Shell Games

The discovery of hundreds of empty abalone shells and two murdered divers sends Lieutenant John Marquez's poaching investigation in a new - and very risky - direction. A former DEA agent and now head of a special operations unit of the California Department of Fish and Game, Marquez learns he himself has been targeted as the next victim. Stalking him is Kline, a vicious drug runner turned abalone smuggler who has a personal vendetta against Marquez. John Marquez is supposed to protect wildlife, not solve murders. But, the only way he can break the abalone-smuggling ring, as well as save his own life, is to find and stop Kline. A fast-paced crime novel set along the majestic Northern California coastline, "Shell Games" introduces a tough, complex and appealing hero and a masterful new series.