Jack and the New York Death Mask: A Jack Handler Thriller (The Getting to Know Jack Series) (Volume 1)

Nothing else can hurt this calloused retired Chicago homicide detective (or so he thinks), not after he lost his beautiful young Beth to bullets meant for him nearly 30 years ago. But when Jack’s cell phone vibrates at 5:30 a.m. on Christmas morning, little could he have predicted the challenges that lurked. Kate, Jack’s daughter (herself a NY homicide detective), enlists his help on a murder case she is working . The intrigue compounds when he learns her case is intricately entwined with a plot to assassinate a sitting President, and that a former First Lady is one of the conspirators. But the situation only gets worse with Jack’s involvement, as it lead to a group of foreign agents kidnapping Kate in order to coerce Jack’s bidding. He must then balance his focus between rescuing his daughter, and preventing the assassination. If that were not complicated enough, the conspirators attempt to contract Jack for the hit. The story unfolds on the streets of New York City, with visits to Upstate New York, DC, and Chicago.