Synopses & Reviews
A rogue and ruthlessly effective weapon for justice and punishment, disgraced cop Luther Ewing could use something to occupy his time during his involuntary six-month "vacation" from the Baltimore P.D. narcotics squad. Luckily (or not), his reputation is well-known in wide, if covert, government circles -- and the CIA has a job that's right up Luther's alley: protecting a South Korean businessman who's involved in some shady dealings in Russia.
To do so, Luther needs a new name. He must master a new arsenal, learn Korean and Tae Kwon Do. Most importantly, he must bring the "package" back alive -- a relatively easy assignment requiring a sharp eye, smooth talk, and, hopefully, no bang bang. But the devil is always in the details and things rarely go as planned. And what an exposed and very far from home half-black, half-Vietnamese urban soldier doesn't know could effectively get him dead.
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“Slick testosterone-driven action.” Boston Globe
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“Double-crosses, triple-crosses and more are expected and supplied… Crow lays it out with style and strength.” Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
< p=""> Half& ndash; Vietnamese, half& ndash; black, Baltimore county cop Luther Ewing is known as the Comanche to his Gulf War buddies, Shooter to his fellow mercenaries in Bosnia, and Five& ndash; O to the Baltimore narc squad he works with. But after being suspended from duty for six months as the scapegoat in a case gone bad, Luther goes undercover as Terrance Prentice, working for the CIA, something he swore he'd never do again. His job& ndash; & ndash; guarding a South Korean business man with ties to the US government. The deal& ndash; & ndash; trading two million dollars for some advanced technology with some renegades from the Russian military. Only Luther doesn't know the whole score. And the only people on his side may be the very people he should fear.<>
About the Author
Michael Crow is a pseudonym. As a journalist he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting for a series on the New York Mafia. He has written two previous Luther Ewing novels -- Red Rain and The Bite -- and divides his time between New York City; Woodstock, New York; and Europe.