Right to Die

by Jeff Mariotte and Jeffrey J. Mariotte

Book Overview

Christopher Reich: "Outstanding! A?beguiling, atmospheric, and entirely entertaining novel that promises intrigue and suspense from the very first page. Inspector Mazarelle is a wonderful creation: a world weary, gimlet-eyed detective who must rouse himself for one last case. I expect to see him one day in the pantheon of greats alongside Poirot, Maigret, Brunetti and Zen."?&-Christopher Reich, New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Deception In a Berlin hotel room in the late 1990s, two former French intelligence agents hire Klaus Reiner, a ruthlessly effective killer, to eliminate an American industrialist vacationing in southwestern France. Reiner easily locates his target in the small Dordogne village of Taziac, but the hit is compromised when three innocent people are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Enter Inspector Paul Mazarelle. Formerly of Paris but now living in Taziac, the inspector is charged with bringing his experience and record of success in the capital to bear on the gruesome quadruple homicide at the height of tourist season. Both Mazarelle&'s investigation and Reiner&'s job become complicated when Molly, a New York City district attorney and daughter of two of the victims, arrives to identify the bodies and begins asking questions. All evidence points to Ali Sedak, a local Arab handyman, but Mazarelle and Molly have doubts, forcing Reiner to return to Taziac to ensure they see things as he arranged them. Little does anyone in the picturesque French countryside know how politically charged this crime is: its global ramifications, stemming from the NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, could overshadow everything. Tailored in crisp prose, this tantalizing and skillfully written thriller possesses all the luxury refinements of the best international intrigue. Jay&'s novel chills, excites, and engrosses, pitting a smooth, calculating villain against an earthy, sympathetic Frenchman whose twilight career is suddenly heating up. "Jay&'s entertaining first novel pays homage to George Simenon and his legendary detective, Inspector Maigret.... The main draw is the charming, indomitable Inspector Mazarelle, who enjoys puffing on his old pipe, stopping for cognac in the middle of the day, and dining on sausages and lentils or his favorite dish, duck confit, at the Caf? Valon. Mystery fans will look forward to seeing more of him in the promised sequel." &- Publishers Weekly "Gerald Jay has woven threads of police procedural, espionage, rural noir, &'acts of barbarism,&' and Gallic charm into a story that will be a great fit for almost any crime fan." &- Booklist , starred review

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743499549
• ISBN13: 9780743499545
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Pocket Star Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

CSI: Miami Right to Die review

A young boy is found dead in Miami's Bicentennial Park. His gun and his money are missing but the drugs are still there. Why would someone take this boy's life and leave the drugs there? And who would have the skill to carry this entire thing out without leaving a path in the grass? The case has no leads and goes cold. Also within this book is another case. A serial bomber named "Baby Boomer" is spreading terror across western states. Once this boomer gets to Miami, why does he change his pattern from abortion clinics, to people related to a man's release in a hospital. The person behind all of this is good at what he does, but not good enough to fool Horatio and his CSI team, and might turn out to be one of their own. This case is put to the side when Wendy Greenfield, superstar golf player, Sidney Greenfield's wife gets her throat slit. Maybe these cases have something in common and maybe they don't, but come and take a journey with a team bound to find out what people or person is behind all of this raucous. CSI: Miami Right to die is a good book to read if you are interested in going on a journey and joining a CSI team to find out who is the masked person behind all of these murders. This book has interesting characters and scary scenes that will take your breath away. This book takes unexpected turns that you would have never thought would happen. This is the book to read: CSI: Miami Right to die.

great book

This is a great book. The crimes in this book are great. You must read this one if you like CSI!