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Treacherous Estate: crime story
Paperback
Series: Jack Ludefance Pi
ISBN13: 9781722829698
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jul 22 2018
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Jack Ludefance knows he's no saint. He's an imperfect man who thinks outside the box, thrives in the shadows, and routinely gambles with his own survival. When a beautiful woman suddenly dies at his feet, he's pulled into a web of greed and betrayal that runs deeper than the bayous of his childhood.
On a quiet Friday night in the Florida Panhandle, Jack is enjoying a beer at his favorite waterfront restaurant when a frightened young woman sits beside him and whispers:Can you help me, Mr. Ludef...?
Before she can say another word, she collapses at his feet.
Authorities quickly rule the death natural causes, but Jack isn't buying it.
What begins as a simple search for answers soon pulls Jack into a deadly world of corruption, money laundering, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. The deeper he digs, the more he realizes that the victim's death is tied to one of the area's most powerful and respected businessmen-a man with influence, wealth, and a dangerous secret to protect.
As witnesses disappear and threats escalate, Jack finds himself facing enemies willing to kill to keep the truth buried. Armed with sharp instincts, unconventional methods, and a relentless determination to see justice served, Jack must expose a criminal empire before he becomes its next victim.
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