Ask A Dead Man

"A book full of sex and violence, fueled with enough treachery and paranoia to light up a small city."—Chicago Tribune

"Bury the past," he said, "or it will always be there to haunt you." So says KC McClory's husband, Frankie, before his cold-blooded murder draws her into a plan for revenge by assassinating one of the world's great leaders. The past quickly becomes the present and takes KC from the strife-torn back alleys of Falls Road in Northern Ireland to the post streets of Pasadena, CA, where she grew up among the wealthy and where vengeance will be carried out in the shadow of the annual Rose Bowl. As simple as that, but—Not simple at all. "The Plowman who gunned down Frankie is also out to kill KC.

QUOTE/UNQUOTE

"A novel that not only stands alone but stands tall. Writing with considerable invention, grace and energy, the author (tells) an intricate and emotionally potent tale of murder and double-cross…This is a dense, dark, beautifully wrought tale of love and betrayal, sin and retribution, offering serious suspense, terrific twists and full-blooded characters. Levinson may not have an Irish name but he carries the soul of the Irish poets in his pen and in his heart--only a dead man wouldn't relish this read."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Genuinely exciting. . .It sinks its narrative claws into our skin and drags us along on what proves to be an exhilarating ride. . ."
—Booklist

"Buckets of blood are filled and much happens. . ."—Kirkus Reviews

"A solid espionage police procedural thriller. . .The story line is action-packed"—The Book Review

"Robert S. Levinson writes a great read."—Nelson DeMille

"From Belfast to L.A., the pace never slows. IRA assassins mix it up with government agents and the LAPD in a story that Hollywood should grab at once."—Joseph Wambaugh

"Levinson's story structure, eye for detail, flavorsome style, and knack for Hitchcockian suspense set pieces cannot be denied."—Jon L. Breen

"Talk about a story that doesn't quit until the very last page. Wow! The plotting is incredible, the shifting POVs dazzling, the humor is delicious, the mastery of the Irish lilt flawless, and the sheer joy in the act of writing etched on every page...A rollercoaster of a read."—Jerry Ludwig

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Ask A Dead Man

"A book full of sex and violence, fueled with enough treachery and paranoia to light up a small city."—Chicago Tribune

"Bury the past," he said, "or it will always be there to haunt you." So says KC McClory's husband, Frankie, before his cold-blooded murder draws her into a plan for revenge by assassinating one of the world's great leaders. The past quickly becomes the present and takes KC from the strife-torn back alleys of Falls Road in Northern Ireland to the post streets of Pasadena, CA, where she grew up among the wealthy and where vengeance will be carried out in the shadow of the annual Rose Bowl. As simple as that, but—Not simple at all. "The Plowman who gunned down Frankie is also out to kill KC.

QUOTE/UNQUOTE

"A novel that not only stands alone but stands tall. Writing with considerable invention, grace and energy, the author (tells) an intricate and emotionally potent tale of murder and double-cross…This is a dense, dark, beautifully wrought tale of love and betrayal, sin and retribution, offering serious suspense, terrific twists and full-blooded characters. Levinson may not have an Irish name but he carries the soul of the Irish poets in his pen and in his heart--only a dead man wouldn't relish this read."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Genuinely exciting. . .It sinks its narrative claws into our skin and drags us along on what proves to be an exhilarating ride. . ."
—Booklist

"Buckets of blood are filled and much happens. . ."—Kirkus Reviews

"A solid espionage police procedural thriller. . .The story line is action-packed"—The Book Review

"Robert S. Levinson writes a great read."—Nelson DeMille

"From Belfast to L.A., the pace never slows. IRA assassins mix it up with government agents and the LAPD in a story that Hollywood should grab at once."—Joseph Wambaugh

"Levinson's story structure, eye for detail, flavorsome style, and knack for Hitchcockian suspense set pieces cannot be denied."—Jon L. Breen

"Talk about a story that doesn't quit until the very last page. Wow! The plotting is incredible, the shifting POVs dazzling, the humor is delicious, the mastery of the Irish lilt flawless, and the sheer joy in the act of writing etched on every page...A rollercoaster of a read."—Jerry Ludwig

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"A book full of sex and violence, fueled with enough treachery and paranoia to light up a small city."—Chicago Tribune

"Bury the past," he said, "or it will always be there to haunt you." So says KC McClory's husband, Frankie, before his cold-blooded murder draws her into a plan for revenge by assassinating one of the world's great leaders. The past quickly becomes the present and takes KC from the strife-torn back alleys of Falls Road in Northern Ireland to the post streets of Pasadena, CA, where she grew up among the wealthy and where vengeance will be carried out in the shadow of the annual Rose Bowl. As simple as that, but—Not simple at all. "The Plowman who gunned down Frankie is also out to kill KC.

QUOTE/UNQUOTE

"A novel that not only stands alone but stands tall. Writing with considerable invention, grace and energy, the author (tells) an intricate and emotionally potent tale of murder and double-cross…This is a dense, dark, beautifully wrought tale of love and betrayal, sin and retribution, offering serious suspense, terrific twists and full-blooded characters. Levinson may not have an Irish name but he carries the soul of the Irish poets in his pen and in his heart--only a dead man wouldn't relish this read."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Genuinely exciting. . .It sinks its narrative claws into our skin and drags us along on what proves to be an exhilarating ride. . ."
—Booklist

"Buckets of blood are filled and much happens. . ."—Kirkus Reviews

"A solid espionage police procedural thriller. . .The story line is action-packed"—The Book Review

"Robert S. Levinson writes a great read."—Nelson DeMille

"From Belfast to L.A., the pace never slows. IRA assassins mix it up with government agents and the LAPD in a story that Hollywood should grab at once."—Joseph Wambaugh

"Levinson's story structure, eye for detail, flavorsome style, and knack for Hitchcockian suspense set pieces cannot be denied."—Jon L. Breen

"Talk about a story that doesn't quit until the very last page. Wow! The plotting is incredible, the shifting POVs dazzling, the humor is delicious, the mastery of the Irish lilt flawless, and the sheer joy in the act of writing etched on every page...A rollercoaster of a read."—Jerry Ludwig


Product Details

BN ID: 2940011298370
Publisher: Robert S. Levinson
Publication date: 05/05/2011
Sold by: Smashwords
Format: eBook
File size: 620 KB

About the Author

ROBERT S. LEVINSON, bestselling author of eight novels, The Traitor in Us All, In the Key of Death, Where the Lies Begin, Ask a Dead Man, Hot Paint, The James Dean Affair, The John Lennon Affair, The Elvis and Marilyn Affair. A regular contributor to Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen mystery magazines. Cited annual EQMM Awards poll three times. His Hitchcock short story, "The Quick Brown Fox," a 2009 Derringer Award winner. His fiction has appeared in "year's best" anthologies six consecutive years, non-fiction in Rolling Stone, Writers Guild of America's Written By Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Westways Magazine, Autograph Magazine. His ninth novel, A Rhumba in Waltz Time, scheduled for August 2011. More: www.robertslevinson.com.

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