G. M. Ford Knihy

Meza Azul Correctional Facility, Arizona is designed to hold the worst collection of criminals in the USA. It is also prided by its founders for being one hundred percent escape proof. So it is with mixed horror and disbelief that Governor James Blaine discovers 'lifer' and ex-Navy submarine captain Timothy Driver has somehow managed to take control of the security and surveillance systems and begin releasing his fellow prisoners. First to leave his cell is the crazy Cutter Kehoe, and together these highly dangerous men are soon armed and holding hostage 163 prison staff. Then Driver makes a single demand - that Frank Corso is delivered to him in person, or he and Kehoe will shoot one prison guard every six hours. By the time Frank Corso enters Meza Azul the riot has escalated out of control, and Driver and Kehoe give Frank no choice but to join them in their spectacular escape . . .

Nobody loves you when you're down and out - except maybe Leo Waterman. As a man who has transformed a crew of residentially challenged devotees of cheap alcohol into a crack surveillance team, Leo has a soft spot for society's downtrodden. When a homeless woman says she's the mother of a deceased rock idol, Leo takes it upon himself to investigate the lady's claim, thereby embroiling ‘the Boys’ and his own already bruised body in a high-speed, life-threatening pursuit of the truth. 'Waterman is a big, bullheaded, wisecracking galoot with a mischievous sense of humour that makes him one of the most likeable characters in the genre' BOOKLIST

There is no stronger argument for the death penalty than Nicholas Balagula, the bloodthirsty West Coast crime boss who has been charged with sixty-three counts of homicide, many of them children. And now reclusive rogue journalist Frank Corso -- the only non-participant invited to observe the closed court proceedings -- stands uncomfortably in the center of the most crazed media circus to hit Seattle in years . . . until a personal tragedy diverts his attention. When photojournalist Meg Dougherty -- once Corso's lover and still his dearest friend -- comes face-to-face with a pair of cold-blooded executioners and ends up clinging weakly to life in the I.C.U., the angry lone-wolf reporter vows to make all the guilty parties pay, by his own hand if necessary. But the black river of lies, secrets, corruption, and murder surrounding both the Balagula trial and Meg's "accident" is much deeper and more dangerous than even Frank Corso anticipated. And if he wades in over his head, the undertow could drag him to his death.

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Für Anhänger der Todesstrafe gibt es kein besseres Argument als Nicholas Balagula. Der russische Mafioso ist des Mordes in 63 Fällen angeklagt und hat es bereits zweimal geschafft, dem Gefängnis zu entkommen. Doch bei der jetzigen Verhandlung, über die der Journalist Frank Corso exklusiv berichten darf, soll ihm endgültig der Prozess gemacht werden. Als Corsos ehemalige Geliebte Meg Dougherty in Balagulas Machenschaften hineingezogen wird und in tödliche Gefahr gerät, scheint sich jedoch das Blatt erneut zu wenden …

Monday 10:07 AM - Day 1 of 6, Leanne Samples admits that she lied at the trial of Walter Leroy Himes. In six days time, he goes to the chair. But no-one will listen. The FBI wants their pound of flesh. Monday 2.16 PM - Day 1 of 6, Natalie van der Hoven, editor of the "Seattle Sun", tracks down investigative journalist Frank Corso. He owes her a favour, and now she's calling it in. Monday 2.58 PM - Day 1 of 6 Leanne Samples goes into hiding. Frank Corso takes on her case. And if Walter Leroy Himes is innocent, a serial killer is still stalking Seattle ...'"Fury" is a winner - great bomb-ticking suspense, a wonderful sense of place, fine writing and flesh-and-bones characters. Must reading' - Harlen Coben. 'G. M. Ford is one of my favorite contemporary crime writers. Hilarious, provocative, and as cool as a March night in Seattle, he may be the best-kept secret in mystery novels. With the exhilarating "Fury", he's at top of his game and that's as good as it gets' - Dennis Lehane.