Left Cross

A gritty thriller you'll wish would never end

The brutal murder of a young black woman and the disappearance of ex-con Henry Fox’s best friend, Jesse Mack, seem to have no connection. Yet when Henry’s search for Jesse thrusts him into the threatening world of Chicago’s Southside black ghetto, he stumbles blindly into a scheme that will force him to deal with revenge, murder and — without his knowledge — marks him for death.

Take a deep breath and plunge into this fast-paced thriller. From the opening chapter the hard-punching action will keep you turning pages as you follow Henry Fox — the character created in Weinstein’s novel Comin’ Up — in his race toward the mystifying and intriguing conclusion.

Enjoy the coming out party of tough guy, half-Mohawk Indian Henry Fox as he quips his way into place next to Spencer, Reacher, Sam Spade and other fast talking, hard hitting sleuths.  Meet Jesse Mack, the gentle, giant black man who makes up the black part of this black and red team.  Jesse who can easily snap a man's neck, but who preferes to handle situations by using threatening feats of strength.  He acts as Henry's conscience and seems destined to repeatedly save Henry's life.  Neither Jesse nor Henry have any faith in the law, instead they use street justice to punish the guilty.  Both these characters will reappear in the second novel of the series, In Murder's Wake.