Strangers' Gate - Hardcover

Casey, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765311909 ISBN 13: 9780765311900

Publisher: Forge Books, 2006

Synopsis

Pilot and adventurer, Jason Walker follows his bliss--into the sensuous arms of sultry Charlotte Lansing. Unfortunately, Charlotte's husband, Alan, is a Wall Street raider, a drug-lord money-launderer and a particularly perverse pornographer. Marked for murder, Jason and Charlotte are in the race of their lives. After them are Alan and his psychopathic team of drug-lord hitmen. His hot pursuit will hurtle them through the tropical bars, torrid beaches and palatial villas of the Caribbean, as they flee by land, sea and air.
But no one can run forever . . .
A novel of brutal violence, blood-vengeance and stunning sensuality, Strangers' Gate pays homage to such noir classics as James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers and Elmore Leonard's Glitz. At once lyrically poetic, electrifyingly erotic and relentlessly riveting, Strangers' Gate nonetheless pulsates with a voice all its own.

About this title

About the Author

TOM CASEY was born in New York City. He was a military pilot during the Vietnam era, and is presently a captain with a major international airline, flying 777s. He is the author of Human Error.

Reviews

In this lyrical novel of love, violence and drug-fueled treachery from Casey (Human Error), pilot Jason Walker cashes out of his job as a dot-com executive shortly before his marriage goes up in flames, partly because he's had an affair with beautiful Charlotte Lansing. Charlotte's husband, Alan, a shady Wall Street investment banker, may or may not know about the affair, but it's clear from the start he's out to get Jason. Jason relocates to St. Croix and a new job flying airboat charters. Life is good until Charlotte arrives with Alan, who's now into money laundering, pornography and drug running. She's trying to escape her marriage, but when Jason attempts to help, he's shanghaied into a drug scheme that's a one-way ticket to a watery grave. Only guts, quick thinking and some fancy flying save the day. As Norman Mailer's blurb suggests, readers should have no fear of being bored by the flying stuff. Casey, himself a veteran pilot, is too good both in the cockpit and at the keyboard to lose control of this exciting thriller. (June)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Forge Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765311909
• ISBN 13: 9780765311900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256