Capricorn's Collapse - Softcover

Tucker, Michael J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484098749 ISBN 13: 9781484098745

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Tom Delaney’s life as a mob accountant is fairly normal until he runs into his old flame, Misty Vail. Suddenly, he finds himself in a caldron of high-risk crime that takes him from the darkest corners of the IRA to involvement in the scandal that would rock the nation—the Watergate break-in. With more at stake than he bargained for, Delaney must keep one step ahead as death stalks him and those he cares the most about.

About this title

About the Author

Michael J. Tucker is the author of riveting, 5 Star rated, historical fiction thrillers, Aquarius Falling and Capricorn's Collapse. He has also published a collection of short stories, entitled The New Neighbor and Your Voice Spoke to My Ear, a compilation of his poems. Mike lives in Brentwood, TN with his wife Lynn and finds inspiration for his writing while walking his dog, Gracie.

Review

"Capricorn's Collapse is a clever tale that parallels one of the great collapses of United States politics with the challenges faced by a surprisingly engaging anti-hero. Tom Delaney never seems to be quite in control of his life, whether it's a success or a disastrous failure. Misty Vail always seems to have the answers that would change all that . . . but just like in real life, those answers aren't obvious until after the fact. Author Tucker uses the pair to create a Monday-morning quarterback's perspective on this part of American history, and it's a blast."
  AllBooks Review

"Now here we have a mystery thriller which actually has ideas behind it...Tucker is a writer of solid, meaty prose and doesn't fall into the common trap of over-loading his pages with attempts at high voltage art. Instead, he has crafted a solid story which reminds me both of Hitchcock movies as well as the work of Paul Theroux, notably the latter's The Family Arsenal, which is also about a group of IRA bombers."
San Francisco Book Review - 4.5 out of 5 Star Rating

"Michael J. Tucker, the author of Capricorn's Collapse, skillfully takes us back to 1972, with talk of the Watergate Hearings, the PLO, the IRA, and the unforgettable music of the day. Although nostalgic, the pace of the story is fast and accelerates toward the exciting climax. The main characters are from the seedier side of life, but we can't help rooting for them to survive and go on. I enjoyed reading this book very much and would recommend it to anyone who likes a story that weaves fiction into a tapestry of real events."
Readers' Favorite - 5 Star Rating

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1484098749
• ISBN 13: 9781484098745
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 278