Red, White, And Dead

• Mercenary detective Jack Vane thought this would be one, last, wildly lucrative job for the Italian and Jewish mobs, the caper of a lifetime, until everyone around him turned up dead---and now, hunted like a terrified animal by out-of-control cops---he couldn't remember if he'd actually killed all those innocent people himself, or not; but he vowed to find out, one way or another, at any cost....

SYNOPSIS/EXCERPT: "The reluctantly aging Jack---well into his senior years---no longer cared whether he lived or died. Nothing mattered more than finding out what he really was and solving this mystery. Whatever it took. For Jack Vane, life any other way was no life--and not worth living."

Jack Vane, had no choice. The New Mexico Mob kingpin, Yaakov Irgun decreed either he take the case and succeed in finding what Irgun wants, or Jack dies. Irgun wants Jack to find a lost treasure worth billions, but probably only a legend. And Jack would become entangled in dark forces behind a global energy scam that dwarfs anything in history

The case embroils Jack in clashes that leave him accused of serial murder. Since Jack is suffering from strange blackouts, he doesn't actually know whether he's guilty or not. Albuquerque Police Lieutenant Desdemona Warchovski--Jack's bombshell ex-girlfriend, who is enraged over his jilting her--is determined to find Jack guilty, or gun him down, or both.

The situation becomes worse when Jack discovers that a mysterious international cabal also seeks the lost treasure. But their goal is to finance a vast conspiracy to steal all of New Mexico's energy riches. This scheme will wreak environmental havoc and destroy Indian sacred lands, ancient, mystic petroglyphs, and the key to unimaginably vast wealth. And this group wants Jack to double-cross the Santa Fe crime family--or they will kill him before even Lieutenant Warchovski or the mob does--except they will make it hurt a lot more.

The clock is counting down. Jack is a hunted fugitive, fearful, and alone. Pursued by a Russian International mercenary, a corrupt US Senator, and other dark forces,can Jack trust the mysterious Native American known as Coach to help him? Or is Coach his greatest enemy? Will the powerful Santa Fe movie star Pal Kellmer testify against Jack for the taboo love of Desdemona? Or--just what is Kellmer's relentless interest in Jack's torment? Trapped in this dangerous landscape, Jack must find the treasure, his own soul, and the killer--even if it turns out to be himself

From the craggy Sandia Mountains to the volcanic West Mesa; from the sacred Petroglyph Ravine to mystic Chaco Canyon; from Roswell to Santa Fe---the spine-chilling New Mexico of  old horror horror movies---as powerful and dark forces gather in a relentless death-race to destroy Jack, what path should he take?

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"INDIANA JONES meets MISSION IMPOSSIBLE!Kept me delighted...action and adventure scenes like you're watching a movie....amazingly entertaining fantasy release, romance, and adventure. The writing, I thought, is just masterful...." -- CJ Cole, WVES AM, 99.3


"Action that we actors and producers drool for...would make me a leading man...mile a minute real life thrills...the tramway scene just blew me away, very original...I loved the book and want in on the movie!" -- 'Taz,' Santa Fe, New Mexico

"Wow, it just gets better and better! Goes from Great to Phenomenal, rounded, descriptive...great police stuff, you hear the racking of the shotguns and feel weakening in the stomach." -- Policewoman A. Ponte, Kingston, New York

"Another great Jack Vane tale with the usual fast paced, energetic storyline that keeps changing direction to places you don't expect. The concept of the book does make you wonder what might be happening in the real world too - spooky. Well worth a read!" ~bloggernews.net

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