Thin Gray Lines: Deputy Corus Mystery #2

Deputy Corus #2

by Mark Hazard

If a bag full of money and drugs kills a man in his sleep, does it make a sound? After graduating from SeaMAP, Corus is now a King County deputy under the tutelage of Sergeant Danny Jameson. His real mentor, though, is Chief Detective Jim Cummins who sees a bright future for Corus as an investigator. Following the events of the first book, Jim and Corus look into two criminal a tri-state drug trafficking operation, and a still-unidentified threat to Corus' safety. The mysterious enemy lurks in the shadows unseen, but the "Princess" drug ring is vulnerable to police efforts for the first time. The only problem is it's based on the other side of the state. When Jim can't go do recon himself, he sends the department's greenest, yet most-qualified, deputy under the watchful eye of Sergeant Jameson. But Jameson sees the trip as a chance to save his failing marriage, leaving Corus to infiltrate a Walla Walla onion farm on his own to discover if it could be ground zero in a narcotics network. In Walla Walla, a mysterious object has killed a farmer in his sleep, but when police arrive, whatever crashed through his roof is missing. Agents from the sprawling Tanner Farm next door have collected their errant cargo, but as they attempt to deal with its fallout, cracks in their ranks widen. The Tanners’ innocent daughter, Olive, begins to question the sudden reversal of her parents' fortunes. Migrant laborers identify a heist that could change the lives of their families for generations. And the farming supervisor, drawn ever deeper into the illicit workings of the Tanner operation, is torn by strands of obligation pulling in separate directions. Corus enters this simmering milieu in sly fashion, but the Tanner Farm is more volatile than he could have anticipated, and he quickly runs into trouble. Meanwhile, the chaos on the farm has provided Corus' ever-watchful enemies an opportunity they've laid in wait for. And they're coming to Walla Walla. Trapped between panicked drug smugglers and old enemies, Corus once again steps between the thin gray lines, putting mission before his life and career. Thin Gray Lines is book #2 of the Deputy Corus Series.

255 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 6, 2019

Reviews

[Richard McHugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new twist on the current secret agent books

This review covers the first two books in the life of an enigma named Corus, with at least two books coming up. Book one introduces Virus as a confused veteran recently discharged into a life he struggles to understand with help from an equally unready to take on life as a civilian. Look out for her in later books. And look forward to a couple more of Mark Hazard ' s quirky works: He's a winner.

[William Moscinski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story, because I was in that same situation awhile ago.

This situation was almost the same in my final years before I left for retirement. I thought there might be a clue in the question about changing part or all of the personality inside an organization.

[Stacy Derebery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast Past - GREAT SERIES

Easy to follow. Great story and lovable, likable, funny, series characters. Avid series junkies you will like this author and want to read.

[Carson Walls · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bleerie,I can't keep up!

Good story line but too vague about everything going on,which was too much! Too much jumping around. First book was better.

[John Guthrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Danger that every turn

Intrigue, action, lots of twists and turns in a great plot!. Just who is Corus? Does he even know himself?

[Roger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book.

[Sharon Agren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t put the book down!
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