2024
First Published
4.32
Average Rating
203
Number of Pages
Poodle. Standard. Black. Studded collar. No tags. Goes by the name of Boo.Sun Tzu may have said, ‘Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer,’ but he didn’t live in Boston, he’s not Shane Cleary, and Shane’s latest and most unexpected client is Southie’s most dangerous criminal.The man who almost killed Shane wants to hire him, but Shane is more interested in Jimmy’s ‘bonus for a job done well and discretely—information about his father’s death.His cat Delilah is against it, his girlfriend Bonnie the lawyer doesn’t know.Everything screams he shouldn’t take the gig, but Shane can’t resist Jimmy’s ‘incentive.’Life is neither easy nor simple for Shane. Bonnie asks for help on a pro bono case, friend Bill wants a background check, mafia henchman Tony makes a peculiar request, and Shane can’t help but think his client just might kill him anyway after he finds the dog.Does Jimmy know a Truth that will change Shane’s life, or is it a big lie?
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Number of Ratings
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Author
Gabriel Valjan
Author · 14 books
Gabriel Valjan is the author of the Roma Series, The Company Files, and the Shane Cleary Mysteries. He has been listed for the Fish Prize three times, shortlisted for the Bridport Prize once, and received an Honorable Mention for the Nero Wolfe Black Orchid Novella Contest. Gabriel has been nominated for the Agatha, Anthony, Silver Falchion Awards, and received the 2021 Macavity Award for Best Short Story. Gabriel is a member of the Historical Novel Society, ITW, MWA, and Sisters in Crime. You can find Gabriel on Twitter (@GValjan).
