Cold frame a novel
"An American government official dies suddenly in a Washington restaurant, but the coroner cannot determine a cause of death. When a second bureaucrat dies, Metro detective Av Smith discovers that both were members of a committee known only as DMX. DMX operates in total secrecy, and its mission...
| Main Author: | Deutermann, Peter T., 1941- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"An American government official dies suddenly in a Washington restaurant, but the coroner cannot determine a cause of death. When a second bureaucrat dies, Metro detective Av Smith discovers that both were members of a committee known only as DMX. DMX operates in total secrecy, and its mission is to target foreign terrorists for elimination. Detective Smith is determined to pursue both murder cases, even if it means butting heads with Carl Mandeville, the alpha wolf of DMX. As Smith delves deeper and deeper, he finds himself the target of a plot that goes well beyond DMX- and reaches into the darkest areas of the government. Set in contemporary Washington, D.C. amidst the immense counter-terrorism bureaucracy, Cold Frame is a compelling thriller by a masterful novelist with insider knowledge of how the military, federal, and local intelligence"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
291 pages ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781250059338 (hardcover) 125005933X (hardcover) |
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