Breached

John J. Hohn

ISBN 10: 0692250921 / ISBN 13: 9780692250921

Published by John J. Hohn, 2014

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Breached is a mystery novel about adults surviving personal betrayal. Diane's capacity for trust is destroyed by abusive parents. Art's trust in himself is shattered by his Viet Nam combat experience. Detective Raker's yearning for intimacy is stifled by grief following his wife's death. Lake Hannah residents rally to recover trust in their community leaders.Following his critically acclaimed debut novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds, author John J. Hohn offers Breached, a suspenseful, fast-paced sequel.The story is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where Detective James Raker meets up with an old high school classmate. Their reunion, however, is interrupted by murder. Gunned down is state dam inspector Norm Dennison who dies before he can prove to the homeowners around Lake Hannah that Vernon Brost, a developer, has launched an elaborate scheme to defraud them. The threat to Brost's plans does not go away with Dennison's death, however, as Dennison's widow turns over the dead man's files to Art Nichols, a Lake Hannah resident and a friend of the retired detective, James Raker. Thugs ransack Nichols' home to recover the documents. Not finding them, they decide to break into Raker's home where they are surprised by Raker's girl friend, Diane Welborn. Welborn is knocked unconscious and the house is set ablaze. Together Nichols, a Viet Nam veteran, and Raker begin tracking down the intruders. Welborn is hospitalized in serious condition. While in a coma, she recalls her painful childhood, her unsuccessful first marriage and her struggles to find fulfillment after her divorce. Raker's concern for her injuries drives him in his pursuit of her attackers.Breached is a fast-paced realistic literary mystery with a sharp focus on character development.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Breached
• Publisher: John J. Hohn
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0692250921
• ISBN 13: 9780692250921
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 18D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 477 grams

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Synopsis

Can James Raker solve the mystery before the homeowners around Lake Hannah end up underwater?

Following Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds, John J. Hohn offers Breached, a suspenseful, fast-paced sequel.

Detective James Raker reconnects with classmate and Vietnam vet Art Nichols in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Their reunion is interrupted by the murder of a state dam inspector with information implicating developer Vernon Brost in a scheme to defraud the homeowners around Lake Hannah.

Searching for the damning evidence, Brost’s thugs break into Raker’s home and seriously injure his girlfriend, Diane, whose subconscious is forced to wrestle with her troubled childhood.

While Diane struggles to recover from her injuries and painful memories, Nichols fights through his PSTD and joins Raker in his race to thwart Brost’s swindle and bring Diane’s attackers to justice.

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About the Author

John J. Hohn has been writing all of his life. His first story was published in nationally circulated Pilot magazine when he was just 10-years-old. He has won several awards for his poetry of the years. Though he majored in English at St. John University in Minnesota, he did not pursue a career in writing, but chose instead a 40 year career in the financial services industry. Over that time, he held positions with The Travelers, Blue Cross/Blue Shied of Minnesota and Wilson Learning Corporation in Minneapolis. Hohn moved to North Carolina in 1978 where he joined Wachovia Bank and Trust and retired after 16 years from Merrill Lynch in Winston-Salem. While still working full-time, Hohn published a book of poetry in 2000. Once retired, he published his first novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds in 2011. His sequel Breached came out October, 2014. John Hohn and his wife divide their time each year between a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near West Jefferson, NC, and a cottage in the village of Southport NC, on the banks of The Cape Fear River. Between them, Hohn and his wife has six grown children.