Tek Money [Paperback]

William Shatner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1996

When his son is accused of murder, Investigator Jake Cardigan must clear his name, but the truth about the crime will push Cardigan to the edge of his wits, and beyond. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Private investigators Jake Cardigan and Sid Gomez follow a money-trail that leads them into danger in this sixth installment of a popular series. Purchase according to demand.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

The seventh of Shatner's popular Tek novels puts future detective Jake Cardigan and his partner Sid Gomez through the wringer, along with the rest of the cast, not all of whom survive. Someone is obtaining illegal weapons from a California research firm and disposing of people who know too much. Cardigan and Gomez have to find out who the culprits are and stop them without getting themselves killed, getting Jake's son and his girlfriend killed, or attracting the wrath of the U.S. government, not to mention several other authorities, including the Southern California police. This book does not add any new dimensions to the future world of the series and, with its political overtones and pacing, is more a technothriller than, like its series mates, a classic hard-boiled detective story set in the future. It is, however, as readable as any of its predecessors, and Shatner includes enough hints on future developments that we can safely assume many more Tek novels are forthcoming. Roland Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 307 pages
• Publisher: Ace; Reprint edition (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441003907
• ISBN-13: 978-0441003907
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,613,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another formulaic Tek story that you read in bed when you are winding your mind down, January 18, 2009

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tek Money (Tek Series, No 7) (Hardcover)

Once again, Shatner weaves a simple tale around the same general characters. Jake Cardigan and his loyal pal Sid Gomez, Jake's son Dan, various and nefarious rogue government agents that operate somewhat out of the bounds of agency propriety but within a set of rules, ruthless Tek lords that do not hesitate to kill their opposition, journalists with a love-hate relationship with Sid and various new bad guys thrown intro the mix. This book is formulaic of the Tek series by Shatner, it is not a deep story, and I characterize them as the type that you read in bed as you are winding your mind down for sleep.
A Tek user is killed outside Dan's home and since he is a former friend of Jake, the inept police suspect that Dan and/or Jake committed the murder. It is quickly clear, even to the incompetent police, that neither Dan nor Jake was responsible and the victim's wife hires the Bascom agency to investigate the murder. The investigation involves the loss of a set of weapons so vicious that the U.N. has banned them and it is believed that they were smuggled into Spain to be used in a coup attempt. After a journey, several pointless deaths and some of the standard harrowing escapes, Jake and Sid manage to solve the crime and recover the weapons. There are no surprises in the story.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars COOL BOOK!, November 2, 2000

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Corey (Botson,massachussets 01984) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tek Money (Paperback)

Great book, but doesnt cut it for me so I give it the 4 *'s