Fatal Practice [Paperback]

Marvin J. Wanner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

Robert Isen doesn't know who tried to kill him or why. After a shutout in his dental office, he disappears into the mountains of Colorado while he searches for answers. Meanwhile, the Mob is searching for Isen. Add a rogue FBI agent, a back-stabbing lawyer, and Isen's beautiful Costa Rican dental assistant; mix it all together with a new breed of cyber-vigilante, and you have the recipe for a suspense thriller that will keep readers turning the page.

Popular books, television, and movies are filled with stories about Mafia life. The public can't get enough of this once-secret society. Fatal Practice (approximately 120,000 words in length) goes beyond the clichés and examines how the Mob might deal with information-age vigilantes. In our new century where "dot com" businesses are fast replacing companies that made up the old economy, this book shows what happens when technology gives the competition a leg up on the old-fashioned crime industry.

Fatal Practice explores the question of vigilantism. What are citizens to do when the justice system fails and criminals go free? What happens when like-minded people meet anonymously on the Internet to find justice after the law fails them? Can low-tech wise guys survive a war with high-tech web guys?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...A brilliant novel by a talented writer...Memorable characters, a fast-paced plot, and a surprise ending...." -- Lila Guzman, Ph.D., Green Slime and Jam, Lorenzo’s Lambs

"A psychologically intriguing weave of events and characters." -- Dr. Bets McSpadden, Psychologist

"An avid reader is constantly seeking that one novel he or she can't put down...Fatal Practice is such a novel..." -- J. Angell

About the Author

Marvin J. Wanner grew up in Western North Dakota, served a tour in the US Navy, attended the College of Charleston, University of North Dakota, and the University of Texas Law School. Besides being a licensed attorney, his other professional designations include Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner. Before completing his first novel, the author was a partner at a Corpus Christi law firm. In addition to writing, he currently practices financial planning, and for fun, enjoys outdoor activities, in particular skiing and snowboarding. He lives with his wife and their son in Corpus Christi, Texas and Durango, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 466 pages
• Publisher: Bookmark Publishing; 1st edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965389502
• ISBN-13: 978-0965389501
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,114,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just when you thought all was quiet..., February 13, 2001

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CK Janesh (colorado springs, co) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fatal Practice (Paperback)

What an awesome first novel! From the first page to the last, this talented writer, crescendos the characters and events into a suspense thriller like no other involving cyber-vigiliantism. A book you can't put down.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Page turning story, January 30, 2001

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Roger Paulding "author, The Pickled Dog Caper" (Stafford, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fatal Practice (Paperback)

This riveting story concerns Robert Isen, a Texas dentist, who is marked by the mob for reasons he doesn't know, but he's about to become dead meat. In order to survive, he forms an organization of "cybervigilantes". Throw in a renegade FBI agent with his own agenda, Isen's gorgeous Costa Rican dental assistant, and a lawyer who is just looking for another back to stab and stir it up good, and you have the plot of this suspense thriller.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great first novel!!!, November 19, 2001

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Don Kaufman (estes park, co United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fatal Practice (Paperback)

I'm not a mystery/action fan but this book is a great read. Mr. Wanner has a commanding grasp of the genre and I was fascinated by the characters and locales. Looking forward to the sequel.