Fatal Odds

A Novel

John F. Dobbyn

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Oceanview Publishing
02 January 2020

Crime & Mystery; Political & legal thriller; Adventure

Series: Knight and Devlin Thriller

The fastest rising criminal activity on earth-the illicit trade in exotic and endangered species of wild animals

Danger escalates as Michael Knight and Lex Devlin enter into the defense of a Puerto Rican jockey charged with felony murder as a result of a fixed race at Boston's Suffolk Downs.

As their investigation exposes the jockey's role, they become embroiled in a conflict between two Puerto Rican crime gangs. One of these gangs is aligned for the first time with Boston's Italian Mafia in tapping into almost limitless profits from the illicit trade of exotic and endangered species of wild animals captured in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil and smuggled through the shoreline of the Florida Keys.

Working to free their client and to prevent the brutal abuse of these vulnerable animals, Michael and Lex find themselves squarely in the crossfire of rival organized crime gangs from the barrio of Jamaica Plain, Boston, to the gang-dominated streets of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Perfect for fans of James Rollins

While all of the novels in the Knight and Devlin Thriller Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:

Neon Dragon

Frame-Up

Black Diamond

Deadly Diamonds

Fatal Odds

High Stakes

By: John F. Dobbyn
Imprint: Oceanview Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781608093724
ISBN 10: 1608093727
Series: Knight and Devlin Thriller
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 02 January 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Best-selling author John F. Dobbyn, a graduate of Harvard College, Boston College Law School, and Harvard Law School, is a former professor of law at Villanova Law School where he taught criminal, constitutional, and corporate law. Prior to his teaching career, Dobbyn practiced criminal and civil trial work. Fatal Odds is the fifth novel in the award-winning Michael Knight and Lex Devlin Thriller Series, following Neon Dragon, Frame-Up, Black Diamond, and Deadly Diamonds and followed by High Stakes. Dobbyn is a Boston native and now resides in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Lois.

Reviews for Fatal Odds: A Novel

John F. Dobbyn's thriller, Fatal Odds, does everything right: a nail-biting plot to keep you turning pages, characters that shine brighter with every twist and turn, and a ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity that will leave you shocked. Here is a novel that expertly mixes thrills and smarts and will have you clamoring for more from this author. I know I want more. --James Rollins, New York Times best-selling author Fatal Odds is a terrific read with a fast-paced plot and well-drawn characters that stay with you long after you close the book. --Lisa Scottoline, New York Times best-selling author Boston attorneys Michael Knight and Lex Devlin are back with a case that starts local and goes global. Once again, John F. Dobbyn has crafted a first-rate legal thriller that's both topical and timeless. --Linda Landrigan, Editor, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Nicely plotted, with a pair of genuinely likable protagonists and some well -designed supporting characters (Dobbyn writes about gangs without resorting to stereotypes). A worthy entry in a solid legal-thriller series. --Booklist Series characters Michael Knight and Lex Devlin debuted in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Among the broad array of fictional lawyer-sleuths, these two stand out for the passion they bring to their cases and for the warmth of the relationship between the younger attorney, Knight, and his mentor, Devlin. Add a gripping plot, and you've got the formula for a Dobbyn thriller. --Janet Hutchings, Editor-in-Chief of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine - -