Seduction

By John Osipowicz

Seduction-------------------Mystery novel--------------------102,677 words"We're all of us a little greedy (Some of us are plenty greedy.) We're all somewhat courageous, and we're all considerably cowardly. We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual unending struggle against those imperfections."----------Actor Sidney Poitier"There was never a great character who did not sometimes smash the routine regulations and make new ones for himself."----------Industrialist Andrew Carnegie"My yesterdays walk with me. They keep step, they are faces that peer over my shoulder."----------Writer William GoldingThere are people who can do an excellent job in the work world, but have a personal life that is quite messed up. Former President Bill Clinton comes to mind, along with former comedian Bill Cosby. Such was the dilemma of police detective Dennis Horner. Horner was a crack solver of crimes, but possessed an empty social life.His recent case involved the murder of a professional scam artist, James Coburn who had built his seduction skills into a multi-million dollar business. There were plenty of people who had been cheated by Coburn and would have wanted revenge. The suspects were lining up in droves. The problem was that Horner could not find compelling evidence that any one of them did it.When Horner discovers that Coburn was connected to a Crime Syndicate that he was paying protection money to, his case expands even further. He goes undercover to try to uncover secrets from one of the most vicious criminals he had ever met in his many past cases. His life is on the line when he tries to help victims caught by that Syndicate.Horner's own personal life changes when he meets someone who could be "the one" for his future. Lori Faber runs a pet store, and soon Dennis feels caged like some of her cats and dogs in the place. He tries to balance his work life with his personal life, but his investigation begins to endanger Lori's own life. His mind wants to be free enough so he can work his case, but his heart will not let go of Lori. Soon his life becomes totally out of balance when Lori herself becomes part of his investigation. Has Dennis been a cop for so long that he suspects everyone?This story is about a man who loses perspective and puts his loved ones in danger. Can this man step away from his life's work to see things clearly, or must he become a victim of his own extreme work habits blinding him to the truth? The truth is there but he has to see it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973236605
• ISBN13: 9781973236603
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"