by Michael Jordan
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GENRE: Thriller
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The
brutal murder of a friend leaves lawyer John Coleman stunned and sends shock
waves through the city of Cleveland. The technique of the killing recalls memories
of the Torso Murderer, who dismembered at least twelve people decades ago and
vanished--eluding even the legendary Eliot Ness. Jennifer, the victim's
beautiful daughter, hires John to handle her father's estate, and romantic
feelings for her soon complicate his already troubled marriage. When John finds
himself entangled with a cold-blooded biker gang, an ex-cop with a fuzzy past,
and the drug-addicted son of the dead man, he struggles to make sense of it
all. But he cannot escape a growing sense of dread.
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Excerpt:
There was never
any trouble at the Tam O’Shanter, even on a rocking weekend night, even when
one of the Tribe smacked a homer for a go-ahead run. Tim and Karen ran a tight
joint, the perfect hideaway to lounge beneath faded posters of ‘70s rock bands
and sip a cold one. So when Karen screamed from the seedy alley behind the bar,
our little oasis was shattered. Tim bolted for the back door.
I rushed after
him and squinted in the bright sunlight. Tim was cradling his wife in his arms.
She stared at me vacantly, then broke away and retched. Huddled over the rough
asphalt, in her thin T-shirt and faded jeans, Karen reminded me of a fragile
little girl. The wastebasket she’d intended to empty lay near her, paper
napkins and discared receipts fluttering in the humid breeze. Tim waved a hand
toward a Dumpster, its lid flung open, wedged tight against the crumbling brick
wall. “Don’t look.”
But I did.
The sight of a
naked body, sprawled across plastic, garbage bags, was impossible to miss. Or
part of a body, really, because the head was gone. So was everything below the
waist. The hairy torso had been split down the middle, and I didn’t need to be
a pathologist to know that someone had scooped out the guts and the lungs and
the heart. Flies droned incessantly and, in the summer heat, the stench of
rancid meat wafted to me. I backed away.
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Wow! Just wow! This book has so much twist and turns to keep you guessing as well as reading! Not an easy book to put down when you're done reading it! Great story plot with a balanced of characters with a touch of being well written! Highly recommended book!
Michael
Jordan obtained his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, with
highest honors, and his law degree from George Washington University, where he
was a member of the Law Review. A trial lawyer and arbitrator for over three
decades, he has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer and named to Best
Lawyers in America. A member of the International Association of Crime Writers,
The Company of Demons is his first novel.
An
avid traveler, Michael has climbed Mt. Fuji, swam in The Devil’s Pool on the
cusp of Victoria Falls, trekked a glacier in Patagonia, and visited numerous
other countries. Yes—an international thriller lies in the future! He has also
acted in several theatrical productions and his experience on stage is helpful
in creating characters for his novels. He is currently working on his next
book, a thriller set during the closing stages of WWII.
A
native of Saginaw, Michigan, Michael and his wife, Linda Gross Brown, a soft
pastel artist, divide their time between homes in Rocky River, Ohio, and
Longboat Key, Florida. They enjoy traveling, pleasure boating, and very cold
martinis.
Website: http://michaeljordanbooks.com/
Twitter: @mjordanauthor (https://twitter.com/mjordanauthor)
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