Three great mystery thrillers from a Pulitzer nominee!

• "IF YOU LIKE STRONG CHARACTERIZATIONS, GREAT DIALOGUE AND SURPRISES, PULITZER-NOMINEE LAWRENCE DE MARIA'S ALTON RHODE MYSTERIES ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES." (John Crudele, New York Post)

• A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY." (Florida Weekly)

• A MASTER OF THRILLER DIALOGUE." (Washington Independent Review of Books)

• WHILE DE MARIA MAY HAVE BEEN AN AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL REPORTER, HE'S AN AWFULLY GOOD FICTION WRITER AS WELL." (Naples Daily News)

In all three of these mysteries, private eye Alton Rhode must find a killer who uses an ICE PICK!

• In SISTER, a nun's murder in Massachusetts brings two homicide detectives to Alton Rhode's office. The New York private eye is quickly cleared as a suspect, but is stunned when he finds out who the victim was. Before she became a nun, the dead woman was his first love - a young girl who disappeared mysteriously, leaving him bereft.

• In THE ELSON LEGACY, Alton Rhode is feeling a bit lonely - and depressed. Just about everyone he knows, including his girlfriend, is out of town. Then, Laurene Robillard walks into his office. At first, he does not recognize the beautiful, mature woman. She has changed dramatically since posing as a dying waif years earlier as part of a plot that almost cost Rhode his life. The former hooker is now respectable, very rich and soon to be married. But she needs Rhode's help. Someone has killed her grandfather, a man with whom she has just reconnected after tracking down her birth mother in Virginia.

• In SHADOW OF THE BLACK WOMB (now titled BLACK WOMB), private eye Alton Rhode is stunned when a close friend, an N.Y.P.D. detective, is gravely wounded on Halloween. The police pull out all the stops looking for the assailant, even enlisting Rhode's help when the case turns cold. Then a maniac begins killing children, and a local political firebrand accuses the police of dragging their feet because the victims are black. The hunt for the man who shot their colleague is put on the back burner as the cops concentrate on finding the child killer. Rhode soon suspects that the cases are related. His investigation takes him across the country and he discovers enough circumstantial evidence to convince him that he is correct.

INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM

GREAT BRITAIN
THE END OF US (Cole Sudden Thriller): "Great bunch of characters and fast paced. Enjoyable."
HOPE (Jake Scarne Thriller): "Another brilliant read in an ever-increasing catalogue of great stories."
SISTER (Alton Rhode Mystery): "Brilliant characters, a terrific storyline and would recommend this author without any misgivings. Kept me enthralled from beginning to the end."
FRANCE
A JAKE SCARNE ACTION THRILLER BOX SET: "Good paced stories with interesting characters. Enjoyed and will read more. Would definitely recommend. Look forward to more by author."
GERMANY
ALAS, PARIS (Thriller): "I have read many of De Maria's books, and find them unfailingly entertaining. Engaging dialogue, venues with enough descriptive detail to interest experienced travelers, scenes played out with gastronomic expertise, all while partnering with attractive and attentive characters of both sexes. And finally, for me, the writing in Chapter 14 was perfection.
INDIA
THE VIRON CONSPIRACY (Jake Scarne Thriller): If you enjoy conspiracy theories, this is the book for you. Well written plot and characters, fast paced, detailed mystery.
SPAIN
ALL RHODES LEAD TO MURDER (Box Set): "I have just finished the 5-volume series, and wished there were more."

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• Publication Date: April 21, 2017
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• Print Length: 568 Pages
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