House Rules: A Joe DeMarco Thriller (The Joe DeMarco Thrillers, 3) - Hardcover

Lawson, Mike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871139839 ISBN 13: 9780871139832

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008

Synopsis

Mike Lawson’s Joe DeMarco thrillers have drawn praise for their fine-tuned suspense, off-kilter characters, intricate plots, and revealing portrait of Washington, DC behind closed doors. In House Rules , a terrorist bombing of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel is narrowly avoided. Then a private plane headed straight for the White House ignores warnings and is shot down. An atmosphere of fear and panic overruns the country, and when the junior senator from Virginia proposes to deport all noncitizen Muslims and run extensive background checks on all Muslim Americans, his bill gains surprising traction.

Speaker of the House John Mahoney is not pleased. He knows it is the kind of knee-jerk response people will come to regret, like Japanese internment camps, and he needs to find a way to kill the bill before it exposes a secret he wants to keep. So Mahoney calls his man DeMarco. An average guy who struggles with debt, divorce, and an unreasonable boss, DeMarco is an unlikely hero, in over his head, relying on old friends as he attempts to get to the bottom of the attacks in this riveting read, full of suspense, fascinating characters, humor, and timely political intrigue.

About this title

About the Author:

MIKE LAWSON, a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy, is the author of two previous novels starring Joe DeMarco. His first book, The Inside Ring, was rated by the Seattle Times as one of the top ten thrillers of 2005 and nominated for a Barry Award.

Review:

''I was absolutely delighted to discover Mike Lawson. This smart political thriller offers readers both a wild ride and thought-provoking issues. In many ways, House Rules reminded me of the novels of the late Ross Thomas; this, from me, is high praise, indeed.'' --Nancy Pearl, award-winning author of Book Lust

''Lawson fleshes out his characters while developing a plausible and increasingly tense plot. Just enough uncertainty in the satisfying conclusion hints that another series entry is likely. Highly recommended.'' --Library Journal

''House Rules has it all: a lightning-paced plot, a quirky cast of players, and best of all, one of the most engaging heroes I've ever encountered. In Joe DeMarco, Lawson has created a charmingly likeable character whom I'll happily follow for many books to come.'' --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

''Full of insider information, this novel reinforces Lawson's place in the upper rank of Washington thriller specialists.'' --Publishers Weekly

''A pleasantly relaxed thriller well suited to leftish political junkies.'' --Kirkus Reviews

Lawson fleshes out his characters while developing a plausible and increasingly tense plot. Just enough uncertainty in the satisfying conclusion hints that another series entry is likely. Highly recommended. --Library Journal

House Rules has it all: a lightning-paced plot, a quirky cast of players, and best of all, one of the most engaging heroes I've ever encountered. In Joe DeMarco, Lawson has created a charmingly likeable character whom I'll happily follow for many books to come. --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

Full of insider information, this novel reinforces Lawson's place in the upper rank of Washington thriller specialists. --Publishers Weekly

A pleasantly relaxed thriller well suited to leftish political junkies. --Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0871139839
• ISBN 13: 9780871139832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368