<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Rugged Florida troubleshooter Thorn probes the mysterious disappearance of his boyhood friend, entering a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy bars to glittering ocean villas. danger heats up when he falls in with his friend's sister.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In an exotic blue-water locale where greed and criminality thrive, the mysterious disappearance of Thorn's boyhood friend Gaeton Richards, an FBI agent, entangles Thorn in a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy local bars to glittering ocean villas. Then, when Gaeton's beautiful sister becomes Thorn's lover, he finds himself facing a jealous lunatic stalking her, a rogue government agent involved in a murderous scam, and an unforgettable underworld of petty crooks, amoral hired guns, and dangerous losers.<br /><br /> A terrific read with a gritty and tangible sense of place, a hero who's a cross between Davy Crockett and Philip Marlowe, and a lyrical, almost poetic touch in scenes both sexual and violent. -- <em>Orlando Sentinel</em> Provocative and suspenseful . . . a worthy and brilliant successor to <em>Under Cover of Daylight</em>. -- Jackson, Mississippi, <em>Clarion-Ledger</em> James Hall's writing is astringent, penetrating, and unfailingly gripping. -- Dean Koontz Menacing . . . brilliantly written! -- <em>USA Today</em> James W. Hall's lyrical passion for the Florida keys, his spare language and unusual images haunt us long after the story has faded. -- <em>New York Times Book Review</em> Explosive . . . suspenseful . . . action galore. -- <em>Worcester Telegram & Gazette</em><br /><br /> A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.
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