The Concrete Inquisition [Paperback]

Joseph Flynn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2004

A cop gets shot. . . He loses his left eye. He loses his job. And that's after he loses his wife. So what's he going to do? Michael "Doc" Kildare, former undercover narc, sues the government. Claims one-third of the $45 million recovered in the drug raid he led. Armando Guzman, the drug lord who lost the money, doesn't like that. He puts out a contract on Doc's life. Doc's former boss, the superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, also takes exception. He says the confiscated drug money is his. So when he learns of Guzman's contract, he quietly passes the word: Nobody wearing a CPD star is to help Doc in any way. But that's not all. An old friend of Doc's asks a favor. Help find her son. The boy is 17 years old, but mentally handicapped. Doc investigates and soon learns there might be a serial killer working his neighborhood. Oh, yeah. Doc's ex-wife? She's back. He tells himself that she's only after the millions that might be coming his way. Thing is, he doesn't know if that's a good enough reason to turn her away. Hitmen to the right, a maniac to the left, and a redheaded distraction. Nobody ever said retirement would be easy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Stray Dog Press, Inc. (December 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976417006
• ISBN-13: 978-0976417002
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,178,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner, April 4, 2011

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Anne Dougherty - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Concrete Inquisition (Kindle Edition)

This is one of my favorite Joseph Flynn books. His lead character, Michael "Doc" Kildare is an ex-cop who lost his eye during a drug bust. He sues the city for a portion of the money recovered in the bust and wins $15 million. But now the drug lord is after him as is the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Dept who thinks the money should be his. At the same time, a friend of Doc's asks him to help her find her missing mentally handicapped 17 year old son. Doc soon figures out there might be a serial killer in his neigborhood. And his beautiful ex-wife is back in the picture for a romantic interest. I loved all of these characters and there are some fantastic scenes in the book. It will keep you up reading late at night.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars CONCRETE A SLOW START, March 8, 2007

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TENNISTAPPER PAT (ATLANTA , GEORGIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Concrete Inquisition (Paperback)

I WAS NOT SURE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD ONE BUT ONCE I WAS INTO IT, IT GREW ON ME AND I COULD NOT WAIT TO SEE HOW IT ENDED.

I LIKED THE SHAPE OF THE BOOK. IT WAS EASIER TO HANDLE THAN A NORMAL PAPERBACK.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good read, July 14, 2009

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MR Dave "Mr Dave." (albany, ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Concrete Inquisition (Paperback)

This book is a good read, a little predictable, but enjoyable and better than anything Patterson has put out.