Nowhere to Run

by Robert Daley

NYPD detective Jack Dilger is drifting way out of his jurisdiction. He suspects a society art dealer is fencing stolen old masters to Colombian drug traffickers and starts to follow their trail. Then suddenly he's ordered off the case. He defies his superiors, and finds himself risking his marriage, his career, and his life. Hunted and unarmed, Dilger retires to the south of France - and discovers a single, vital, unlikely ally.
Inspecteur Madeleine Leclerq of the Police Judiciaire in the city of Nice uncovers evidence of corrupt politicians looting the city. She too is blocked by superiors. She too pushes doggedly on. Then Madeleine encounters Jack Dilger.
Rejected by their profession and stalked by mortal enemies from their pasts, Dilger and Madeleine are now outsiders. International law enforcement can't or won't help. Amid the splendor and sensuality of the French Riviera, and almost against their will, they will find a haven in each other's arms. And test the limits of their mutual trust as they hurtle through a cycle of menace and survival that becomes more addictive - and more dangerous - with every move they dare.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action

460 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Robert Daley (1930-2026) was an American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer. He was the author of 31 books, six of which have been adapted for film, and a hundred or so magazine articles and stories.

Reviews

[Linda]

I skimmed through most of the book. There was too much detail for every event. At the end, everyone's story was summarized. I thought Dilger did stupid things. Fiona was not very likeable. The best part was Madeleine's story.

[Carolyn]

Not my cup of tea.

[Ed]

NYC & Nice, France - Detective Jack Dilger has alienated some powerful NYPD superiors with his freewheeling ways. When his bust of a crooked art dealer and a couple of Colombian drug agents turns into a disastrous shootout, he's forced off the job. In immediate peril from the surviving drug dealer and with his marriage crumbling, Jack takes off for the French Riviera. There he hooks up with former Nice inspecteur Madeleine Leclerq, who herself has been forced out of her job, her case against some crooked politicians and industrialists quashed from on high. Jack and Madeleine begin an affair and soon realize that each is being stalked by enemies.

[Joellen Wood]

very good novel, kept the suspense going even up to the end. An ending I didn't expect crime is crime

[Jackie Simons]

Read 3/04

[Jim Moffett]

02-01

[Nora]

Hated the ending!

[Katharine Ott]

"Nowhere to Run" - written by Robert Daley and published in 1997 by Warner Books. A forgettable police mystery.

[Sandi]

Not my favorite. Prefer a hero who is not constantly becoming complacent about being hunted down. It makes me want to scream, "pay attention".