The Cut
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The first in a stunning action-packed series from one of the writers of THE WIRE.
Spero Lucas Series
This series follows the dramatic journeys and compelling investigations of a man seeking justice within the complex world of American law. With the perspective of an Iraq veteran now working in the nation's capital, readers are drawn into cases filled with intrigue and moral quandaries. Each installment delivers a gripping narrative that intertwines the protagonist's personal past with his professional challenges.
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The Double
- 295 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The second novel featuring Spero Lucas, a young Iraq vet working as a PI in Washington DC but with a sideline in finding lost items - the kind of items the owners can't go to the police about. This time Spero is trying to find a painting belonging to a sexy young woman who was scammed out of it by a super-smooth con artist, part of a team of ruthless thugs. Spero tracks the painting down but the woman is brutally attacked to warn him off. Spero goes on the attack and takes the gang out one by one in their isolated house in the woods - prompting the question: have his experiences in Iraq turned him into an amoral killer no better than the crooks he's up against? It's this question that gives the book its dark edge, and moral ambiguity, with a hero we're not quite sure we should like.