Ellipsis

John Marshall Tanner #14

by Stephen Greenleaf

Against his better judgment, John Marshall Tanner takes a job as a writer’s bodyguard Somebody wants Chandelier Wells dead. After years churning out bestselling bodice-rippers, she’s the best-known author in San Francisco, and she’s no stranger to receiving threatening letters. But the most recent ones seem different. They feel real. Ms. Wells knows her life is in danger, and the only man capable of protecting her is John Marshall Tanner.   Tanner is a private detective, not a bodyguard, but at Ms. Wells’s rates, he’ll be anything she likes. He soon finds that her life is a chaotic one though. Between crazed fans, a jealous ex, and a scheming agent, Chandelier Wells has no one she can trust. When her chauffer is killed by a car bomb intended to erase her from the bestseller lists, Tanner knows that the life of this Chandelier is hanging precariously in the balance.  Ellipses is the 14th book in the John Marshall Tanner Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Genres: Mystery

302 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 18, 2000

About the author

Stephen Greenleaf got a B.A. from Carlton College in 1964 and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkely in 1967. Stephen Greenleaf served in the United States Army from 1967 through 1969, and was also admitted to the California Bar during that period, with subsequent numerous legal positions.

Stephen Greenleaf studied creative writing at the University of Iowa in 1978 and 1979, (the Iowa Writers Workshop) with the subsequent publication of his first Tanner novel in 1979. Mr. Greenleaf has written fourteen John Marshall Tanner books to date, with his latest being Ellipse. All the novels are situated in San Fransico, and Stephen Greenleaf also lives in northern California with his wife Ann.

Series:
* John Marshall Tanner Mystery

Reviews

[Eric_W · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 14th in the Tanner series. It's very good. Tanner is hired to bodyguard (something he rarely does) a wildly successful, but very bitchy, author. Someone wants her dead. I'm already in trouble with the spoiler police so I'll leave it at that.

I'm all screwed up. I decided to read the whole series, they are that good, but now I've read three totally out of order and it would appear this is the last one Greenleaf wrote (will write) in the series, a shame. Bring Tanner back. Now I'm back to the first and will proceed in order

[Mikesawin Sawin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book! I've not read any of the previous books in the series, but that's cool. I do beleive this is the final book, as a matter of fact. I intend to hunt down every previous, I liked it THAT much!

[Seth Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a fitting title for what seems to be the final chapter in the series. After decades of being incorrigible, Marsh finally shows some cracks, but will they widen enough? This book wraps up the story line that started in Past Tense while also creating a new mystery for Marsh to solve.

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the 14th in a series and, the first I have read. I enjoyed it. If you like San Francisco, you'll probably enjoy the specific locations that are mentioned constantly. The crimes were pretty vicious yet the overall tone is light.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy summer read, kept my attention. Enjoyed it
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[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really deserves more like 3.5 stars.

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

#14 in the John Marshall Tanner, 50 year old San Francisco private investigator, mystery series. A conflicted Tanner, previous novel, is hired by an extremely successful and popular as a body guard as well as to determine who has been sending her threatening notes. novelist. Close to the noir PI type novels and a good mystery as well as side plots.

[Robert]

Like it so far...

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

light. I read it as a vacation book and it was set in San Francisco so what more can I say.

[Al · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many characters, so little time!

[Eruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really deserves more like 3.5 stars.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super satisfying to see several loose ends tied up for Tanner as this series concludes. Again I say, I wish Stephen Greenleaf had written more books!