The Reflecting Pool (The Marko Zorn Series Book 1)

Murder leads to the White House Marko Zorn, a Washington, D.C. homicide detective with expensive tastes in art, classic cars, and women, must take on extra work—not always strictly legal, often unorthodox and usually dangerous—to supplement his income—work which requires his special combination of skill and steel nerves. Although he's adept at navigating the corridors of law enforcement and the world of criminal gangs, he'd prefer to stay home and watch old movies, enjoy his art collection, and listen to cool jazz. When Zorn discovers the body of a Secret Service agent—a supposed drowning victim—it leads him to a domestic terrorist group with tentacles in the White House—a White House that does not want this death investigated. As the demands of his professional life escalate, Zorn's alternate career heats up, placing him in the middle of competing D.C. crime bosses feuding over a shipment of illegal arms—making Zorn the hunted and the hunter. He needs to avoid becoming the victim as he navigates the twin forces of evil closing in on him from his legitimate job—facing down political power—and his secret side job. Perfect for Grisham and Patterson fans Headshot , the next Marko Zorn novel, coming December 2021 Murder leads to the White House Marko Zorn, a Washington D.C. homicide detective with expensive tastes in art, classic cars, and women, must take on extra work--not always strictly legal, often unorthodox and usually dangerous--to supplement his income--work which requires his special combination of skill and steel nerves. Although he's skilled at navigating the corridors of law enforcement and the hideouts of criminal gangs, he'd prefer to stay home and watch old movies, enjoy his art collection, and listen to cool jazz. When Zorn encounters the body of a Secret Service agent--a supposed drowning victim--it leads him to a domestic terrorist group with tentacles into the White House--a White House that does not want this death investigated. As the demands of his professional life escalate, Zorn's alternate career heats up, placing him in the middle of competing D.C. crime bosses feuding over a shipment of illegal arms--making Zorn the hunted and the hunter. He needs to avoid becoming the victim as he navigates the twin forces of evil closing in on him from his legitimate job--facing down political power--and his secret side job. Perfect for Grisham and Patterson fans "Marko Zorn, a Washington, D.C. homicide detective with expensive tastes in art, classic cars, and women, must take on extra work--not always strictly legal, often unorthodox and usually dangerous--to supplement his income--work which requires his special combination of skill and steel nerves. Although he's adept at navigating the corridors of law enforcement and the world of criminal gangs, he'd prefer to stay home and watch old movies, enjoy his art collection, and listen to cool jazz. When Zorn discovers the body of a Secret Service agent--a supposed drowning victim--it leads him to a domestic terrorist group with tentacles in the White House--a White House that does not want this death investigated demands of his professional life escalate, Zorn's alternate career heats up, placing him in the middle of competing D.C. crime bosses feuding over a shipment of illegal arms--making Zorn the hunted and the hunter. He needs to avoid becoming the victim as he navigates the twin forces of evil closing in on him from his legitimate job--facing down political power--and his secret side job."--Publisher's description Marko Zorn, a Washington D.C. homicide detective with a side career, investigates the murder of a Secret Service agent. With the help of a female FBI agent, he uncovers a connection between the murder victim, a domestic terrorist group planning to assassinate the U.S. President, and a doomed White House love affair. Dark forces in the U.S. government use their considerable power to try to stop Zorn's search for the truth. Simultaneous factors--related to Zorn's alternative career--embroil Zorn in a war among crime bosses in Washington over the delivery of military-grade guns. Zorn needs to prevent this as he becomes the hunted as well as the hunter, and he must use all his skills and cunning to avoid becoming the victim To support his expensive tastes in art, classic cars, and women, homicide detective Marko Zorn must take on extra work-- not always strictly legal, often unorthodox and usually dangerous. When he discovers the body of a Secret Service agent-- a supposed drowning victim-- it leads him to a domestic terrorist group with tentacles in the White House. And the House does not want this death investigated. Soon Zorn is in the middle of competing D.C. crime bosses feuding over a shipment of illegal arms. He needs to avoid becoming the victim as he navigates the twin forces of evil closing in on him from his legitimate job-- facing down political power-- and his secret side job. -- adapted from jacket Flashy DC homicide detective, Marko Zorn, finds trouble close to home when the body of a drowned Secret Service agent leads to a terrorist organization so spread out that it's even in the White House