The Old Dog's New Trick: A Cups Drayton Thriller

by Andrew Hessel

When Mira Mirano, the first Lady Don, succeeded her father as head of the powerful Mirano crime family, she’d earned the right. Thanks to a brilliant mind and a staggering resume of flawless assassinations. Respected – and feared – she had been unopposed. No one even considered a challenge. Under her leadership, she led The Family to new heights, expanding their reach, power and wealth by pioneering innovative new businesses and techniques, while strengthening and legitimizing core businesses. By every measure, she was the right woman for the job and the times. Then Cups Drayton costs her a key business partner, brings The Family under the federal microscope and derails a perfect plan. Mira has never tasted defeat, and is not a woman to take it quietly. Outraged and with her pride wounded, she viciously strikes back, launching a multi-faceted character assassination campaign against Chief of Detectives Elliot Rose, Cups closest friend. As part of a plan to lure Cups to his death, Rose is abducted, secreted in a remote place few even know exists and where no one would ever imagine looking. Mira directs Raul Mendoza, the new Family assassin whose weapon of choice is as historically elegant as it is deadly and cold, to finish all of them off. The FBI’s top forensic analyst, Allan Goldman, returns in Old Dog, this time bringing new technology and tools to Oregon. From the volcanic mountains of Central Oregon’s High Cascades, to the streets and city parks of Portland, good and evil battle to the death. Weller, an orphaned old lab who adopts himself into Cups’ new family, proves that even old dogs have a trick or two left. If Cups is to prevail, he’ll need every one of them.

The Old Dog’s New Trick is Part II of the Mirano Trilogy.

Thanks for reading and please review!

520 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2011

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in my brother's series. It is a page turner. And I would say that even if he were not my brother. It takes place in the Northwest and is a battle between good and very evil..

Visit my brother's website at www.pleasereadmybookbeforeidie.com, where you can even download a free PDF. Also, there are links for ordering a printed copy or ebook.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's my brother's second book in the Cups Drayton series. Read this book!!

you can learn more about my brother Andrew's writing at his website, www.pleasereadmybookbeforeidie.com

[Diana Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks Andy, it was fun........more please!!!!