John Standard - Books 1-3

Tom Towslee

Sinossi

The first three books in 'John Standard', a series of mystery novels by Tom Towslee, now available in one volume!
 
Chasing The Dead: John Standard will need to figure out whether Allison Shafer is dead or alive - or risk losing his own life. The search for the truth takes Standard back to when he first met Shafer, and eventually halfway around the world - chasing the dead.
 
Paradise Girls: In Zihuatanejo, Mexico, freelance writer John Standard is reluctantly drafted into the search for the missing granddaughter of a wealthy industrialist. His search takes him into the dark underside Mexico. Can Standard find the missing girl and bring her back to safety?
 
The Drug Lord's Daughter: After a food blogger is murdered in Zihuatanejo, John Standard's girlfriend asks him to find out what happened. His search leads him to the daughter of a notorious drug lord and an unlikely alliance with a Shakespeare-quoting DEA agent. Does Standard still have what it takes to get the job done?

Disponibile da: 27/07/2024.

Lunghezza di stampa: 772 pagine.

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