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Dead Reckoning: A Jack Sheridan Pulp Thriller
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Allan Leverone comes DEAD RECKONING, the fourth in the Jack Sheridan Pulp Thriller series written in homage to the old-time paperback pulp novels from decades past:
Jack Sheridan is back on The Organization's roster of operatives, although he's not exactly thrilled with the idea. His first assignment upon his return is to eliminate a mob kingpin with a penchant for running down innocent people in drunk driving accidents.
But right from the start, there are problems, the first being the fact that the subject of the contract is already dead in his home when Jack arrives to kill him. The second being the police storm the house moments later, with Jack still inside.
Now he must elude capture and hunt down the people who tried to set him up on a murder rap, while staying one step ahead of a dogged homicide investigator. If he's not careful, his first assignment back with The Organization might just be his last...
Sometimes, whether through money, status or influence, the most vile and evil members of society are able to evade all traditional forms of justice.
When that happens, these killers, rapists, and sociopaths - men and occasionally women with no regard for even the most basic rules of civilized society - face a deadlier fate than prison: The Organization, a secret band of assassins working to protect the very society that shuns them, by eliminating the most dangerous predators.
Fast-moving and deadly, DEATH PERCEPTION will take you back to the days of pulp fiction, where violence lurked around every corner and nothing was quite as it seemed...
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Praise for Allan Leverone:
"...a powerful, expertly written slice of gritty, bare-bones crime fiction...highly recommended." --Greg F. Gifune, author of DANGEROUS BOYS
"Allan Leverone raises the stakes and turns the screws until you're left holding your breath at the edge of your seat. This noir tale is impossible to set aside..." --Hilary Davidson, Anthony Award-winning author of ONE SMALL SACRIFICE"As dark as the bottom of a well...a strong dose that gets your heart pumping and will make you sweat..." --Eric Beetner, author of ALL THE WAY DOWN"...you can't put it down--this book has it all." --Les Edgerton, author of ADRENALINE JUNKIE"The successor to Michael Crichton has landed. And his name is Allan Leverone." -- Vincent Zandry, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE REMAINS and THE INNOCENT
"Allan Leverone raises the stakes with every turn of the page..." -- Sophie Littlefield, Anthony Award-winning author of A BAD DAY FOR SORRY
"Allan Leverone delivers a taut crime drama full of twists and conspiracy" -- Scott Nicholson, bestselling author of LIQUID FEAR
"A tense, tightly-plotted thriller that will keep you turning pages deep into the night." -- Christopher Allan Poe, author of THE PORTAL
"Suspenseful and well-written..." -- Debbi Mack, New York Times bestselling author of IDENTITY CRISIS and LEAST WANTED
"Allan Leverone's PARALLAX VIEW is a sure-footed, masterful thriller with a breakneck pace that never lets up...I loved this book!" -- J.
Jack Sheridan is back on The Organization's roster of operatives, although he's not exactly thrilled with the idea. His first assignment upon his return is to eliminate a mob kingpin with a penchant for running down innocent people in drunk driving accidents.
But right from the start, there are problems, the first being the fact that the subject of the contract is already dead in his home when Jack arrives to kill him. The second being the police storm the house moments later, with Jack still inside.
Now he must elude capture and hunt down the people who tried to set him up on a murder rap, while staying one step ahead of a dogged homicide investigator. If he's not careful, his first assignment back with The Organization might just be his last...
Sometimes, whether through money, status or influence, the most vile and evil members of society are able to evade all traditional forms of justice.
When that happens, these killers, rapists, and sociopaths - men and occasionally women with no regard for even the most basic rules of civilized society - face a deadlier fate than prison: The Organization, a secret band of assassins working to protect the very society that shuns them, by eliminating the most dangerous predators.
Fast-moving and deadly, DEATH PERCEPTION will take you back to the days of pulp fiction, where violence lurked around every corner and nothing was quite as it seemed...
**********
Praise for Allan Leverone:
"...a powerful, expertly written slice of gritty, bare-bones crime fiction...highly recommended." --Greg F. Gifune, author of DANGEROUS BOYS
"Allan Leverone raises the stakes and turns the screws until you're left holding your breath at the edge of your seat. This noir tale is impossible to set aside..." --Hilary Davidson, Anthony Award-winning author of ONE SMALL SACRIFICE"As dark as the bottom of a well...a strong dose that gets your heart pumping and will make you sweat..." --Eric Beetner, author of ALL THE WAY DOWN"...you can't put it down--this book has it all." --Les Edgerton, author of ADRENALINE JUNKIE"The successor to Michael Crichton has landed. And his name is Allan Leverone." -- Vincent Zandry, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of THE REMAINS and THE INNOCENT
"Allan Leverone raises the stakes with every turn of the page..." -- Sophie Littlefield, Anthony Award-winning author of A BAD DAY FOR SORRY
"Allan Leverone delivers a taut crime drama full of twists and conspiracy" -- Scott Nicholson, bestselling author of LIQUID FEAR
"A tense, tightly-plotted thriller that will keep you turning pages deep into the night." -- Christopher Allan Poe, author of THE PORTAL
"Suspenseful and well-written..." -- Debbi Mack, New York Times bestselling author of IDENTITY CRISIS and LEAST WANTED
"Allan Leverone's PARALLAX VIEW is a sure-footed, masterful thriller with a breakneck pace that never lets up...I loved this book!" -- J.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 20, 2019
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About the author
Allan Leverone
65 books139 followersAllan Leverone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nine novels, including the dark thriller, MR. MIDNIGHT, named by Suspense Magazine as one of the "Best Books of 2013."
A 2012 Derringer Award winner and 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee, Allan lives in Londonderry, NH with his wife of more than thirty years, three grown children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Connect at www.allanleverone.com, at Facebook and on Twitter, @AllanLeverone.
A 2012 Derringer Award winner and 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee, Allan lives in Londonderry, NH with his wife of more than thirty years, three grown children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Connect at www.allanleverone.com, at Facebook and on Twitter, @AllanLeverone.
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November 25, 2020
I've become a Jack Sheridan fan, so I was happy to receive this new Sheridan book as a gift. Allan Leverone really came through here with an inventive, suspenseful dilemma for Jack to figure his way out of after he agrees to take on a new assignment for The Organization. The scenario in his target's house was a real nail-biter, and I was rooting for Jack all the way as he tracked down the culprits of the murder and the frame-up.
Leverone gave us a nifty new character, police investigator Matt Burke, who will hopefully show up in future Sheridan stories.
This book was so well written, even Nitpick Central doesn't have a single nit to pick. Well, maybe that it ended too soon, and now I have to wait for Leverone to write another book to see what's the next hole he drops Jack Sheridan into . :)
Enthusiastic five stars.
Leverone gave us a nifty new character, police investigator Matt Burke, who will hopefully show up in future Sheridan stories.
This book was so well written, even Nitpick Central doesn't have a single nit to pick. Well, maybe that it ended too soon, and now I have to wait for Leverone to write another book to see what's the next hole he drops Jack Sheridan into . :)
Enthusiastic five stars.
October 15, 2019
Jack is back with the Organization and lucky him, the target is already dead when he gets there. Not so lucky him, he has been set up to take the fall. This aint his first rodeo and he is able to escape the house before the entire police force converges on him. But who would target him to be blamed for the murder, why would they do it and how did they set it up. Can it be that easy to get to the Organisation? Best Jack Sheridan book yet.
December 14, 2019
What a great return to Jack Sheridan and The Organization. I love this series, and feel that this book may be my favorite so far. The story is fast-paced and it is nice to revisit the characters we know and love.
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