The Garhole Bar

Literature & Fiction

Roper, A. Hardy

Genre Fiction

West Bay Publishing

Assassination In Galveston Year:1996 Havana, Cuba —— The Conspiracy Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba faces a severe shortage of goods and a people growing more restless each day. The Castro brothers hatch a dangerous plan to help their ally, Hugo Chávez, become president of Venezuela. Chávez will then supply the oil Cuba needs——at bargain prices. When Chávez’s chief rival announces a trip to Texas, Raúl sends his top agent to Galveston to assassinate the Venezuelan diplomat. Galveston, Texas —— The Pursuit Parker McLeod, an ex-army intel officer, battles his own brand of demons——alcohol and Gulf War Syndrome——while running a bar on the far west end of Galveston Island. En-route to Galveston, the Cuban agent assaults Parker during a storm. The attack thrusts Parker into a caper he neither wanted nor imagined. The agent, suffering mind-twisting psychoses of his own, engages two anarchist brothers to help him complete his mission. Meanwhile, a beautiful Cuban newspaper reporter arrives in Galveston and enlists Parker’s aid to track the agent. Rushing against the clock, Parker and the reporter must follow a harrowing trail of twists and turns to untangle the assassin’s mission and prevent cataclysmic repercussions for the United States.

Assassination In Galveston (Parker McLeod Thriller)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Something gnaws at Parker McLeod telling him to drive away, but the ghostly-thin mother and her troubled 14-year-old son with his vacant eyes, tugs at Parker's conscious. He can't leave them behind. Against his better judgment, he loads the hitchhikers into his old Chevy pickup, a move that threatens his quiet life as the proprietor of The Garhole Bar, a favorite watering hole out among the rattlesnakes and prickly pear on the far west end of Galveston Island. The pile of trouble he has picked up becomes obvious when a man with a gun wants him to pull over. After a harrowing shootout, Parker thinks he's rid of the duo, but when the boy appears at The Garhole, Parker sees flashes of his own childhood and is torn between mentoring the boy and breaking all ties. Enter Clementine Garza, a sexy, baton-wielding, trash-talking P.I. from San Antonio. Clementine is hot on the trail of a case concerning a Boston billionaire seeking the truth behind his son’s disappearance. As Parker and Clementine’s paths merge, the tension ramps up to an explosive ending full of treachery and betrayal.

Saving Jake (Parker McLeod Thriller)

WestBay-Publishing

"A. Hardy Roper, Bad Moon Rising is his best story yet!"
If you have read A. Hardy Roper's three previous thrillers set on Galveston Island, then you know Parker McLeod. The easy-going owner of The Garhole Bar, Parker is at his best with a cold beer in his hand and a beautiful woman at his side. While he never goes out looking for danger, somehow it seems to find him. Bad Moon Rising, Hardy's latest book about this enigmatic but likable character is no exception. Parker's beloved grandfather had used the phrase "bad moon rising" as a warning when a dangerous storm appeared on the horizon. Parker now claims ownership of the expression as the "bad moon" of terrorism comes to the island.
Characters in this fast-paced novel are exquisitely drawn: A beautiful scientist from Germany who is the new Assistant Director of the Gulf Coast Level 4 Biological Lab; the Secretary of Homeland Security, in Galveston for a routine inspection; Islamic terrorists intent on revenge against the Secretary; and Parker--a former Army Intel officer with a personal vendetta against one of the terrorists. Add the FBI, NSA, CIA, Secret Service and local police and the intensity ratchets up with every page. The terrorists will use any means available including kidnapping, coercion and threats, to kill the Secretary. When the first attempt fails, the terrorists devise a scheme to use a deadly pathogen. During a raging winter storm, Parker must race through flooded streets and dark alleyways to try and prevent a cataclysmic event for the usually sun-filled city of Galveston. If you like thrillers, Bad Moon Rising is a must read!

Bad Moon Rising (Parker McLeod Thriller)

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