Shell Games

Masters of crime fictionimmediately hailed Shell Games, which introduced a dynamic new hero and anexciting new author. Michael Connelly: "You know when you read this onethat you are on to something good. Kirk Russell comes out of the gate with astory brimming with fresh characters and artful prose." John Lescroart:"Excellent...a compelling plot, fully realized characters, white-knucklesuspense, and unusual yet accessible settings." Ridley Pearson: "...awonderfully unpredictable plot that holds the reader hostage to the very lastpage." And Jan Burke: "...a great read...it's hard to believe it's afirst novel." Hero John Marquez runs an undercover unit of the CaliforniaDepartment of Fish and Game and is taking on international abalone poachers,when he discovers that he's not finished with the ghosts and threats from hispast as a drug agent. A completely original and entertaining eco-thriller andcrime novel, now in paperback.