Mystery and suspense, lust and power—Ken Fain’s follow-up to The Russian Connection takes you through the streets of Chicago’s South Side. In Cassidy’s Justice, fairness and impartiality are up for grabs as a mole inside the Federal task force and the Russian mob try to block Cass’s murder investigation.
Detective Alexandra Cassidy knows violence. Having grown up in the ganglands of Chicago, she’s been witness to thugs, drugs, drive-bys, rapes, and murder, but when thirteen-year-old Latoya Albertson is shot in the head—so promising and so young—she’s livid. She realizes that not much has changed: gangs still rule the turf, and if it’s the last thing Cass does, she’ll track down Latoya’s killer. To that end, she joins forces with playboy newspaper reporter Matt Ellis, a man born with a silver spoon and a nose for the truth, whose investigative skills happen to prove to be key to Cass’s investigation. It helps that Mark has an old friend named Brian—with connections in the gangs and that his brother Latrell is a gang member; something that breaks Brian’s heart, but nevertheless comes in handy. What Brian doesn’t know is that Latrell is an undercover Federal agent, working a case involving the Russian mob, and that the mob’s case is tied to Latoya’s murder. Meanwhile, Cass’ team uncovers a mole inside the Federal task force who has a nasty habit of feeding information to the mob. With no other options, Cass enlists the aid of a retired detective and his retired partner to track down leads on the elusive mole. Ultimately, justice won’t come cheap—and those who pay for it must escape an assassin’s bullet in order to secure the truth.
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“If you enjoy murder/mysteries then this is the book for you. Ken Fain’s ‘Cassidy’s Justice’ is full of twists and turns at every corner keeping you on the edge of your chair added with a touch of romance. From the first page on you will be drawn into the story of the brutal murder of a young girl on Chicago’s streets. You will learn how people of opposite sides join forces and how they will work together to solve the brutal murder of yet another of Chicago’s young children. Wonderfully written and very entertaining this is a must read for mystery readers!”
“Ken did a great job with this book, from the Chicago background to the mystery. It is very light and enjoyable reading.”
From the Publisher
From Ken Fain, the author of The Russian Connection, comes Cassidy’s Justice, a whodunit mystery that offers taut suspense and a determined homicide detective bent on justice. When thirteen-year-old Latoya Albertson’s life comes to a tragic end as yet another victim of a drive-by shooting, Detective Alexandra Cassidy returns to Chicago’s South Side, where living isn’t easy and gangs rule the streets. To solve the murder, she joins forces with Matt Ellis, a playboy newspaper reporter. For Matt, who was born with a silver spoon, street life is shocking, but for Cass, it’s the only life she ever knew before joining the force. Though surprisingly, as the mystery surrounding Latoya’s death mounts, it’s Matt, who has answers he obtained from his street connections that moves the investigation along. Usually reserved for his life as an investigative journalist, his talents may translate well enough to help solve a murder—but this isn’t an ordinary gang shooting. With a curious link to the Russian mob, all clues lead Cass and Matt back to a mole inside the Federal task force meant to combat drug trafficking.
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