The Lanyard [Paperback]

Al Perry (Author), Liz Huck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2003

An ex-policewoman who cant get used to being ex, and a spy-in-hiding who would rather make love than war, clash in this character-driven suspense yarn.A murder at OHare International Airport triggers a crisis for Magda Daroczi, security guard and former Chicago police officer. Suspected of involvement with the mob that killed a business courier, Magda struggles to clear herself. The key to the murder is Stefan Ross, an illegal alien whose supposedly clean record hides a dark past. As the deadly secrets carried by the murdered courier come to light, Magda and Stefan contend with mobsters, the American and Russian governments, and tangled personal loyalties.For the governments, the goal is national security. For the gangsters, the prize is unlimited wealth and power. For Magda and Stefan, the stakes are their own lives, the lives of those they love, and their future.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Novelist and non-fiction writer Al Perry splits his time between the North Carolina foothills and the low country of South Carolina. He claims to write in both places.Liz Huck, a member and ex-director of the Poets and Writers Literary Forum, lives in Springfield, Illinois, and works for the Department of Human Services.

Product Details

• Paperback: 382 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (January 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595254381
• ISBN-13: 978-0595254385
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,108,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Lanyard is a surprise, July 26, 2003

By 

Bill Goodson (Huntsville, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lanyard (Paperback)

I heard about The Lanyard when I met the author by chance in Maine last summer. Al Perry and his co-author have pieced together a clever, suspense-filled story which will keep you on your toes, especially when you enter a restroom in an airport!
You'll have to keep guessing as to who did what to whom.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of Mickey Spillane, October 10, 2003

By 

J. K. Jones "In Due Time" (North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lanyard (Paperback)

The authors craft a colorful set of characters that keep you guessing until the end. Magda Daroczi, reminiscent of a female Mike Hammer or Sam Spade, investigates and romances her way through a web of international intrigue and murder. The Ross brothers bring a delightful international flavor. All in all a great tale and a fine mystery.

J. Keith Jones
Author of "In Due Time"
In Due Time