The Manhattan Club is a Mystery/Romance novel that follows all the main suspects involved with the ‘perfect’ crime. Originally released in print format, it is now available at the Kindle E bookstore.
Notwithstanding the evidence supporting her claim of innocence, Lieutenant John Daniels of the NYPD considers Linda Savage, the manager of the exclusive Manhattan Club, a prime suspect in the kidnapping of more than eighty of New York City’s most influential businessmen.
The sexual tension between the stunningly beautiful Linda and the relentless Daniels erupts into a passionate love affair, with each questioning if their evolving relationship is a true reflection of the other’s feelings…or a cunning game their lover might be playing.
Forced to deal with life threatening situations, duplicity, the death of loved ones and the betrayal by one time allies…the main characters find out whether a flawlessly executed criminal act can be labeled perfect…if the perpetrators avoid justice, keep their ill gotten gains and the crime is solved.
Excerpt
Daniels and Galfano bumped into each other at the edge of the sitting room.
“Where are you heading, Jack?’
“Just a quick walk through to see if anything jumps out at me.”
“Anything so far?
“Nothing yet… other than seeing how the rich people live.”
“Well they’re a little poorer today. Or at least their companies are.”
“Have you heard what the final number was?’
“Seven hundred and twenty million.”
Daniels laughed aloud. “Seven hundred and twenty million. Not a bad day’s work…was anyone hurt?”
“Only the club manager. One of the kidnappers knocked her in the head. She’ll need a few stitches. They’re fixing her up right now.”
“What are the Feds up to?”
“They want to vet everyone in the building just on the odd chance that the bad guys are hiding themselves among the members and staff.”
Daniels shook his head and laughed again.
“I know. It seems pretty stupid to me also. Finish your thought for me. What do you think happened?”
Taking a moment to collect his thoughts, Daniels took a deep breath before responding. “The bad guys knew what they were doing. Seven hundred and twenty mil and no one hurt. I seriously doubt that they left anything behind that may help us… I would guess that they had assistance from someone on the inside. They obviously knew about the Club’s annual Christmas fundraiser, and had a good idea of who would be here and who they represent…and somehow they managed to pull this off while they were long gone hours ago.”
“Finish your tour…when you’re done, come and find me.”
Taylor Reigler moves to Indiana in order to reopen a campground she inherited. She finds decades of grime, waist high grass, and a few resident ghosts.
