Back cover blurb for Breached
Following
his critically acclaimed debut novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing
in
Hedge Funds,
author John J. Hohn offers Breached, a suspenseful,
fast-paced
sequel.
The
story is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where
Detective
James Raker meets up with an old high school classmate.
Their
reunion, however, is interrupted by murder. Gunned down is state
dam
inspector Norm Dennison who dies before he can prove to the
homeowners
around Lake Hannah that Vernon Brost, a developer, has
launched
an elaborate scheme to defraud them. The threat to Brost’s
plans
does not go away with Dennison’s death, however, as Dennison’s
widow
turns over the dead man’s fi les to Art Nichols, a Lake Hannah
resident
and a friend of the retired detective, James Raker. Thugs ransack
Nichols’
home to recover the documents. Not finding them, they decide
to
break into Raker’s home where they are surprised by Raker’s girl friend,
Diane
Welborn. Welborn is knocked unconscious and the house is set
ablaze.
Together Nichols, a Viet Nam veteran, and Raker begin tracking
down
the intruders. Welborn is hospitalized in serious condition. While in
a
coma, she recalls her painful childhood, her unsuccessful fi rst marriage
and
her struggles to find fulfillment after her divorce. Raker’s concern for
her
injuries drives him in his pursuit of her attackers.
Breached is a fast-paced realistic literary
mystery with a sharp focus on
character development.
“Nolan . . . that was his name? I didn’t know any Nolan. If he had
something on him, he got it on his own. I don’t know nothin’ about it.”
“Anything you want to tell us about the guys at the plant? The guys you
worked with?”
“Good guys. What about them?” Turcotte replied.
“Any of them likely to turn up with the same kind of stuff Nolan had on
him?”
“How would I know?”
Raker turned toward the sheriff in the viewing room. “Ask him why he
hasn’t been at work for the last week or so.” The sheriff passed the question
on to the interrogating officer.
“Any reason for your absence from work the last week or so?”
“Yeah.” Turcotte replied. “I quit.”
“You resigned?”
“No. I quit.”
My top tens
Peanut butter and jelly on wheat berry bread toasted.
Peanut butter and jelly on home made bread toasted.
Chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream
Touring Civil War battlefields with my son
Duke Ellington, any album, any time.
Watching the sunrise over the Cape Fear River in the morning
when I am walking my dog
Mozart
A real good night of sleep
A real good night of sleep
Mockingbirds
Mourning doves
I
am a Midwesterner by birth. Yankton, South Dakota, is my hometown. I graduated
from high school there in 1957. After four years earning degree in English at
St. John’s University (MN), I became a teacher. My first wife, Elaine Finfrock,
also of Yankton, and I had five children; four sons and a daughter. We divorced
in 1977.
In 1964, I joined The Travelers in Minneapolis, MN and began what turned out to be a 40 year career in the financial services industry. During the that time, in addition to The Travelers, I held positions with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota, Wilson Learning Corporation, and Wachovia Bank and Trust. While at Wachovia, I served in many different positions, ending my tenure as a representative of the trust department services in the greater New York City area. I retired at the end of 2007 after 15 years as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch serving over 300 clients in the Winston-Salem, NC area.
In 1986, Melinda Folger McLeod and I were married and I gained a stepson, Matthew. Currently, we divide our time each year between our cabin New West Jefferson, NC and our cottage in Southport, NC near the Cape Fear River. I enjoy golf, music, and reading history. Since my retiring I have focused on my writing, an avocation throughout my life. In 2010, I completed my first novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing Hedge Funds and the sequel, Breached was published August 2014.
In 1964, I joined The Travelers in Minneapolis, MN and began what turned out to be a 40 year career in the financial services industry. During the that time, in addition to The Travelers, I held positions with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota, Wilson Learning Corporation, and Wachovia Bank and Trust. While at Wachovia, I served in many different positions, ending my tenure as a representative of the trust department services in the greater New York City area. I retired at the end of 2007 after 15 years as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch serving over 300 clients in the Winston-Salem, NC area.
In 1986, Melinda Folger McLeod and I were married and I gained a stepson, Matthew. Currently, we divide our time each year between our cabin New West Jefferson, NC and our cottage in Southport, NC near the Cape Fear River. I enjoy golf, music, and reading history. Since my retiring I have focused on my writing, an avocation throughout my life. In 2010, I completed my first novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing Hedge Funds and the sequel, Breached was published August 2014.
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Links: Web
site -- http://www.jjhohn.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnjhohn
Twitter:@writerjohnj
Sales Sites: Both
books are available at local bookstores everywhere. They may not be in
inventory but they both can be ordered from a reader's favorite store.
Ebook versions are
available in Kindle through Amazon and all eBook formats through Smashwords.
Links are as follows:
Amazon (paperback) http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Portfolio-Killing-Hedge-Funds/dp/1461073693/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415979177&sr=8-1&keywords=Deadly+Portfolio
Breached
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/480352
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