Death's Green Eyes
by Kent Wallace
ISBN: 978-1-935444-62-6
Read a review from www.mystery-books.com
Death's Green Eyes is Kent Wallace's first novel and though it's loyal to the classic murder/mystery model--it's also dark, edgy and sexually explicit--the dream sequences alone would have Sigmund Freud seeking therapy! It's a gritty, noir tale that takes readers on a wild ride through New York, San Francisco and Hollywood. Hookers, hit-men, mobsters and an array of, well, lovable characters abound in this fast paced who-done-it! The good-guy in this book is, thankfully, not an ex-cop or navy seal or any of the post-Travis Magee white hat wearing protagonists. Instead, Wade Luigi Marchese Ellington is a knock around guy, who's done it all (and not in a shy way), and happens to find himself thrust into murder and mayhem. Death's Green Eyes is a fast paced story that's really a New York tale--a downtown tale--Little Italy, the Lower East Side. It's a realistic portrayal of a world not always available to average folk. Wallace knows his subject--which is refreshing--because you can tell it comes straight from the gut! Death's Green Eyes is published by World Audience Inc. (New York City) and available on amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com and Kindle...
--James Edstrom
www.timessquaregossip.com
Death's Green Eyes is a contemporary murder mystery which revolves around the main character--Wade Ellington. Wade is knock-around guy who has done everything and seen more--from drug smuggling to prostitution; from providing protection to those who need it, to retrieving things for people who can't go through traditional channels for help...Ellington has thrived in society's underbelly--mingling with hookers and hit-men, crooked cops and mafia capos...A desperate late night telephone call from a long ago friend and lover--an ex-prostitute turned movie star--throws him into a frenzied case of whodunit...Against his better judgment and the advice of his patrono, Ellington's conscience and unorthodox belief system force him to find the killer--in the process he finds love and self-respect. Simply put, Wade Ellington is a good guy with a bad boy background.
As written by Kent Wallace, Death's Green Eyes has an unmistakably real voice, something which is missing in crime novels these days.
Author Kent Wallace has worked in both the mainstream media and adult industry for over 25 years. He has been writer, publisher and marketing strategist. His credits include such sophisticate titles as: Hustler, Screw, Barely Legal, Hot Chocolate & Bordello Confidential. His writing has also appeared in Source, NY Metro and Notorious. He was a contributing writer for the book, Down and Life in the Underground—The Max’s Kansas City Story.
Wallace was a publicist for both the Bunnyranch and the Kit Kat Guest Ranch. His adult-insider status has landed him appearances on Montel, The Tyra Banks Show, The John Walsh Show and the Rikki Lake show.
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