BODY DROP: THE FIRECRACKER KING Vol 2

by Matthew Bayan

TREASURE + GREED = Bodies dropping The irrepressible Jake Johnson from the bestselling THE FIRECRACKER KING is back with a new mystery and a new challenge. After meeting a strange old hermit deep in the woods, Jake’s imagination starts firing on all cylinders and he embarks on a treasure hunt. The prize? A million dollars in US Gold Certificates lost by bootleggers in 1925. Picking up right where THE FIRECRACKER KING left off, BODY DROP once again takes now-seventeen-year-old Jake to the edge of destruction as he delves into a mystery that re-awakens the interest of mobsters in New York, from whom the million dollars had been stolen. As he gets closer to the money, Jake’s survival skills are taxed to the limit. Friends and foes alike beginning circling with deadly intent, forcing Jake to a crisis of will as he stands alone with only his wits to protect him. Everyone involved in the million-dollar theft was murdered. Now, decades later, will the treasure exact another price in blood? Though BODY DROP stands on its own, reading THE FIRECRACKER KING first will provide a richer insight into Jake’s character and background. Matthew Bayan is the bestselling author of non-fiction such as, EAT FAT, BE HEALTHY, as well as novels such as, THE FIRECRACKER KING and TIME JUMPER. Praise for THE FIRECRACKER KING, the 1st book in this “I loved it.” – Caroline Leavitt, New York Times #1 bestselling author “A wicked, marvelous book.” – David Corbett, award-winning, bestselling author “Holds up favorably to Stephen King’s, THE BODY.” - A.C. Crispin, New York Times bestselling author "The best coming-of-age book I've ever read and that includes THE CATCHER IN THE RYE." - William C. Gordon, international bestseller of such mystery classics as THE CHINESE JARS.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2018

Reviews

[Elise Manion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another page turner...

The Body Drop begins where the Firecracker King left off, late summer/early fall of 1965 New Jersey. Seventeen year old Jake Johnson is dealing with the aftermath of his ordeal with the Young family, waking in cold sweats and haunted by nightmares. While clearing his mind in a remote cove on the other side of the lake, he meets an old Codger who spins a bootlegging yarn, and intrigue’s Jake with a map of buried treasure.

And so the adventure begins… finding treasure, keeping treasure, avoiding mobsters, surviving Neandertholic bullies, and a race to keep his friends and family safe.

I read this book in an afternoon, laughed out loud, shed a tear or two, and the author promises a third book coming soon. Highly recommend this story for readers of mystery, adventure, thrillers, and coming of age.

Simply, it’s a great read.