The Protectors by Mahoney, Dan Paper Back

Description: About this productProduct InformationWhen Terrorists With Nothing To Lose...In a dramatic and violent kidnapping, the Spanish ambassador to the U.N. is taken at gunpoint in front of his luxury New York City apartment by a group of professional terrorists. The ambassador's bodyguards are killed, and his wife is threatened before the terrorists escape into the maze of the Big Apple... Kidnap the Rich and Powerful...But for veteran NYPD Detective First Grade Brian McKenna and his partner Cisco Sanchez, this is much more than a high profile kidnapping. This case is personal. The same group of terrorists has also taken their friend, Carmen de la Cruz, the wealthiest and most adored woman in Spain. And when a third kidnapping of another Spanish diplomat follows, the pressure mounts and the stakes are raised in this deadly game of hide and seek... One Cop Must Play By His Own Rules.To unravel a web of terrorists and save his friend, McKenna must first solve the crime in New York and find the ambassador. But his methodical police work and keen insights into the criminal mind might not be enough. This time McKenna might have to break the very laws he has sworn to protect...Product IdentifiersPublisherSt. Martin's PressISBN-100312983875ISBN-139780312983871eBay Product ID (ePID)2227945Product Key FeaturesBook TitleProtectorsAuthorDan MahoneyFormatMass MarketLanguageEnglishTopicThrillers / Crime, Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective / GeneralPublication Year2003GenreFictionNumber of Pages416 PagesDimensionsItem Length6.7in.Item Height0.9in.Item Width4.3in.Item Weight7.3 OzAdditional Product FeaturesSeries Volume Number7Lc Classification NumberPs3563.A36405Reviews"Mahoney...has the procedural elements locked down tight, and in McKenna and Cisco he has created a pair of the most likeable dangerous cops in current crime fiction. The locales--New York City and Spain-are nicely rendered, and the conclusion is both surprising and satisfying."-Booklist (starred review) "Mahoney is a retired cop who writes his mysteries with colorful style and dramatic flair." - Publishers Weekly "Action, suspense, plot twists and innovative police work all come together in this timely thriller."-Publishers Weekly "A cut above."-Kirkus Reviews "Complex, authentic...surprising and satisfying." --Booklist (starred review), "Mahoney...has the procedural elements locked down tight, and in McKenna and Cisco he has created a pair of the most likeable dangerous cops in current crime fiction. The locales--New York City and Spain-are nicely rendered, and the conclusion is both surprising and satisfying."- Booklist (starred review) "Mahoney is a retired cop who writes his mysteries with colorful style and dramatic flair." - Publishers Weekly "Action, suspense, plot twists and innovative police work all come together in this timely thriller." -Publishers Weekly "A cut above."- Kirkus Reviews "Complex, authentic...surprising and satisfying." -- Booklist (starred review)Copyright Date2003Target AudienceTradeDewey Decimal813/.54SeriesDet. Brian Mckenna Novels Ser.Dewey Edition21

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