La Fuite En Avant

by Robert Daley

Mystery Large Print Edition (Daley) again proves that as far as cop novels go, he s still the top brass around.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action

448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Robert Daley (1930-2026) was an American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer. He was the author of 31 books, six of which have been adapted for film, and a hundred or so magazine articles and stories.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I skimmed through most of the book. There was too much detail for every event. At the end, everyone's story was summarized. I thought Dilger did stupid things. Fiona was not very likeable. The best part was Madeleine's story.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my cup of tea.

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

NYC & Nice, France - Detective Jack Dilger has alienated some powerful NYPD superiors with his freewheeling ways. When his bust of a crooked art dealer and a couple of Colombian drug agents turns into a disastrous shootout, he's forced off the job. In immediate peril from the surviving drug dealer and with his marriage crumbling, Jack takes off for the French Riviera. There he hooks up with former Nice inspecteur Madeleine Leclerq, who herself has been forced out of her job, her case against some crooked politicians and industrialists quashed from on high. Jack and Madeleine begin an affair and soon realize that each is being stalked by enemies.

[Joellen Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good novel, kept the suspense going even up to the end. An ending I didn't expect crime is crime

[Jackie Simons]

Read 3/04

[Jim Moffett · Rating 4 out of 5]

02-01

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hated the ending!

[Katharine Ott · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Nowhere to Run" - written by Robert Daley and published in 1997 by Warner Books. A forgettable police mystery.

[Sandi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite. Prefer a hero who is not constantly becoming complacent about being hunted down. It makes me want to scream, "pay attention".