Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Negotiator has built a good business around his talent for facilitating the sale of valuable merchandise with no questions asked. He relies on his other talent--the ability to shoot his way out of trouble if a deal goes sideways--as little as possible. Over the years, he's learned that the best way to avoid gunplay is to always be smart, trust no one, and never agree to meet clients in a private residence.
When the promise of an enormous payday convinces him to break the most important rule, his partner Clarence is killed and the Negotiator is left with a new job description--figure out who killed Clarence and be sure that justice is served by any means necessary.
Synopsis
The mysterious George has lots of clout, and the Negotiator has to make some exceptionally sharp and unexpected deals in his quest for payback. DuBois wraps up his clever tale with a few nifty twists. Readers will hope for a sequel.--Publishers Weekly
For the Negotiator, calling 911 isn't an option.
The Negotiator has built a lucrative business on his talent for moving valuable merchandise with no questions asked. As a successful entrepreneur in the criminal underground, he's learned that it's good for business--and for his health--to keep gunplay off the table as much as possible.
But when a deal that promises to deliver a massive payday leads to a bloodbath, he's forced into a no-holds-barred mission for vengeance. And for the Negotiator, when the stakes of a deal are life and death, gunplay is definitely back on the table.
Praise for Brendan DuBois:
Surprises keep coming until the last page, where we're let in on a vast, circular plot reminiscent of Grisham--and worthy of him.--Booklist
A taut, suspenseful thriller.--Library Journal
DuBois throws in a pleasing final surprise.--Kirkus Reviews
DuBois] writes a mean novel.--Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine