Fifty million dollars has disappeared into thin air from the
accounts of one of the richest men in the Philippines, Tommy Ordonez. His one
hope is Ava Lee―sleek, capable forensic accountant and sleuth. With the help of
her Triad-connected partner, Uncle, Ava follows the money trail from San
Francisco to Costa Rica to the casinos and illegal gambling dens of Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, a vengeful adversary from Ava's past has put out a contract on her
life, and the shadowy hit man is close at her heels every step of the way. Will
Ava recover the stolen cash without stepping into the crosshairs of a growing
list of enemies? The first book of an electrifying new series, Ian Hamilton's The
Disciple of Las Vegas introduces Ava Lee: a deadly martial artist with a
taste for luxury and a mind like a steel trap.
The Disciple of Las Vegas (International Thriller)
“Ava Lee Book #2”
By Ian Hamilton
ISBN #978-1250032430
Picador
Price $25.00 (hardback)
338 Pages
Rating 5-Stars
Ava Lee lives in Canada, and is a forensic accountant and
detective. She has teemed with an older Chinese man in Hong Kong, she calls
Uncle. Uncle has the contacts, and Ava has the investigative ability to run
crooks down. They hire out to clients who have lost great sums of money, and
Ava knows how to get the money back for them, and their percentage is taken
from the amount she recovers. A martial artist, she is often called upon her
ability to defend herself against some violent people.
In this second story, and I might say there is some confusion to
the numbering system of the series, Tommy Ordonez, of the Philippines Chinese
organization, has lost sixty million dollars due to his brother’s gambling
problems. Ava discovers that an online gambling group cheated the brother.
Connections lead her to Las Vegas and London. As she follows the leads, she is
also alert to a death-contract placed on her by a man from a previous case.
The case moves slowly, and everything seems to fall into her
grasp with little effort, though the story is interesting and keeps the reader
turning the pages. Ava is not timid in the use of torture to get what she
wants. She will ask nicely, but if they refuse to cooperate, she will result to
torture, and it isn’t pretty. Overall, I
found the story and characters highly interesting. Although the main character
is gay, there are no sex scenes in the story. Highly recommended, just be aware
of some torture scenes, however.
Tom Johnson
Author of ASSIGNMENT NINA FONTAYNE
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