Mt. Shasta is far from the San Francisco sidewalk on which Harlan Donnallys life nearly ended in a crossfire But all too close to a decades-old secret that will force him into another. The former detective swore hed never play anyones postman. But a dying friends plea takes Donnally bearing a lett
Act of Deceit
✍ Scribed by Gore, Steven
- Book ID
- 108070825
- Publisher
- Harper
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 393 KB
- Series
- Harlan Donnally 1
- Category
- Fiction
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✦ Synopsis
From the author of _Final Target and A bsolute Risk_, here comes the first book in a thrilling series featuring a compelling new hero, former San Francisco homicide detective Harlan Donnally.
With Act of Deceit, Gore enters the crime fiction domain of Harlan Coben, Robert B. Parker, Stuart Woods, and Robert Crais, and immediately proves he can stand tall with the best of them. A heart-racing masterwork of mystery, thrills, and suspense, Act of Deceit plunges Donnally into a deadly morass of murder, sex trafficking, and church corruption as he seeks the dark truth about the death of a sister of a dying friend.
Praise for Gore's previous novels:
_Absolute Risk:_****
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"Masterful.... Sharp, smart writing and convincing economic detail put this in the front rank of genre fiction"--_ Publishers Weekly_.
"VERDICT: Vast knowledge of international affairs, economics, politics, and psychology . . . Brad Meltzer and Vince Flynn fans will love this"--Library Journal.
_Final Target _:
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"A truly thrilling thriller" --_ San Jose Mercury News_. **
"With his command of storytelling and insider's knowledge, Gore can go up against Nelson DeMille and Daniel Silva and come out a contender"--Library Journal
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