Shakedown: A Novel

by Gerald Petievich

Book Overview

Las Vegas, the vice capital of the world, promises easy money and cheap thrills in its neon glare. But Las Vegas is also FBI Special Agent John Novak's turf, and Novak has one goal--nailing mob boss... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671631543
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Breakdown Of The Biz Of The Shakedown

FBI Agent John Novak is a member of the Organized Crime Task Force in Los Vegas. The Task Force is a parking lot for losers, dead-enders and problem employees of one kind or another. The Justice Department lawyer who heads the Task Force is a major tool. But Novak has some pretty good investigative skills, and he wants to bring down the head of the Vegas Mob. His pursuit of the Mob Boss brings him into contact with some colorful characters who have pulled some neat capers. I can't say much more without giving too much away, but know that the writing is lean -- direct and to the point. And the story feels real. It has some guts and grime, not like one of those "written so it can become a TV movie on The Romance Network" police stories that they sometimes try to slop us with. If you are interested a gritty look at a less than perfect hero on the job in Vegas, this book is for you.

Author's been there...

done that, and it shows. His writing is lean and sharp. A fun read with no bs.

great las vegas mystery

If you are a fan of Las Vegas, and great mysteries, this book is for you. The lean prose keeps the pace exciting, and this book is a lot of fun, just like the author's other works. I wish he would have written more of them.