Jo Ann Schneider Farris
Description
'The Pelican Vendetta' is a fast paced action / adventure novel about the illegal drug trade between Columbia and south Florida. Jack Cahill is a reti
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red N.Y.P.D. detective with a Special Forces background whose newly purchased sailboat is hijacked and he is shot and wounded. Jack then starts to trace the whereabouts of his boat, not knowing the deadly secret concealed on it.
Jack's quest turns into a grim vendetta when he becomes the target for Cuban gangster hit men and his old partner is murdered. Assisting Jack in his pursuit is his old friend from the C.I.A., an F.B.I. agent, and even a former informant from his Drug Squad days. Jack also has an unexpected alliance with the Mafia. Jack's travels from New York to Florida then Columbia reveal corruption in high places and bring more enemies to the plot.
This novel focuses on the illegal drug underworld, corrupt officials and the intelligence community. However, it is also a compelling study of the changes wrought in people by death and violence as the story unfolds.
From the streets of New York to Miami, from the Everglades to the Columbian mountains, this book is a fast paced ride to adventure.
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