Shadow Men (Max Freeman Novels) [Hardcover]

'Jonathon King just gets better and better. Just about as perfect as a crime novel can be.' (Mark Timlin The Independent on Sunday )

"Jonathon King just gets better with each book... another absorbing mystery from a writer to deserves to be better known." (Susanna Yager The Sunday Telegraph )

"Cleverly plotted, with a diverse set of entirely believable characters ... an edgy thriller made all the more enjoyable by its quirky setting." (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )

"A hard-boiled thriller" (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH, 17 July )

"The prologue is harrowing... a simple and relatively uncomplicated story, with sufficient dramas in the narrative to keep it moving. Enjoyable." (Denise Pickles REVIEWINGTHEEVIDENCE.COM ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Jonathon King just gets better with each book... another absorbing mystery from a writer to deserves to be better known." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"A hard-boiled thriller" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Cleverly plotted, with a diverse set of entirely believable characters ... an edgy thriller made all the more enjoyable by its quirky setting." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Jonathon King, award-winning author of acclaimed novels THE BLUE EDGE OF MIDNIGHT and A VISIBLE DARKNESS, returns with an exciting new novel featuring ex-cop Max Freeman. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

80 years ago three men - a father and his two sons - vanished without a trace while working as labourers on a dangerous project to build the first road through the Florida Everglades. Now, a series of letters are unexpectedly discovered by a descendent of these men and he enlists the help of former Philadelphia police officer, Max Freeman, to find out what happened to them. Living in his isolated shack on an ancient river in the Glades, Max starts his investigation, but the search for the truth quickly turns violent - and Max finds he has more to worry about than just 80-year-old ghosts. For there are powerful interests that want to make sure that the shadows of the past remain undisturbed, including some who will kill to ensure that they do... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Jonathon King was a journalist for over twenty years. He covered crime and then became an award-winning news feature writer for the Florida Sun-Sentinel. In 2004 he gave up journalism to write fiction full time. He is married with two children and lives in Florida. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.