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The Price of Blood [Mass Market Paperback]

Chuck Logan (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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November 21, 1997
In the last 20 years Phil Broker has pulled himself together. A good, tough undercover cop in Minnesota, he knows the difference between a sucker punch and a lucky break. And although he's put his Vietnam years behind him, the grown daughter of his old commander has been dogging his heels for months. Nina Pryce is trying to exonerate her dishonorably discharged dead father and -- more importantly -- find the 10 tons of gold he helped liberate during a U.S. commando mission.

Broker doesn't like the smell of it. Still, Nina has her charms, and can be very persuasive. The only problem is, two of Broker's old army buddies have beaten them to the search. Rich, sadistic Cyrus La Porte has the means, but no direction.Convicted thief Jimmy Tuna has a line on the location but no cash. Jimmy's a dying man with nothing left to win -- or lose. And Broker and Nina know both men would kill them for the slimmest chance to take it all.

A riveting suspense novel that reads like a thrilling treasure hunt with a murderous legacy that echoes down from the past.


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In just two books (Hunter's Moon was his first book), Chuck Logan has established himself as a thriller writer with all the necessary gifts for greatness: a strong and original voice, a formidable narrative engine, and a heart big enough to give life to a wide variety of characters. At the center of the story are Phil Broker, an undercover cop in a small Minnesota town, and Nina Pryce, a career soldier and the daughter of the man who shaped Broker's life in Vietnam. Both are fascinating people, bristling with edges and attitude, and Logan has surrounded them with dozens of other characters of equally surprising depth. Add to that a crackerjack treasure hunt and a trip to present-day Vietnam that reeks of reality and you've got what could well be the best thriller of the year. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Logan dishes up a blood-and-guts action adventure about a Vietnam vet and a female ex-soldier with a chip on her shoulder. Late in the Vietnam War, Phil Broker was involved in a scam to steal $10 million in gold from the Vietcong. The operation went sour, the gold was lost, and Phil's commanding officer, Ray Pryce, died in the shootout and was posthumously court-martialed for his role in the debacle. Thirty years later, Broker is approached by Pryce's daughter, Nina, who has a lead on the missing gold and wants to prove that her father took a fall for someone else. Broker agrees to go to Vietnam with her to find the gold, unearth the truth about her father, and enjoy the sweet rewards of revenge. Not for the faint of heart, Logan's novel offers genuine suspense, stomach-turning violence, a devilishly twisted plot, and larger-than-life characters. Riveting reading for unsqueamish adventure fans. Emily Melton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTorch (November 21, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061096229
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061096228
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,050,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Price of Blood, February 23, 2000
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This author, Chuck Logan is a talented writer. He has a good grip on the requirements for successful commercial fiction. The Price of Blood is a suspense thriller with so many twists and surprises one almost need to keep a list. To say that the reader is kept off balance a good deal of the time is to understate the case.

Phil Broker is an undercover cop, with almost twenty years in service to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal apprehension. He served some time in harness, but his inability to deal with tight structure and a rigid chain of command sent him into the murky, swirling waters of undercover law enforcement. Broker has become a master of the sleight-of-hand maneuver. He's a veteran of Viet Nam, but he's not by any measure a superhero, which makes him an intriguing protagonist.

Comes suddenly to his home, interrupting a sting, the grown-up daughter of his commanding officer in the last action Broker saw in Vietnam. Nina Pryce, who's father was posthumously cashiered amid charges of lethal incompetence and stealing treasure, has dumped her own army career while trying to clear her father's name. Now she wants Broker's help to rehabilitate her father, and not incidentally, her own career. Reluctantly, he decides to help, pushed into the effort by some very weird and dangerous characters.

Like Logan's other books, The Price of Blood brims with verisimilitude, action, a pell-mell pace and a pretty high body count. It's exciting, clean, and makes an exciting entertainment.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE PRICE OF BLOOD, December 24, 2004
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Another Vietnam vet from my unit, the 175th Assault Helicopter Company, "OUTLAWS" sent this on to me as a good read. It certainly was, and I devoured it for quite a few nights on end. It has some brutal horror to it, and makes me glad I am not a cop nor continued in the service. The physical Vietnam Broker returns to is probably just as described, and I have never had any wish to revisit. Trin is accurately described as a Vietnamese, and I can picture the life these former VC veterans and ARVNS had after 1975. The only complaint I would venture about the novel is that it is hard for me to believe some really tight vets would have this much intrigue between each other at all. Much too evil. I would assume their relationships would be more like Trin's and Broker's. However, the book is a real page-turner and I look forward to many works from author Chuck Logan. In the meantime, we former helicopter pilots should produce more on our Huey flying experiences! OUTLAWS IN VIETNAM is my contribution and can be found here on Amazon, too.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tightly written, intrigue with complex characters., November 15, 1998
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I read, at least, five books a week and once in a while, buy one I've read before. This was the case with Chuck Logan's, "The Price of Blood." I must admit, I was delighted to find I enjoyed it even more the second time around. The beautifully fleshed out characters, the plot and search for hidden treasure, the contrast between brutality and compassion, along with subtle, but titalating love scenes can do nothing but cause you to turn pages with a longing for more. The ending is up for grabs until the last page and makes you hunger for his next book.
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