The Khan Dilemma [Hardcover]

Ron Goodreau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2009

Las Cruces, California is a gritty town full of political corruption and social turmoil. The District Attorney, Rich Danko, is in the midst of a federal probe when a cabal of Washington, D.C. elites, fronted by a sinister FBI agent named Ross, takes an interest in a local double homicide. A young Muslim suspect has murdered two mysterious businessmen in a quiet, upscale neighborhood and for some reason the administration is scrambling to cover it up. Max Siegel lands the case and gets caught in a spiraling vortex of deadly intrigue with a dangerous mix of characters that threaten to consume his career and his life!

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About the Author

Ron Goodreau is a deputy district attorney in Stockton, California, presently living in Sacramento. He is an Air Force veteran with degrees in government and law.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440151253
• ISBN-13: 978-1440151255
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,610,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Khan Dilemma, February 10, 2010

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grumpydan (Andover, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Khan Dilemma (Hardcover)

Ron Goodreau's "The Khan Dilemma" is a political thriller that hits home with domestic terrorism and political corruption. I found the story starting slow towards an ending that was well conceived and quite surprising. The characters were top notch. You have district attorney Rich Danko dealing with a federal investigation, prosecutor Max Siegel and his lovely wife Irina. Then there is Detective Dale Cox and Special Agent Ross and why is someone trying to kill Seigel? And then there is the Muslim factor. So much going on; one has to really sit down and delve into this story which wraps up quite nicely at the end.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting reading that won't easy be put down, February 8, 2010

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Khan Dilemma (Paperback)

Some cases are big breaks, others will break the lawyer. "The Khan Dilemma" is a novel telling of Max Siegel, as he faces the corruption of Las Cruces and a double homicide. It'd be like any other murder case to Max if it wasn't for the fact that the FBI and other people from Washington weren't showing up and paying way too much attention to what seems to be nothing more than your standard murder. Siegel soon finds that the rabbit hole goes deeper than what his eye sees, and he'll either gain much respect as a man of law, or find himself dead at the bottom of said hole. "The Khan Dilemma" is riveting reading that won't easy be put down.

3.0 out of 5 stars Slow Start but Big Finish, August 31, 2010

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Jenna - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Khan Dilemma (Hardcover)

The Khan Dilemma: A Review

A Review by [...] reviewer Jenna Arthur

In the Khan Dilemma the author shows he knows the corners of the

law and society`s fears of terrorism. Ron Goodreau brings us into the

hilt of a mysterious situation: Two men dead, an unsuspecting witness,

and a Pakistani suspect. Playing on the strings of our countries

fears, we follow Max Siegel- deputy district attorney, his confidant

Rappaport and their endless pursuit for the truth. Trapped in a

deadly game of cat and mouse, where no one knows the hero from villain,

the reader is forced to choose sides: Is the suspect guilty due to

race? OR Is the government not all it appears to be.

The book offers well written descriptive paragraphs and a

cohesive plot; however, with a slow start, unneeded vulgar sex scene,

and a character editing mistake (pg 71 \Felicia where should be

Leticia) the book leaves the reader a 50/50 chance of simply reading

the book not being able to move past small grievances OR loving the

plot and climax, about halfway through, which finally sends us down the

rabbit hole once again leaving us wanting more, and letting the reader

forgive small infractions in editing and speed. I was hesitant at

first but in the end the plot won me over, and I enjoyed the final

outcome. a good read for crime and political enthusiasts everywhere. I

hope you enjoy.