Final Target

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From Publishers WeeklyGetting shot during his morning jog through San Francisco's posh Pacific Heights neighborhood may be one of attorney Jack Burch's lesser problems, as his best friend, cop-turned-PI Graham Gage, swiftly discovers in Gore's promising, Bourne-again debut. Among other problems Burch faces while he remains in intensive care are a violent robbery at his law office; pressure from Russian and Ukrainian gangsters steamed about a natural gas deal he just brokered; and rumors he might be the focus of a probe into fraud at a failed Silicon Valley defense contractor, SatTek. Within days, Gage and his gumshoes are chasing leads on three continents—and finding a toxic web of corruption, treachery, and dead ends. Gore, a former Bay Area private investigator, knows how to tell a compelling story, though the overly convoluted plot and uneven characterizations undercut the suspense toward the end. (May) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review“An action-packed, debut thriller” -–Phillip MargolinSTARRED REVIEW“Drawing on his expertise as a private investigator, Gore has written an exciting debut thriller that will both educate and entertain the reader. With his command of storytelling and insider's knowledge, Gore can go up against Nelson DeMille and Daniel Silva and come out a contender.” —Library Journal starred review“Gore, a former Bay Area private investigator, knows how to tell a compelling story....” –Publishers Weekly “To save a beset friend, a San Francisco p.i. takes on American law enforcement, international capitalism and thugs from just about anywhere in Gore's accomplished debut....Gore has a deft way with one-liners, and in Gage, who views the world through eyes as cool as Sam Spade's, he has a keeper.” —Kirkus Reviews “First-novelist Gore, calling on his own experiences as a PI, creates in Gage an appealing protagonist who does what he has to do, saying “If they ever get us, it’ll only be for something we didn’t do.” First-rate action, tempered with humanity.” — Booklist