Global Shadows

by Jerry Labriola

Global Shadows focuses on the plight of Paul D Arneau, an internationally known treasure hunter and former Yale professor who was dismissed from its faculty because of his interest in mythology.
He is retained by Gens de Vérité, an influential Parisian organization, to investigate the theft of a cabinet containing stem cell research papers, but quickly becomes embroiled in skirmishes he had never anticipated. Nor could he back away.
The story line leads to Germany and its interest in creating a master race for all mankind versus Japan and its interest in ending the world entirely.
Paul and his live-in girl friend, Sylvie Ranet, travel the limits of the globe France, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, St. Helena and central Africa and must confront numerous and sudden developments. They include murders, prostitutes, and the intrigue of tropical rain forests, savannas and deserts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even the legacy of Eva Perón is examined.
It is an unforgettable mystery that will shape a reader s interest in a tightening and relentless fashion.

319 pages, Hardcover

Published August 7, 2014

About the author

After his first exposure to forensic medicine while serving in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Jerry Labriola practiced medicine for over 35 years and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School. A Yale graduate and former Chief of Staff at a major teaching hospital, he also served as state senator and ran for governor and the United States Senate.

He is the author of ten mystery novels. He is also coauthor with internationally renowned forensic scientist, Dr. Henry Lee, of four books dealing with forensic science: Famous Crimes Revisited; Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files; Shocking Cases; and The Budapest Connection. In them, they examine various well-known criminal cases, including Charles Lindbergh, O.J. Simpson, JFK, JonBenet Ramsey, Sam Sheppard, Sacco-Vanzetti, Vincent Foster, Scott Peterson, Phil Spector, and the abduction of Elizabeth Smart. Dr. Labriola's latest work--released in August, 2014--is a mystery/suspense novel titled, Global Shadows.

He writes full-time, is past president of the Connecticut Authors Association, member of the Mystery Writers of America and the International Association of Crime Writers.

As an author and crime analyst, he lectures extensively on mystery, forensic science and true crime issues. For the past ten years, he has been a regular, worldwide lecturer aboard the Queen Mary 2, the Queen Victoria, the Queen Elizabeth, the Emerald Princess, the Silversea Cruise Line, and the Norwegian Cruise Line ships.