THE LAST GOOD GUY by T. Jefferson Parker / Z-View
THE LAST GOOD GUY by T. Jefferson Parker
First sentence…
There’s this scene in old detective movies where the investigator sits in his office, waiting for someone to come in and hire him.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Roland Ford realizes that a beautiful woman with secrets who hires a private investigator to find a missing family member is cliche. But that’s exactly what happens when Penelope Rideout enters Ford’s office to hire him to find her missing little sister. Ford’s definitely attracted to Penelope, and that helps his decision to take the case.
Daley is Penelope’s fourteen year old sister. Penelope has been her guardian since their parents died.
Ford discovers that Daley was seen with a twenty-something man later found murdered. Ford also learns Daley is somehow mixed up with Reggie Atlas, a charismatic Christian nationalist preacher. Atlas owns a secluded compound that is heavily guarded. A ten-foot tall fence, multiple security cameras and armed guards indicate something sinister.
Ford’s instincts tell him that Penelope has lied to him… but he isn’t sure where the truth ends and the lies begin. He just knows a child is missing and he may be her last hope.
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