John J. Hohn

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Breached

Beschreibung

Breached is a mystery novel about adults surviving personal betrayal. Diane's capacity for trust is destroyed by abusive parents. Art's trust in himself is shattered by his Viet Nam combat experience. Detective Raker's yearning for intimacy is stifled by grief following his wife's death. Lake Hannah residents rally to recover trust in their community leaders. Following his critically acclaimed debut novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds, author John J. Hohn offers Breached, a suspenseful, fast-paced sequel. The story is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where Detective James Raker meets up with an old high school classmate. Their reunion, however, is interrupted by murder. Gunned down is state dam inspector Norm Dennison who dies before he can prove to the homeowners around Lake Hannah that Vernon Brost, a developer, has launched an elaborate scheme to defraud them. The threat to Brost's plans does not go away with Dennison's death, however, as Dennison's widow turns over the dead man's files to Art Nichols, a Lake Hannah resident and a friend of the retired detective, James Raker. Thugs ransack Nichols' home to recover the documents. Not finding them, they decide to break into Raker's home where they are surprised by Raker's girl friend, Diane Welborn. Welborn is knocked unconscious and the house is set ablaze. Together Nichols, a Viet Nam veteran, and Raker begin tracking down the intruders. Welborn is hospitalized in serious condition. While in a coma, she recalls her painful childhood, her unsuccessful first marriage and her struggles to find fulfillment after her divorce. Raker's concern for her injuries drives him in his pursuit of her attackers. Breached is a fast-paced realistic literary mystery with a sharp focus on character development.

Autor

John J. Hohn grew up in Yankton, South Dakota, the last upstream steamboat stop on the Missouri River. His family is intimately tied to the history of South Dakota. His grandfather homesteaded north and west of Yankton, staking out 360 acres that remain in John's family today. John has been interested in the arts his entire life, first publishing at age ten in the nationally circulated "Pilot" magazine. In 1972, he was instrumental in combining the student symphonies of Minneapolis and St. Paul in the founding of the Student Symphonies of the Great Twin Cities area. In 2016, he co-founded 40+ Stage Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.John graduated from Yankton High School, turned down a Navy ROTC scholarship to marry his high school sweetheart, and earned a degree in English from St. John's University in Minnesota. Upon graduating, he taught at St. John's Prep School before beginning a forty-year career in the financial services industry.John and his wife, Melinda, divide their time each year between their cottage near West Jefferson, North Carolina, and a home in Winston-Salem, where they spend the winter months. He has six wonderful children, five boys and a girl. He is proud of each one of them and grateful for their friendship and love.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John J. Hohn
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 477g
• ISBN-13: 9780692250921
• ISBN-10: 0692250921
• Artikelnr.: 42955145