Red Deuce: a novel

Never bet against a red deuce.

One fiery redhead in the family can be a caution. When the redhead comes in a pair it means double trouble for anyone who bets against them.

Mandy Doucette is a by-the-book corporate lawyer whose work includes vetting acquisitions. Her twin sister, Reggie, is an FBI pathologist. Both are happy in their respective comfort zones.

But things are about to change. First, Mandy senses something is wrong with a proposed acquisition. She spots a mystery behind why a major corporation made a whistleblower's complaint disappear-along with the whistleblower.

Soon Mandy's up to her eyeballs in trouble. She's risking her life to stop moles from stealing American defense technology and trying to figure out who is trying to frame, then kill her. At the same time, Reggie is investigating corpses dug up in cornfields and forests. Could they be the key to what Mandy is investigating? Suddenly, Reggie's life is also at risk.

As the sisters dig deeper and come out of their comfort zones, one thing is for certain-you don't want to get these redheads mad. If they can stay out of the assassin's crosshairs, they might just bring down your international conspiracy.

Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets. The twists and turns are about to begin.

THOMAS M. ROEHLK is a retired corporate attorney from St. Charles, Illinois. He worked at a variety of major international corporations, including companies in the defense sector, and businesses in consumer products, transportation equipment and financial services. He spent more than 20 years as a general counsel of a public company, and as a chief compliance officer.Roehlk is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and John Marshall Law School, and received a Master in Management degree from Northwestern University. A devoted long-distance athlete, Roehlk has completed more than 100 marathons and ultramarathons around the world, including marathons in every U.S. state and Canadian province. In addition, he has completed ten Ironman triathlons. After 46 years in the Chicago metropolitan area, Thomas and his wife now split their time between Florida and New York. Red Deuce is his first book.