PEDESTAL: A Jake Scarne Action Thriller (JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS Book 5)

THE FIX IS IN! THE MOB BLACKMAILS TWO MURDEROUS SPORTS ICONS.
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ANOTHER WINNER FROM THE PROLIFIC DE MARIA, WHO THIS TIME MIXES THE MOB, SEX AND BIG-TIME FOOTBALL IN A TOXIC STEW! IF YOU LIKE HARD-BOILED ACTION, MEMORABLE VILLAINS AND TWISTY PLOTS, THE JAKE SCARNE THRILLERS NEVER DISAPPOINT!” (John Crudele, New York Post); “A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY.” (Florida Weekly); “A MASTER OF THRILLER DIALOGUE.” (Washington Independent Review of Books); “WHILE DE MARIA MAY HAVE BEEN AN AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL REPORTER, HE'S AN AWFULLY GOOD FICTION WRITER AS WELL.” (Naples Daily News)
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WHY IS A MAN IN JAIL FOR A MURDER COMMITTED BY TWO SPORTS SUPERSTARS?
A media giant has the story but is afraid to publish without ironclad proof. They hire a dogged investigator to get that proof. Meanwhile, the freelance reporter who uncovered the injustice can’t leave it alone.

All hell breaks loose, revealing a plot far worse than anyone imagined!

If you like non-stop action combined with great detective work (and relish seeing bad guys get their comeuppance), then PEDESTAL fills the bill. And it’s only a click away!
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“What is really almost beyond belief is how easily De Maria has transitioned from the dry world of financial reporting to the wild and lavish world of novel writing.” (COLLIER CITIZEN)