Guardian Angel [Paperback]

Jim Chriss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Mike Kostanski, the "afternoon man" outside the Oval Office is a dedicated Secret Service agent called to testify before the Grand Jury about women who visited the President. Kostanski reluctantly opts to tell the truth-but false logbooks doctored by White House operatives-convince the Grand Jury that he lied, leading to his perjury conviction. The President's connections get Kostanski a job as a security agent for the Grantland Corporation, but his ethical problems only get worse. Grantland is involved in a host of illegal activities including accounting discrepancies, tax evasion, weapons transfer to foreign powers, treason and murder.

Kostanski is in possession of evidence that could bring down the President, but Grantland executives must keep Mike from talking if they are to continue using the White House to enable their illegal and very profitable activities. Kidnap, frame-ups, and several murders later, the President and the Grantland Corporation battle Kostanski in a bitter struggle for survival. A unique sting operation, powerful action and surprising twists and turns throughout lead to a heart-pounding climax.

Editorial Reviews

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A defiant, brutal debut novel that rips through one mans image of life and family... -- Anne N. Marino, author of The Collapsible World

A smash-up of desire and delusion... peels the erotic grape of life in a full-frontal poetic grope of language. -- Thomas Sanchez, author of Day of the Bees

Acosta's novel is the sign of a new Mexican literature... -- pagina/12. Buenos Aires, Argentina

All of us wonder what our president is really doing. Guardian Angel has the answer and we wont be surprised. -- Richard Blum, author of The Fat Man Cant Swim

Chriss' potboiler, "Guardian Angel:there's a lot going on in the story. -- Paula Voell, The Buffalo News

For those who demand a gripping story, Guardian Angel is your meat. ... A pleasure to read. -- Daniel Panger, author of Hard Times

If Michel Foucault wrote fiction he might have composed something resembling The Tattoo Hunter, Juvenal Acosta's feverish first novel. -- The San Francisco Chronicle, September 2, 2002

The Tattoo Hunter is perfervid, feline, a ritualized expose of victimhood, of deceipt and its tyrannical twin, the truth. -- Barry Gifford, author of Wild at Heart

The book is fast-paced, well-written, and somewhat amazing for a first effort... Don't miss this one. -- Sandor Burstein, Nob Hill Gazette

The chapters are short and the sex plentiful... what more can one ask? -- Andrei Codrescu, author of Casanova in Bohemia

From the Inside Flap

Sinner's Paradise, the debut novel by author and journalist Scott Lettieri is the gritty, realistic story of one man's reluctant journey through redemption. A journey that takes the reader through the back streets of San Francisco, LA and the main character's psyche. Through compelling flashbacks to Martin?s childhood we learn what drives the adult Martin Fante, what makes him stay in an abusive relationship, what ties him to the violence he embraces yet yearns to escape.

Lettieri writes knowingly with precise and sometimes outraged compassion about Martin's struggle. His straightforward prose takes us to places we might not otherwise choose to go, but once we're there, we can't turn away. Though Sinner's Paradise explores some heavy issues including child abuse, sexual obsession, and terminal illness there is nothing heavy about Lettieri's writing. On the contrary, despite their challenging situations there is a sense of wonder, hope and at times joy within the characters.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887392369
• ISBN-13: 978-0887392368
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,182,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining, October 9, 2002

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Jeff Zeman "Jeff Zeman" (Fort Myers, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardian Angel (Paperback)

Mr Chriss did an excellent job developing his characters and taking them on adventurous ride thru Washington.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blurs the line between fiction and reality, September 30, 2002

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"pookie_ma" (Cambridge, ma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardian Angel (Paperback)

An action packed novel that can be enjoyed as pure pleasure reading as well as a thought-provoking political commentary.

This book is not for those who wish to believe that politics is a clean game. But if you're looking for a sobering, behind the scenes look at the corruption, deceit, and power-brokering that takes place on Capitol Hill this story will keep you glued to your seat.

A well written fun read, with enough twists and turns to keep the pages flying.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guardian Angel, September 25, 2002

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Leigh-Brindeland Bell (Mill Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guardian Angel (Paperback)

"I would die for him, would I lie for him"...hmm...come on, tell me you haven't confronted this very issue before...well, luckily for us...Jim Chriss takes it on for us in his debut book
"Guardian Angel"...and no, it is not a Marin, CA. Zen thing...

This is a fast paced, good read. If you have read any of the Clive Cussler, Dirk Pitt series...who hasn't...Jim's "Guardian Angel" presents Mike K...the real guy...he's got heart, is attractive a bit goofy. He also has an interesting dilemma that as the story unfolds makes it hard to put the book down!