No
Man's Dog
A
"Fang" Mulheisen Mystery
Jon
A. Jackson
Atlantic
Monthly Press (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-87113-920-0 (0871139200)
ISBN-13: 978-0-87113-920-7 (9780871139207)
Publication Date: July 2004
List Price: $24.00
Synopsis (from
the publisher): The novel opens with Mulheisen's aged mother nearly
slain by an incomprehensible bombing at an orderly environmental
protest. Mulheisen resigns from the force to nurse her, but as she
recovers he turns his implacable attention to the bombers. The task
force can't decide if it's anti-environmentalists, international
terrorist group making its hideous point, or a drug cartel's attempt to
quiet a witness or spring him. Mulheisen quickly questions what the
Feds haven't: what about gun-happy "Imp" Luck? Was he the strange man
who warned Ma Mulheisen to leave the courthouse just before the bombing
occurred? All the situation needs is the volatile presence of Joe
Service, sometime hatchet man for an elite group of federal agents
acting above the law who call themselves the Lucani. Joe has just been
tossed into the devil's cauldron by the Lucani's devious Colonel
Tucker, just as an old mob contact warns him that someone he thought
he'd killed is still alive - and kicking.
Some dogs prefer to hunt on their own, but will this fight bring
Service and Mulheisen together, at risk of losing the prey?
Review:
Jon A. Jackson continues to deliver with No Man's Dog,
the solid tenth entry of the Detective Sergeant Mulheisen mystery
series.
There is much to recommend here, but the best aspect of the book is the
relationship between Mulheisen and his nemesis, Joe Service, with whom
he must team to bring the villains to justice. They must trust each
other though their history suggests neither can be trusted. They make
an unlikely team, but Jackson's handling of their time together in the
book is exceptional.
Colonel Tucker and his minions are entertaining in their own right and
continue to be an important element in the series. The weakest part of
the story involves the terrorists and their camp. It's all a bit
unbelievable and excessive. Despite this minor failing, No Man's Dog
is highly recommended.
Special thanks to Atlantic Monthly Press for providing an ARC of No Man's Dog for this review.
Review Copyright © 2004 — Hidden Staircase Mystery Books — All Rights Reserved
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