The discovery of hundreds of empty abalone shells and two murdered divers sends Lieutenant John Marquez's poaching investigation in a new - and very risky - direction. A former DEA agent and now head of a special operations unit of the California Department of Fish and Game, Marquez learns he himself has been targeted as the next victim. Stalking him is Kline, a vicious drug runner turned abalone smuggler who has a personal vendetta against Marquez. John Marquez is supposed to protect wildlife, not solve murders. But, the only way he can break the abalone-smuggling ring, as well as save his own life, is to find and stop Kline. A fast-paced crime novel set along the majestic Northern California coastline, "Shell Games" introduces a tough, complex and appealing hero and a masterful new series.
- ISBN10 0709082460
- ISBN13 9780709082460
- Publish Date 29 December 2006 (first published 1 August 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 April 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
- Imprint Robert Hale Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English