Act of Deceit: A Harlan Donnally Novel (Harlan Donnally 1)

From the author of Final Targetand Absolute 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:
 
"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:
 
"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