The Zero Tolerance Game

by Nathan Gottlieb

The odd couple of private investigators is back! Frank Boff, the legendary DEA agent turned rogue P.I., teams up again with the volatile Emily Lynch, a six foot, alpha-female detective on suspension from the NYPD because of a drinking problem. On a perfect summer day where seemingly nothing could go wrong, everything does. Boff walks his client to his car and is heading to retrieve his own vehicle, when he hears a tremendous explosion behind him. He looks back and is shocked to see his client’s car engulfed in flames. Boff’s shock turns to anger as he realizes if he had been closer to the vehicle, he’d be dead now. He knows in an instant that whoever did this is going to pay. Big time. When Boff gets home, he receives a phone call from an old high school buddy who was wrongfully convicted of murder and sent to prison for life at the age of seventeen. Twenty-nine years later, his friend’s conviction has been overturned, and he’s being released with only one thought in hire Boff to help find the real killer and punish him. Faced with two murder cases, Boff needs a partner. With reluctance he turns to the combustible Lynch, who after her latest bout of binge drinking, finds herself homeless and sleeping in subways and shelters. Inevitably, sparks fly between them as they struggle to solve two cases involving warring snipers on New York City rooftops, the world’s most ruthless drug cartel, corrupt federal agents, and caffeinated mobsters who’ll stop at nothing to get what they want. In this second installment of the Boff-Lynch team, nothing is as it appears to be, and the truth is buried beneath layers of lies and deceit.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2016

Reviews

[Maritza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this book for a GR challenge and was surprised that I like it so much. I love the character of Boff and Lynch and feel that they make a great partnership. Even though this is book 6 I did not feel that I was missing anything by not having read the first 5 books. Boff is a mixture of all my favorite television P.I ' s and his cast of friends and associated are a good addition to his investigations. I would definately recommend for a light read and would like to read more in this series.

[mzbeastle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy detective/PI novels - and I enjoyed this one. Frank Boff, one cool customer - and his close group of characters, set a well-paced, well-written story that was hard to put down. OK, some parts were annoying (hanging with alcoholics can be frustrating, even just reading about them) and unrealistic (rogue agents?) but still, it all worked out and this is a comfy read at the end of a strenuous day.

[Gloria Kojakanian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a napper

Wow! Characters cleanly defined with backstory woven in. Vocabulary good for different occupations. Pacing started off slow but sped up with details of problems heightening the suspense. I wasn't ready for the end even when the mission had been accomplished.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again Boff comes through with another great read.
The Boff Mystery series keeps you in suspense till the end and always a ending to remember