The Shadow Broker, Trace Conger
The Shadow Broker, Trace Conger
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The Shadow Broker

Author: Trace Conger

Narrator: Kyle Tait

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2015


Synopsis

When finding criminals is your business, it’s easy to make a killing.(WINNER of a Shamus Award for Best Indie P.I. Novel)Finn Harding (Mr. Finn to his clients) specializes in finding people who don’t want to be found. Stripped of his PI license, Finn begins working for the type of clientele who operate in the shadows, pay in cash, and don’t care if he’s licensed or not.As Finn becomes ensnared in a plot to take over a black market information brokerage, he finds himself and his family straddling the thin line between life and death.With his own clients gunning for him, Finn must evade a psychopathic killer, special agents from the FBI’s cybercrime unit, and a Detroit mob boss. He’s about to find out that working with criminals has its advantages. Staying alive isn’t one of them.In The Shadow Broker, Trace Conger delivers a sharp-edged and gritty tale of crime, murder, and family. It’s a fast-paced crime thriller that holds nothing back.
"Dark, twisted, and remarkably clever. Trace Conger is establishing himself as one of the most original voices in crime fiction." - Gregory Petersen, author of Open Mike. "The Mr. Finn series breathes new life into the P.I. genre...These are some of the most fully realized characters I've encountered in a long time, and this is one of the best detective series I've ever read." - Gumshoes, Gats and Gams "Conger's writing is direct. It moves clearly and quickly, perfect for thrillers... With Finn, Conger has created a distinctive and most likely enduring main character..." - Ronald Tierney, author of the Deets Shanahan Mysteries.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda

THE SHADOW BROKER is a debut novel that introduces the reader to Finn Harding..or Mr. Finn, as he is known to his clients. Once a Private Investigator, he got mixed up with some nefarious people and ultimately lost his license. Now working in the shadows, he specializes in finding people ... usually......more

Goodreads review by Dee

Normally I am pulling flaws and errors out of a book like this, as the genre is glutted with haphazard efforts. Happily, this book is a step above all the rest of the PI thrillers…and probably two or three steps. Here’s a rundown, without spoilers: PLOT – Yes, the main idea of the story has been done......more

Goodreads review by Monnie

Quick: When was the last time you found yourself rooting for the bad guy? It's hard not to do just that in this book, a Finalist for the 2015 Shamus Award for Best Indie P.I. Novel. I received a review copy at no cost from Netgalley, and it hooked me by the end of the first chapter and didn't let go......more

I don’t often read crime novels, but thoroughly enjoyed this one. I was rooting for Mr. Finn, even though his behavior straddled the line between principled and breaking the law. This disgraced former PI is deeply protective of his family, while frequently putting them in jeopardy by consorting with......more