US Marshal Jack Dillon, assigned to An Garda Síochána Special Branch, is investigating an assault and attempted abduction of an American Student named Melanie Brussard. Her father happens to be a US Senator, and he wants the investigation to be conducted his way.
The more Dillon and his partner DI Paddy Suel investigate, the more they discover similar assaults. Meanwhile, the FBI arrives in Dublin hoping to recover eight paintings, valued at over 100 million dollars, that were stolen from a New Orleans Art Museum twenty years ago.
At least Dillon is enjoying his relationship with sexy Nessa. Amazingly, nothing has gone wrong . . . yet. Better check things out and see what happens.
The Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series is written by Mike Faricy and was originally released under the pseudonym, Patrick Emmett. Faricy also writes the award-winning Dev Haskell series, the award-winning Corridor Man series, and the Hotshot series.
Review
A US Marshall, Jack Dillon is assigned to a special branch of the Irish investigation group in Dublin. A number of young are getting assaulted, and a US Senator is concerned his daughter who is attending college in Dublin may be a victim. Of course, he wants it all hush-hush. Add the twist that the daughter is an art major, re-creating paintings by a famous artist - a famous artist whose originals were stolen from a New Orleans Art Museum 20 years ago.
The story is well-written, the dialogue is great, and having visited Dublin, I enjoyed the setting. As a main character, Dillon is likable in a bad-boy sort of way. He may need to settle down. Several threads are intertwined. First in relation to the women being assaulted, second, to see how the young art student is connected to a 20-year-old art heist, and last, to see what Dillon's intentions were.
This is my first in the series, and first by Faricy. I couldn't wrap my head around why a U.S. Marshall had a position in the Ireland special investigation group, but the story kept my interest with twists and tangles. As for how a U.S. Marshall ended up there? I guess I'll have to start at the beginning of the series and keep reading! Not a "cozy" mystery, but good crime fiction.
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The Jack Dillon Dublin Tales
Welcome (Book 1)
Sweet Dreams (Book 2)
Mirror Mirror (Book 3)
Silver Bullet (Book 4)
Fair City Blues (Book 5)
Spade Work (Book 6)
Madeline Missing (Book 7)
Mistaken Identity (Book 8)
Picture Perfect (Book 9)
Dublin Moon (Book 10)
Mystery Woman (Book 11)
Second Chance (Book 12)
Payback Brother (Book 13)
The Heist (Book 14)
Jewels to Kill For (Book 15)
Retirement Scheme (Book 16)
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