mysteries in the Alton Rhode and Jake Scarne series do not have to be read in order, but he believes to do so will enhance the reader’s experience.
ALTON RHODE MYSTERIES (in order):
Capriati’s Blood
Laura Lee
Siren’s Tears
Sister
Gunner
JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS (in order):
Sound of Blood
Madman’s Thirst
Killerfest
The Viron Conspiracy
A tenth thriller, HURRICANE FATS, features CIA agent/assassin COLE SUDDEN. It is likely we haven’t heard the last of SUDDEN.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
According to John Crudele of the New York Post, Alton Rhode has "a touch of Bourne, a dash of Bond and a sprig of Spenser."
“While De Maria may have been an award-winning financial reporter, he's an awfully good fiction writer as well.” (THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS)
“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.” (THE COLLIER CITIZEN)
De Maria is “a master of thriller dialogue.” (THE WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS)
- GenresFictionMystery Thriller
234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 18, 2014
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July 14, 2021
.....Gunner....
The Author started a bit slow. His characters were developed very well. They were extremely lifelike. The plot when it finally started was excellent. You never knew who the villains were, and the finish was a total surprise. This is the first book of a series.
A very good read.
Santa Mike.!
The Author started a bit slow. His characters were developed very well. They were extremely lifelike. The plot when it finally started was excellent. You never knew who the villains were, and the finish was a total surprise. This is the first book of a series.
A very good read.
Santa Mike.!
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June 24, 2019
Another winner
Not only are this author’s books all great; but, they are 1/5 of the price we must pay for books by Lee Child, John Grisham and many other overrated authors.
Keep them coming
Not only are this author’s books all great; but, they are 1/5 of the price we must pay for books by Lee Child, John Grisham and many other overrated authors.
Keep them coming
May 14, 2021
Intriguing, Exciting and Surprising!
A Bit con lex at times but emotionally involving as the author speeds readers through some very creative scenarios with lots of surprises! Well worth the read!
A Bit con lex at times but emotionally involving as the author speeds readers through some very creative scenarios with lots of surprises! Well worth the read!
June 29, 2018
Really like this hero.
Great twists and turns keep you guessing until the last page. Can't wait to read the next one. Highly recommend this series.
Great twists and turns keep you guessing until the last page. Can't wait to read the next one. Highly recommend this series.
July 9, 2018
Great book
Really great book! I will be looking for more from this author. Can't wait to read the next one and I'll definitely be looking for it.
Really great book! I will be looking for more from this author. Can't wait to read the next one and I'll definitely be looking for it.
July 26, 2018
Good characters, interesting story line, pretty straight forward story line
October 20, 2018
I forgot how much I enjoy the Alton Rhode series. This one was no exception. I rate it 4.8 stars.
June 19, 2021
good story
i am enjoying these detective stories. i do like his personal story with his girlfriend and the food he likes too. quick reading and engaging.
i am enjoying these detective stories. i do like his personal story with his girlfriend and the food he likes too. quick reading and engaging.
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