A routine business trip, the beautiful Julie, temptation and a night that threatens to blow Howard's life apart. A mysterious Irishman with a large haul of heroin for sale. But dealing with London's criminal underworld plunges him headlong into a raging whirlpool of danger and deception. THE HIT-AND-RUN MAN is a fast moving, action-packed crime thriller that twists and turns to a violent and deadly climax on the snow-covered streets of London..
Two men. Two different worlds. One shattering destiny.
It's the start of the nineties, Margaret Thatcher is Prime Minister and IRA bombs threaten mainland Britain. But for Howard Greenfield life is good: a beautiful wife, a daughter he dotes on, a successful Sales Executive in a leading London advertising agency. Until a meeting of eyes across a crowded airport lounge sucks him into the world of the stunningly beautiful Julie. A reckless,stolen night of passion in the summer Spanish heat threatens to blow his life apart.
Months later unexpected events propel him to the pinnacle of his career. Then comes the phone call he feared. Now he faces the ultimate dilemma - kill or lose everything.
A mysterious Irishman with a large haul of heroin for sale. Openly, the IRA denies involvement with drugs, but military campaigns need funding. However, dealing with the criminal underworld proves a dangerous game.
A dark tale of seduction and murder, THE HIT-AND-RUN MAN is a fast moving, action-packed crime thriller that twists and turns to a violent and deadly climax on the snow-covered streets of London.
In June, 2000, two college students — Amy Shute and Jason Burgeson — were approached by a group of men. Forced into the backseat and driven to a remote location, they were murdered in cold blood.
Following this brutal double homicide, Johnston, RI D
PI novel set in Manhattan during the 1980s when art galleries and model agencies were the two most glamorous businesses in the world. Dangerously well written.
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