Birds of a Feather Jack Taggart Mystery Series, Book 6

Lily Rae is on holiday in El Paso, Texas, when she’s kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel. The young Canadian’s disappearance is investigated by undercover mountie Jack Taggart, who discovers a Canadian link to the cartel and penetrates the organization. El Paso borders on one of the most dangerous cities in the world — Ciudad Juarez, Mexico — a city caught in the grip of a war between cartels. They control most of the law enforcement and are able to commit horrific crimes with little fear of repercussion. Taggart has strict orders to stay out of Juarez, but his gut instinct directs him otherwise. In Juarez, Taggart plays his role, and the investigation seems to be going smoothly — until the cartel discovers his true identity. Practically torn from the headlines, Birds of a Feather will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you questioning right and wrong. 2008 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize — LonglistedJack's life and career are on the line in a gritty return to the dark Vancouver underworld of Loose Ends. RCMP detective Jack Taggart has avenged the murders of his niece and nephew, but the consequences linger. His deal with Damien, leader of the'Satans Wrath'motorcycle gang, has put him in a bind and jeopardized an informant in the gang. Meanwhile, other gang members led by a mysterious figure known only as'The Boss'have been working to eliminate Taggart by destroying the lives of anyone with connections to him. And if the bad guys aren't enough of an obstacle, there are problems on the force itself. Assistant Commissioner Isaac is becoming more and more suspicious that Jack may have been responsible for the death of a corrupt Crown prosecutor. With Jack's life and career on the line, Above Ground is a tough and gritty follow-up that will more than satisfy readers who were pulled into the dark Vancouver underworld by Loose Ends, the first Jack Taggart mystery. After a cheap handgun sets Jack on the trail of a heroin importer, he winds up in the lair of one of the largest Yakuza crime families, caught in a deadly clash of criminal cultures.This intriguing, suspense-packed novel is the fourth in the Jack Taggart Mystery series, continuing the story of Loose Ends, Above Ground, and Angel in the Full Moon. This time, the implacable Mountie Jack Taggart goes undercover to follow the trail of a cheap “Saturday-night special” handgun found at the scene of a murder.He traces the gun from the manufacturer to the person it was stolen from, and through several criminals, until the trail leads him to a suspected heroin importer. Posing as an Irish gangster to penetrate the criminal organization, Taggart discovers that the real crime boss is a mysterious figure out of Asia. Alone and without backup in the lair of one of the largest Yakuza organized crime families in Japan, Taggart finds himself caught in a deadly clash of criminal cultures. Longlisted for the 2008 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize RCMP detective Jack Taggart has avenged the murders of his niece and nephew, but the consequences linger. His deal with Damien, leader of the "Satans Wrath" motorcycle gang, has put him in a bind and jeopardized an informant in the gang. Meanwhile, other gang members led by a mysterious figure known only as "The Boss" have been working to eliminate Taggart by destroying the lives of anyone with connections to him. And if the bad guys aren't enough of an obstacle, there are problems on the force itself. Assistant Commissioner Isaac is becoming more and more suspicious that Jack may have been responsible for the death of a corrupt Crown prosecutor. With Jack's life and career on the line, Above Ground is a tough and gritty follow-up that will more than satisfy readers who were pulled into the dark Vancouver underworld by Loose Ends, the first Jack Taggart mystery. This intriguing, suspense-packed novel is the fourth Jack Taggart Mystery in the series commencing with Loose Ends , Above Ground , and Angel in the Full Moon . This time the implacable Mountie Jack Taggart goes undercover to follow the trail of a cheap Saturday-night special found at the scene of a murder. He traces the gun from the manufacturer to the person it was stolen from and through several criminals until the trail leads him to a suspected heroin importer. Taggart pretends to be an Irish gangster and penetrates the criminal organization, only to discover that the real crime boss is a mysterious figure out of Asia. Taggart and his partner are unexpectedly taken aboard a private jet where they find themselves alone and without backup in the lair of one of the largest yakuza organized crime families in Japan. East meets west. The clash of culture explodes into violence when their real identities are discovered. Intrepid Mountie Jack Taggart is hurled into a world where morality, justice, and the legal system are pitted against one another. Taggart investigates the murder of someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Wiretap information identifies a shadowy gang member known only as Cocktail as being responsible. Taggart and his partner go undercover to join one of a coalition of gangs who are at war in British Columbia. Their mission is to identify Cocktail and gain evidence to convict him of murder. Taggart soon finds himself knee-deep in drive-by shootings, meth labs, retaliatory murders, and date rapes. An offer of a truce pact to stop the gang warfare is arranged by Cocktail. Taggart, along with gang bosses, is taken to a remote location to discuss a peace agreement. What they find is that Cocktail has lured them into a trap of torture and murder. In this gut-wrenching sequel to Loose Ends and Above Ground, Jack Taggart's quest for justice takes him from the beaches of Cuba to the ghettos of Hanoi. Jack Taggart is an undercover Mountie whose quest for justice takes him from the sunny, tourist-laden beaches of Cuba to the ghettos of Hanoi. His targets deal in human flesh, smuggling unwitting victims for the sex trade. In a story fraught with raw emotion, Jack finds his partner accusing him of carrying out a personal vendetta, until he reveals the secret driving him forward. This is the world of the undercover operative: a world of lies, treachery, and deception. A world where violence can erupt without warning, like a ticking time bomb on a crowded bus. It isn't a matter of if that bomb will go off — it is a matter of how close you are to it when it does. Undercover operative Jack Taggart is hurled into a world where morality, justice, and the legal system are pitted against one another.Taggart investigates the murder of someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Wiretap information identifies a shadowy gang member known only as “Cocktail” as being responsible. Taggart and his partner go undercover to join one of a coalition of gangs who are at war in British Columbia. Their mission is to identify Cocktail and gain evidence to convict him of murder. Taggart soon finds himself knee-deep in drive-by shootings, meth labs, retaliatory murders, and date rapes. An offer of a truce brings Taggart, along with gang bosses, to a remote location to discuss a peace agreement. But Cocktail has been a step ahead of them the whole time. In This Gritty, Gut-wrenching Sequel To Loose Ends And Above Ground, Jack Taggart Continues As An Undercover Mountie Whose Quest For Justice Takes Him From The Sunny, Tourist-laden Beaches Of Cuba To The Ghettos Of Hanoi. His Targets Deal In Human Flesh, Smuggling Unwitting Victims For The Sex Trade. It Is A Story Fraught With Raw Human Emotion, And Characters So Real That They Could Not Be Figments Of Someone's Imagination. Jack's Personal Vendetta For Justice Is Questioned By His Partner, Until He Reveals The Secret Behind His Motivation, Exposing The Very Essence Of His Soul. This Is The Worl. Don Easton. Mountie Jack Taggart and his partner go undercover in one of the gangs at war in British Columbia in order to identify a shadowy gang member known as Cocktail and gain evidence to convict him of murder. But when Cocktail offers to arrange a truce pact to stop the gang warfare and takes Taggart, along with the gang bosses, to a remote location to discuss the peace agreement, they discover that they have been lured into a trap of torture and murder Jack Taggart goes undercover to follow the trail of a cheap weapon found at the scene of a murder. He traces the gun to a suspected heroin importer and pretends to be an Irish gangster to penetrate the criminal organization only to discover that the real crime boss is a mysterious figure out of Asia Jack Taggart's life and career are on the line in this gritty follow-up to Loose Ends. Someone is destroying the lives of those around him to send him a deadly message