"An exciting who-done-it"
Near his Tyler Beach, New Hampshire home, retired
Department of Defense research analyst (at least that is
the title of the job description) Lewis Cole finds a
murdered corpse in a nearby state park wildlife preserve
parking lot. Though curious, the freelance writer has no
plans to follow up on the homicide. However, the next day
Feds arrive warning Lewis to stay out of their
investigation though they do provide him with a lot of
information about the victim. Surprised by their approach and knowing how a Fed acts from
experience, Lewis does a bit of digging and quickly learns
that his visitors showed him fake Ids and that a deadly mob
is involved. Lewis is revisited by an assortment of
characters. Some demand he solve the case threatening to
destroy his financial standing including his retirement
pension while others threaten to kill him if he continues
to make inquiries. Lewis trusts no one and feels he has no
choice but to investigate. However, he plans to do it his
style. KILLER WAVES, the latest Cole thriller is an exciting who-
done-it that never quite seems real though readers will
enjoy Lewis' investigation. The story line is fun yet
feels slightly off kilter requiring a stretch as to why
anyone wants Lewis involved. Still Cole is a strong
protagonist and Brendan DuBois' fans will enjoy his latest
escapade, but feel it falls a bit short of THE SHATTERED
SHELL. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 11, 2002
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Late one April evening, retired Department of Defense
research analyst Lewis Cole notices a disturbance in the
state park across an inlet from his beachfront home in
Tyler Beach, New Hampshire. Curious, Cole walks over and
finds a solitary man who has been shot to death in the
empty wildlife preserve's parking lot. Having a dead body
turn up nearly on his doorstep doesn't happen every night,
but since Cole writes magazine articles, not newspaper
stories, he decides to let the matter drop.
Other people have other ideas. A day after the man's death,
Cole is visited by a team of Federal Agents, claiming to be
from the Drug Enforcement Agency. They tell him that the
murdered man was a drug courier sent to meet someone from
Cole's neighborhood and the Feds want his help. Cole, who
has bitter memories of dealing with the government,
initially refuses, but is forced to comply when they take
away his job, his savings, and even his home. He quickly
learns, however, that the agents have another agenda, one
that doesn't involve drug dealers at all. As Cole looks for answers, all he is able to find are more
questions. Just where exactly was the man from? South
America or the Middle East? Why was he interested in an old
World War II tale involving German U-boats interned at a
naval shipyard up the coast? Cole soon realizes that these mysteries are more dangerous
than he ever imagined. They are leading him back into his
secretive past, one that cost him many friends and now
threatens his own life.
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