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Jake Scarne Thrillers #6
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LAWRENCE DE MARIA'S ACCLAIMED THRILLERS AND MYSTERIES HAVE "A TOUCH OF BOURNE, A DASH OF BOND AND A SPRIG OF SPENSER". (John Crudele, the New York Post)
When Maura Dallas, the head of the powerful Dallassio crime family in San Francisco, asks Jake Scarne to find her kidnapped daughter, the New York private investigator’s first inclination is to say no.
It is not because of who and what the mother is. Many of Scarne’s clients are unsavory. But Scarne believes the surest way of saving the girl is to involve the police and the F.B.I.
But Maura Dallas is adamant. The authorities cannot be involved. And since her daughter, Alana, was taken from a college in New York City – prestigious Barnard – she believes Jake Scarne is the best man for the job. He has contacts in both the police and the underworld, and a reputation for doing the impossible – usually because he will bend, even break, the law to help a client.
Then, Maura Dallas reveals a shocking connection that she and Scarne share. A connection that stirs his memories and emotions.
He takes the case.
Aided by the Dallassio family’s chief enforcer, the fearsome Vincent Anastasia, Scarne begins the hunt for Alana Dallas.
What he eventually discovers is far more terrible than he, or Maura Dallas, could have imagined.
MORE CRITICAL ACCLAIM
FACETS "is a steamroller of action and calculation" that is "notable for snappy dialogue, engaging descriptions of how to work an investigation, boldly drawn characters and vivid settings" and provides "all the ingredients for great entertainment blended just right." -- FLORIDA WEEKLY
“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)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Winner of an Associated Press award for crime reporting, Lawrence De Maria is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist who cut his teeth on financial corruption at The New York Times and Forbes.
When Maura Dallas, the head of the powerful Dallassio crime family in San Francisco, asks Jake Scarne to find her kidnapped daughter, the New York private investigator’s first inclination is to say no.
It is not because of who and what the mother is. Many of Scarne’s clients are unsavory. But Scarne believes the surest way of saving the girl is to involve the police and the F.B.I.
But Maura Dallas is adamant. The authorities cannot be involved. And since her daughter, Alana, was taken from a college in New York City – prestigious Barnard – she believes Jake Scarne is the best man for the job. He has contacts in both the police and the underworld, and a reputation for doing the impossible – usually because he will bend, even break, the law to help a client.
Then, Maura Dallas reveals a shocking connection that she and Scarne share. A connection that stirs his memories and emotions.
He takes the case.
Aided by the Dallassio family’s chief enforcer, the fearsome Vincent Anastasia, Scarne begins the hunt for Alana Dallas.
What he eventually discovers is far more terrible than he, or Maura Dallas, could have imagined.
MORE CRITICAL ACCLAIM
FACETS "is a steamroller of action and calculation" that is "notable for snappy dialogue, engaging descriptions of how to work an investigation, boldly drawn characters and vivid settings" and provides "all the ingredients for great entertainment blended just right." -- FLORIDA WEEKLY
“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)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Winner of an Associated Press award for crime reporting, Lawrence De Maria is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist who cut his teeth on financial corruption at The New York Times and Forbes.
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First published September 3, 2015
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June 2, 2019
A top notch action read........
I have read several of Laurence de Maria’s novels now and I’m just loving the Jake ScarNe character. He is handsome, likeable and dangerous - somewhat of a James Bond. I recommend the novels be read in order by number and are highly recommended to all who enjoy escapism.
I have read several of Laurence de Maria’s novels now and I’m just loving the Jake ScarNe character. He is handsome, likeable and dangerous - somewhat of a James Bond. I recommend the novels be read in order by number and are highly recommended to all who enjoy escapism.
February 22, 2019
Enjoyable Read!
When I started this book my first impression was why am I reading this. It quickly became a thriller. It had enough twists and turns to keep my interest at a higher level. The ending was a complete surprise.
When I started this book my first impression was why am I reading this. It quickly became a thriller. It had enough twists and turns to keep my interest at a higher level. The ending was a complete surprise.
September 25, 2020
An interesting who did it with a interesting cast of characters
The story had an different kind of slant to it as far as murder mystery goes , but was interesting and entertaining just the same
The story had an different kind of slant to it as far as murder mystery goes , but was interesting and entertaining just the same
March 21, 2022
Good book - I rate it 4.7 stars.
April 22, 2022
Better private eye story than most
Well written and engaging. comp of PI and mob story with a kidnapping thrown in. A quick read that you will enjoy
Well written and engaging. comp of PI and mob story with a kidnapping thrown in. A quick read that you will enjoy
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