Kirjahaku

A showdown with the Mob on Mackinac Island.It's summer in Northern Michigan. A wealthy and influential aristocrat is found dead at the secluded and private Cherokee Point Resort Association, north of Harbor Springs. Fearful of outside intrusion, Point members stonewall the investigation. The cops ask Petoskey lawyer Michael Russo for his help, and Russo agrees to speed the investigation along. An interesting assignment turns difficult and dangerous when a Chicago Mafia boss warns Russo off the case.From the quiet streets of Petoskey to the nostalgic ambiance of Mackinac Island, Russo quickly finds himself embroiled in a world of political influence, old money, and what people will do to keep their dirty secrets hidden.

"For such a small island, Mackinac sure is a busy place for bad guys."Michael Russo's friend and mentor, Frank Marshall, is the target of an assassination attempt one damp autumn night in Petoskey. The case goes cold fast. The police have no suspects and no leads, so Russo begins his own investigation. It is quickly apparent that the attack was not a random shooting but a professional hit. Russo vows to hold those involved accountable by whatever means necessary. He tracks the shooters, tries to find out who ordered the hit, and manages to antagonize anyone who gets in his way. When violence threatens Russo, all roads lead to Mafia boss Joseph DeMio, an old nemesis from Mackinac Island. Along the way, he discovers more about himself as an investigator, as a friend, and most important, as a man.

"Bay Street was busy with visitors enjoying another warm July night. Lovers holding hands, parents laughing with their children, people staring at a map. None of them aware of the evil just below the surface of Petoskey's most trusted institution." It's summertime in Petoskey. Michael Russo investigates the theft of a valuable collection of books from Bannister College, a small, elite liberal arts school on the outskirts of town. The case takes a dangerous turn when the Dean of Sciences is shot to death and fear stalks the campus. Faculty and administrators detest the disruption dropped on their quiet academic community by the police and the press. When Russo makes a surprising discovery that threatens Petoskey's most revered institution, it's unclear what the impact will be on Bannister, the community and Michael Russo himself.

"Our job is to keep one cantankerous reporter from getting whacked."Lenny Stern's life is in danger. The Petoskey crime reporter has received death threats after publishing a book that blows the lid off an infamous Chicago crime that Stern wrote about during his years covering the Mafia in the Windy City. The book's accusations of murder and bribery have gotten the attention of someone who wants Stern dead. All eyes focus on the Mob since the murderous tale began with the assassination of two Mafia bigshots. But sometimes the obvious is misleading.Private investigator, Michael Russo, is hired to protect Stern during his northern Michigan tour to promote the book, and to discover who's behind the threats.From the summer heat of Petoskey and Harbor Springs to the cooling breezes of Mackinac Island, Russo and sidekick, former Army Ranger, Henri LaCroix, put their experience and skill to the test. Can northern Michigan's top private investigators protect Lenny Stern from an assassin's bullet?