Sea of Bones

by Ron Faust

Book Overview

Dan Shaw hopes to be a lawyer someday--if he can only stay out of prison long enough to pass the bar. Neither is likely when he agrees to help hotshot Florida attorney Thomas Petrie track down a slick... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553586564
• ISBN13: 9780553586565
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

An Offbeat, Intelligent Page-Turner With a Stunning Climax.

Ron Faust is one of the best thriller writers in America today. Sea of Bones, his latest, doesn't disappoint. The last reviewer seemed to have a problem with the fact that part of the plot is connected to the previous book in the series, but it's no problem at all, even if you haven't read the previous one, Dead Men Rise Up Never. Faust's dialogue is witty, sparkling, and dry, and his characters live and breathe--I especially love the old Judge, who retries famous old court cases in his spare time (when he's not involved in scams like the one in this story). And Daniel Shaw is an intriguing protagonist. . . in short, this is an extremely enjoyable, off-beat thriller by a very underrated writer.

strong susepnse thriller

In the well to do enclave of Paradise Key, a group of wealthy investors lost over twenty-two million dollars in a ponzi scheme perpetrated by Victor Trebuchet and Adrienne Debarret. British Lord Warfield had the investors eating out of his hands as he enthusiastically endorsed the satellite, rocket and launch pad site in Kenya. They even brought in scientists to explain how the new technology used on the rockets and satellites would quadruple their investment in a matter of months. When the scheme collapses the two con men (and one woman) disappear leaving very unhappy investors who want their money back. Since they don't want the police involved because they would look like fools they hire lawyer Tom Petrie to help them rescue their losses. He gets Dan Shaw, who is supposed to be studying for his bar exam, as well as other allies to out scam the scanners. They trace them to Italy where the head con lives in a villa under the name of Senor Arbaleste; so they rent the place next door to him. They plan to exchange a forged painting by a master for the mission's money and their scheme works but lives are lost because of it. Ron Faust is a brilliant storyteller who infuses his work with excellent characterizations, plenty of suspense and a beautiful location that mocks the scams taking place. It is like many serpents coming into paradise all of them capable of great evil. Dan, the protagonist and the narrator, is not a particularly sympathetic person as he commits crimes and justifies them by saying they are for the greater good. SEA OF BONES packs a potent touch. Harriet Klausner