Jordan Wise was an ordinary, unexciting accountant with a San Francisco engineering firm, insecure about his future…until he met Annalise Bonner. She only cared for adventure and the good life and, intoxicated by her, Jordan Wise resolved to get it for both of them. Drawing on his considerable bookkeeping skills, he embezzled half a million dollars of his company’s money and arranged the perfect escape for him and Annalise to the Virgin Islands, outside the reach of the law. However, he couldn’t control what happened next...
Richard Ferrone's gritty voice is a big plus in this story of a man who hides in the Caribbean after committing the perfect embezzlement for the love of a woman. That's because Ferrone is called upon to portray not only the American ex-patriot, but also a host of local characters, including a mysterious islander. The story of Jordan Wise doesn't end with the theft. He's forced to commit multiple crimes, including murder, to remain free. Ferrone is near perfect as Wise; further, his virtuosity really shows as he switches from one character to another without missing a beat. Ferrone is one of the best at handling irony, and there's plenty in this story. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
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About the Author
Bill Pronzini is the author of more than forty novels, including three in collaboration with his wife, the novelist Marcia Muller, and is the creator of the popular Nameless Detective series. A six-time nominee for the Edgar Allan Poe Award (most recently for A Wasteland of Strangers). Pronzini is also the recipient of two Shamus Awards. He lives in Northern California.
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