Breached

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John J. Hohn

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491_9780692250921

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Breached is a mystery novel about adults surviving personal betrayal. Dianes capacity for trust is destroyed by abusive parents. Arts trust in himself is shattered by his Viet Nam combat experience. Detective Rakers yearning for intimacy is stifled by grief following his wifes death. Lake Hannah residents rally to recover trust in their community leaders. Following his critically acclaimed debut novel, Deadly Portfolio: A Killing in Hedge Funds, author John J. Hohn offers Breached, a suspenseful, fast-paced sequel. The story is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where Detective James Raker meets up with an old high school classmate. Their reunion, however, is interrupted by murder. Gunned down is state dam inspector Norm Dennison who dies before he can prove to the homeowners around Lake Hannah that Vernon Brost, a developer, has launched an elaborate scheme to defraud them. The threat to Brosts plans does not go away with Dennisons death, however, as Dennisons widow turns over the dead mans files to Art Nichols, a Lake Hannah resident and a friend of the retired detective, James Raker. Thugs ransack Nichols home to recover the documents. Not finding them, they decide to break into Rakers home where they are surprised by Rakers girl friend, Diane Welborn. Welborn is knocked unconscious and the house is set ablaze. Together Nichols, a Viet Nam veteran, and Raker begin tracking down the intruders. Welborn is hospitalized in serious condition. While in a coma, she recalls her painful childhood, her unsuccessful first marriage and her struggles to find fulfillment after her divorce. Rakers concern for her injuries drives him in his pursuit of her attackers.Breached is a fast-paced realistic literary mystery with a sharp focus on character development.

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