Marimba

James Burlane Thriller #5

by Richard Hoyt

IN MIAMI, THEY CALL THE DRUG TRADE MARIMBA "A superior [thriller] . . . with an amoral family that will chill the blood . . .double-dealing federal drug agents and nonstop action . . ." —The New York Times "[In] Hoyt's supercharged new thriller . . . James Burlane, ex-CIA man now working freelance for a high level government investigative committee, is on the surface the ultimate marimbeiro, a wild-haired, wok-toting adventurer with only a backpack to his name . . . Hoyt . . . knows the political intricacies of the drug trade and its roots in Central America. He knows Miami, down to the . . . warm night breezes. He also knows how to construct a thriller. MARIMBA is a wild ride into Carl Hiaasen territory, dark and nasty, with a dose of . . . casual evil added to the mix . . . "Expert storytelling."—George Pelecanos, Washington Post Book World

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 1992

About the author

The author of 27 mysteries and thrillers, I’m a former army counterintelligence agent, newspaper reporter, Newsweek writer and college professor with a PhD. in American studies. The New York Times included four of my titles on its annual notable books list. My novels include 10 John Denson Pacific Northwest mysteries and 10 James Burlane international thrillers. My John Denson mystery 30 for a Harry was nominated for a Shamus by the Private Eye Writers of America and Siege won the American Mystery Award for best espionage novel. The French publisher Gallimard published Trotsky’s Run as a Serie Noir best-of-the best title. I’ve been widely published in British commonwealth countries, France, Holland, Belgium, Finland, Japan and Germany.

Reviews

[Pam]

07/13/08 purchase from library book sale room