THE STRAIT

ISBN: 1948239132

Author: Stasi, Dom

Condition: Used

2021 NYC BIG BOOK AWARD WINNER! The Strait interrupted my normal sleep cycleIts a page-turner for sure and darn hard to put down. Great plot, color, suspense, writing and outstanding in describing scenes and locales that made me feel I was in the middle of things. Readers of mysteries will not be disappointed. - Donald J. Porter aviation historian/author of A JET POWERED LIFE, and FLIGHT FAILURE.Pilot Jake Silver is haunted by a cruel irony-he secretly suspects that hes the reason Swede Bergstrom, the hero who saved his life, has fallen on hard times. Upon learning that Swede has been killed during the commission of a crime, the guilt-driven Jake too-willingly agrees to follow Swedes mysterious and beautiful sister, Christina, on a search to clear her brothers name. Their odyssey takes them from the canyons of Manhattan to the heart of darkness itself, enlisting the help of colorful characters and dodging death every step of the way.But is the alluring Christina the loving sister she appears to be, or evil incarnate? The body of a woman discovered in Jakes East Side apartment and her killers ritualistically brutal M.O. lead NYPD homicide cop Pat Garodnik to suspect the latter.Combining his efforts with those of Jakes mother-a former DA with enemies on both sides of the law-the pair embark on an odyssey of their own, going to any lengths necessary, legal or otherwise, to find the truth and save Jake before his time runs out.Literary and atmospheric, Dom Stasis debut thriller will have you turning pages late into the night with its high-flying action and intriguing mystery. As answers continue to be uncovered, the final pieces of the puzzle are as shocking as they are satisfying.