| Lisa Jones, a beautiful young woman with a Caribbean accent, asks private investigator, Frank Taylor, to locate her missing brother. Without officially taking the case, Frank soon finds himself peeling through layers of fraud, lies and deceit. When Lisa's missing brother turns up dead in her hotel room, Frank is drawn deeper into a world where nothing is as it seems. Suddenly, several shadowy figures are trying to put Frank in the hospital. Then Lisa Jones disappears before the police can bring her in for questioning. That's when Frank discovers that the dead man wasn't Lisa's brother at all. And when he uncovers the real link between Lisa Jones and the dead man, Frank is convinced that she has been set up, as well. Frank sets out to find Lisa Jones and the real killer. Before they find each other!
Set in New York City, DEADBEAT is a fast-paced thriller that will remind readers of the Aaron Gunner novels of Gar Anthony Haywood. It is the first in a series of novels featuring private investigator, Frank Taylor. |