Vigilante Assassin by Mark Nolan Book Tour and Giveaway :)
Vigilante Assassin
Jake
Wolfe Book 2
by
Mark Nolan
Genre:
Thriller
Every
marriage has a secret, but this one is deadly. Lauren Stephens wakes
up to find her husband, Gene, has vanished during the night. His
phone is dead. Desperate, she hires Jake Wolfe and his war dog, Cody.
They search the house and discover something so disturbing that Jake
won’t allow Lauren near it. “No, if you see this, there is no
unseeing it.”
Lauren
thought she had it all: a loving partner, two great kids, a
successful business, and a beautiful home in the San Francisco hills.
But all of that is about to come crashing down, due to a missing
husband, a hidden past, and a frightening secret that will shock a
trusting wife to the core. Gene has enemies, and now they want
something from Lauren.
Jake
Wolfe is a flawed man who has a habit of being in the wrong place at
the wrong time. He wants to leave his secret, violent past behind
him, but when Lauren and her children are threatened, his protective
instinct takes command. Jake soon finds himself involved in a
dangerous conspiracy, targeted for death, and engaged in battle with
a powerful, unseen group who will stop at nothing to get what they
want.
Jake’s
going to have to think fast and fight hard to protect Cody, Lauren
and her kids.
Vigilante
Assassin is “Jake Wolfe book two” in the ongoing series. It can
be read as a stand-alone, or you can start with book one, titled:
Dead Lawyers Don’t Lie.
Both
of these Kindle Unlimited books in the Jake Wolfe mystery thriller
novel series are available to read for free with your subscription to
Kindle Unlimited.
San
Francisco Superior Court Building
Criminal
Courtroom Number 8
On
the morning before attorney Richard Caxton was shot, he spent an hour
in court doing what he did best—lying to the jury.
This
time around, Caxton’s client was the son of a wealthy mortgage
banker. Brice Riabraun had “allegedly” been driving under the
influence of alcohol when he’d crashed his luxury SUV into the Tate
family’s economy car. In court, Caxton claimed that the police had
mishandled the case.
In
Caxton’s successful cases, he often found a loophole in the law, or
a small procedural error by the police, or a semibelievable alibi
that would hold up just long enough to bamboozle a jury. He exploited
these opportunities with the smooth-talking technique of a used car
salesman. Other attorneys in the city marveled at—and envied—the
creatively dishonest con man.
After
arguing relentlessly for his version of the truth, Caxton listened to
the court clerk read the jury’s verdict aloud and pronounce
Riabraun not guilty.
Judge
Emerson frowned. Caxton had to make an effort not to laugh.
Brian
Tate bolted from his chair and railed at the jury. “How could you
find him innocent when he was driving with a 0.15 blood alcohol
level? Witnesses said he drank seven beers before he crashed into our
car and almost killed my wife and kids!”
Tate’s
wife, Judy, sat next to him with her arm in a plaster cast. The
twelve jurors seated in the jury box averted their eyes and didn’t
reply to him. Tate turned and stared at Caxton and his client with
the righteous fury of someone who had been cheated out of justice.
Judge
Emerson slammed his gavel down. “Order! Sit down, Mr. Tate.”
Caxton
and his client just sat there gloating, and trying not to laugh at
Tate, the working man in his department store suit and tie.
Tate
curled his lip and ignored Judge Emerson’s warning and jabbed his
finger at Caxton. “Anyone else would be going to prison now, but
your client had the cash to hire the best lying lawyer that money can
buy. Somebody ought to teach you two a lesson—the hard way.”
“Mr.
Tate, that is enough!” Judge Emerson said as he banged his gavel
again. “Do not test my patience, or you will find yourself held in
contempt of court.”
Tate
took a deep breath and let it out, struggling for control.
“Yes,
Your Honor.” He sat down, but continued to glare at Caxton.
Caxton
shrugged and maintained his cool and professional appearance. He had
perfect teeth, a year-round tan, manicured fingernails, and the
latest hairstyle. His suits, shirts, and ties were all custom-made by
the finest tailors in the Financial District.
Caxton
was used to having that level of helpless anger leveled at him by
now. He couldn’t have cared less about it. He’d earned a
reputation in San Francisco as the lawyer you loved to hate. But as
he often said, being hated sure did pay well.
Caxton’s
favorite story was about a client who had asked him if he could seek
justice. He’d answered, “Yes, and how much justice can you afford
to buy today?”
“You
are now free to go, Mr. Riabraun,” Judge Emerson announced.
Riabraun
grinned and shook hands with Caxton, then exited through a side door.
He was already sliding into a waiting limousine when Emerson
dismissed the jury.
Caxton
headed toward the front entrance of the court building with his head
held high. He went outside and faced the news reporters and gave a
brief but well-rehearsed speech. “Today, justice was served. My
client was found not guilty by a jury in a court of law. Thank
goodness we live in a country where lawyers can protect honest,
hardworking people such as my client from false accusations.”
Reporters
began yelling questions at Caxton, but he walked away, looking pious.
His publicist would issue a statement to the press any minute now. As
he strolled toward the parking lot and his brand-new BMW, he didn’t
notice someone sitting in a car watching him.
Dead Lawyers Don't Lie
Jake
Wolfe Book 1
A
mysterious killer who calls himself The Artist is assassinating
wealthy lawyers in San Francisco. When war veteran Jake Wolfe
accidentally takes his picture during a murder, The Artist adds Jake
to his kill list and he becomes a target in a deadly game of cat and
mouse that only one of them can survive. How far would you go to
protect your loved ones from a killer? Jake wants to leave his top
secret, violent past life behind him. But the reluctant, flawed hero
can't ignore his duty and his personal moral compass.
This
gripping thriller is full of suspense, plot twists and surprises. It
features a cast of interesting characters, including several
strong-willed women, two wise-cracking San Francisco Police Homicide
Inspectors, one highly intelligent dog, and a philosophical killer
who shares Jake's admiration for Van Gogh paintings but still plans
to kill him anyway. As Jake gets closer to unraveling a merciless
conspiracy, his life gets turned upside down and the danger level
increases, adding to the growing suspense. This entertaining
page-turner starts out as a murder mystery and then shifts gears into
a high-speed action thriller that takes you on a roller-coaster ride
to the riveting ending. A good read for those who enjoy mysteries,
suspense, action and adventure, vigilante justice, unique characters,
witty dialogue and a little romance too. Now on sale in over a dozen
countries around the world. Be the first among your friends to read
it.
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Mark Nolan is the author of Dead Lawyers Don't Lie, and the sequel, Vigilante Assassin. Right now he's busy writing Jake Wolfe Book 3. He also tries to make time every day to answer emails from readers. You can reach him and subscribe to his newsletter at marknolan.com.
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