Panic in the Pits
a Thomas Ballard mystery
Published on 20. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-1-7324551-2-2 (ISBN)
Description
The fact that Cosmo Costello, a well-known Central Florida mobster, is killed doesn't send seismic waves through the law enforcement community except when it is discovered that a rather significant amount of cocaine is missing.
Full time automotive journalist and part time special deputy sheriff Thomas Ballard and his significant other, full time Orange County Florida Sheriff's detective Olivia Nederfield get called into headquarters to identify Costello's remains. The only apparent clue is a photograph dedicated to the deceased by an aspiring young stock car driver and a calendar with entries coinciding with car races in which he is racing, together with what appears to be payments of significant amounts of money.
The next race is at the iconic Daytona Speedway and Olivia and Thomas set off to try and connect the dots…find the killer and find the drugs in the fast paced world of automobile racing.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
326 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7324551-2-2 (9781732455122)
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In addition to seven adult mysteries, Hot Tea...Cold Case, There's Always Tomorrow, Stabbing Along the Straightaway, Chaos at the Concours, Panic in the Pits, Critical Corner and Look into the Mirror, D.G. Stern has authored the ten title, award winning "Upton Charles-Dog Detective" series for younger readers (www.uptoncharles.com), The Loneliest Tree, 25 Days of a Tropical Christmas, the Francis the Firehouse Mouse series, Sophie the Skunk. and the new Anna Belle series. www.neptunepress.org) He has also written eight award winning screenplays (one of which is in production). His taste for good wine and great food has been an inspiration in his writings and Mr. Stern is also the editor of Golf a la Carte (www.golfcookbook.com) featuring recipes from some of the nation's greatest golf clubs. D.G. Stern is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Basket weaving (no kidding) and vintage car racing fill any empty moments.