Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Young Jack London takes a job as deputy in San Francisco's Barbary Coast as a string of successful jailbreaks occur. A mastermind is assembling a team of expert criminals.Their target: the sexy Belle Conquest, who's coming to town with the single most valuable stone in the world, Rajah's Ruby. To protect Belle and the ruby, Jack undertakes one dangerous mission after another. (May)
About the Author
Peter King is a full-time writer and the author of the popular Gourmet Detective culinary mystery series, which includes such titles as The Gourmet Detective (a People Beach Book of the Week), Death Al Dente, and A Healthy Place to Die. He lives in Florida and is currently at work on his next Jack London mystery.