Prancing Tiger

Roland Troy #1

by Philip Singerman

"A ROLLER-COASTER RIDE OF SEX AND VIOLENCE THAT CAREENS ALONG AT TREMENDOUS SPEED."
--St. Petersburg Times
It's a setup pure, and simple. Somebody did a professional job of making it look like a reckless young man raped and killed a beautiful blond disc jockey in the office of his racing stables. And only one man can find out why . . . .
"[A] FAST-MOVING THRILLER."
--The Indianapolis Star
Ex-homicide detective Roland Troy wants to see justice done--and he comes out of retirement on the lush Florida land he inherited from his grandfather to do it. But it is a different heritage that Troy will employ to ferret out the conspiracy. It is his long-ago initiation into the secret martial arts society, the Prancing Tigers, that will propel Troy down a deadly path toward the truth. . . .
"ENGROSSING."
--The Orlando Sentinel
That path will twist its way back through Troy's own past. Forced to relive the senseless tragedies and searing betrayals that changed his life forever, thrown back on the wisdom of both his Native American friends and his CIA contacts, Troy must once again confront the powerfully dangerous man by whose grace he lives, and who may decide this time it is convenient for Troy to die . . . .
"A TOUGH, SEXY, EXCITING, ROUSING FIRST NOVEL JUST BEGGING FOR AN ENCORE."
--Buffalo News

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Philip Singerman is the author of An American Hero: The Red Adair Story and the novel Prancing Tiger. He has worked as a journalist, TV producer, advertising copywriter, housebuilder, and bartender, and holds a black belt in Shorin Ryu Okinawan karate. A native of Vermont, he now lives in Florida.

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book and its intriguing story lines. The characters jumped off the page with realistic clarity.

[Rich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read! Very interesting character conflicts holding me to read for hours. Singerman explanations and descriptions were always on target.

[Mxii Xi · Rating 4 out of 5]

the book from the school library

[Nathaniel Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know why I suddenly remembered that I had read this book. I read it in my early twenties and really enjoyed it. It would be interesting to re visit it and see if it would still hold my interest At the time I loved it.

[Gary Barrentine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Takes a while to start putting the pieces together.