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THE BOUNCER<\/a> by David Gordon<\/p>\n

First sentence…<\/p>\n

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When the drunken football player went berserk and tried to steal a stripper, everyone yelled to get the bouncer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Overview:\u00a0 Beware of Spoilers\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe Brody was expelled from Harvard.\u00a0 So he joined the military.\u00a0 Joe was calm under pressure and had brains.\u00a0 So it’s not surprising his path led to Special Forces.\u00a0 Once out of the service, Joe got into contact with his childhood friend, Gio Caprisi.\u00a0 Caprisi gave Joe a job bouncing at one of his strip joints.<\/p>\n

On the surface, Caprisi is a family man who runs a few clubs.\u00a0 Dig deep enough and you’ll find Caprisi is the crime boss of one of the New York families.\u00a0 Dig deeper and you’ll find Caprisi has even darker secrets.<\/p>\n

When the FBI raids one of Caprisi’s strip clubs, Joe is brought in for questioning.\u00a0 Joe’s arresting officer is Agent Donna Zamora.\u00a0 No denying there’s chemistry between the two.\u00a0 Joe is released in short order.\u00a0 Still the club is going to be shut down until the feds finish their investigation.<\/p>\n

So when Joe is offered good money to drive on an arms deal, he accepts.\u00a0 Things go sideways almost from the start.\u00a0 Joe is able to make it out taking a thug named Clarence with him.\u00a0 Clarence is impressed with Joe’s coolness under pressure.<\/p>\n

Clarence offers Joe the opportunity to come in on a job that’s about to kick off.\u00a0 If Joe joins in, five guys will split a million bucks.\u00a0 All they have to do is steal a vial… of perfume.\u00a0 A very special well guarded vial indeed.\u00a0 Joe decides to join in.\u00a0 The payoff is worth the risk.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Caprisi is dealing with the feds and problems with other crime families.\u00a0 Thinking he’s a step or two ahead Caprisi makes a secret deal.<\/p>\n

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THE BOUNCER is the first in the series.\u00a0 I enjoyed the ride and look forward to more.<\/p>\n

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