Raven's Ridge: A Max Blake Mystery by William Florence (English) Paperback Book

Description: Raven's Ridge by William Florence Hang onto your shamrocks and shillelaghs, folks. Max Blake, that hard-boiled private detective and former muck-raking journalist, along with his fearless fiancée Caeli Brown, are back in action and up to their Walther P99s in slick hypnotic robberies and terrorist plots in their newly adopted Irish homeland. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Hang onto your shamrocks and shillelaghs, folks. Max Blake, that hard-boiled private detective and former muck-raking journalist, along with his fearless fiancée Caeli Brown, are back in action and up to their Walther P99s in slick hypnotic robberies and terrorist plots in their newly adopted Irish homeland. A favor to a new friend who works with the Irish police brings them out of retirement to solve a series of thefts at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, which cater to the tourist crowd. But their first encounter with the thief is merely a dangerous springboard for whats truly going on in their little patch of the Emerald Isle. Before you can cue the fiddler to start the next jig and reel, they are being followed, accosted, threatened, and then shot at when a mysterious woman shakes loose from her shopping cart and produces a 9mm pistol - all to keep a global terrorist plot under wraps while the countdown to true mayhem ... tick tick tick ... begins. Author Biography William Florence is the author of the Max Blake Westerns and the Max Blake Mysteries series of novels. He is a former newspaper reporter and editor who teaches journalism at a college in Salem, Oregon. He worked at newspapers in Michigan, Washington, D.C., South Dakota, Indiana, and Oregon for 25 years before heading the Chemeketa Community College journalism department in 1993. He has written news articles, feature stories, columns, editorials, and has been published widely in newspapers and on wire services through the country. He has won writing awards in four states. His work has been published nationally in such widely read industry magazines as The Bulletin for the American Society of Newspaper Editors and APME News for the Associated Press Managing Editors group, and for noted travel publications such as Arizona Highways and Michigan Living. In addition to living in the West, Mr. Florence has traveled extensively throughout the Western states and has an excellent feel for the land and its inhabitants. He studies Western lore, is knowledgeable about the customs and history of the Old West, and is especially well-versed in the weapons that were used during this colorful period. In his spare time, he writes the Max Blake: Federal Marshal Westerns series and the Max Blake Mystery series. Mr. Florence attended colleges in Michigan and Ireland. He is a voracious reader and a movie buff. He is married with two adult children. Review "Novels with journalists are my weakness. Max Blake, a former hard-charging reporter turned journalism professor turned private investigator and the narrator of Florences excellent mystery, does not disappoint." - Peter Eichstaedt, award winning author of Napa Noir and Borderland"A hell of a ride from a hell of a writer." - Peter Vanderwall, award-winning screenwriter of Uneasy Listening"Youll be turning pages as fast as you can belly-laugh your way to the end - a highly recommended read." - Book editor Lori Kronser"My favorite Max Blake adventure thus far, and I like all of the books." - Book editor Jennifer Guyor Jowett Details ISBN1947290738 ISBN-10 1947290738 ISBN-13 9781947290730 Format Paperback Pages 462 Language English Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-04-09 Imprint Wildblue Press Subtitle A Max Blake Mystery Author William Florence Publisher Wildblue Press Short Title Ravens Ridge UK Release Date 2019-04-09 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127616675;

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