The Great War forged an unbreakable bond between three friends: Jay Jax, a New Jersey native, Mike Morris, a San Francisco cop, and Anthony Mattola, a Milanese opera singer. They went their separate ways after the war, but fate had other plans.
Eighteen years later, their lives collide once more when Jay, now a private investigator recovering from a near-fatal injury, witnesses what appears to be a suicide. But in a world of shadows and deceit, nothing is as it seems.
Was it an act of despair, or was it murder?
With the truth hidden thousands of miles away, Jay must embark on a perilous 3,956-mile journey across America. In a city where secrets lurk in every alley and old friends hold new mysteries, Jay Jax is about to discover that some paths, once reunited, lead to a very dark destination.
A great find!
The novel caught my attention from its opening page. Beyond its vivid portrayal of the scenery, the lives of three war-weary friends are intertwined. Jay Jax, Mike Morris, and Tony Mattola struck me as intriguing individuals, each navigating their own path but united by a loyalty that transcends time and place. The story takes a… Read more “A great find!”
An Excellent Historical Fiction Novel
Jay Jax is a soldier who enters World War II, along with Mike and Anthony, two friends who he meets while enlisted. They endure many hardships, but all three survive the conflict, eventually going their separate ways. Years later, they come back into each other’s lives for reasons that none of them ever could have… Read more “An Excellent Historical Fiction Novel”
Engaging Read
This is an engaging and powerful story, and I really enjoyed the fast pace of it. The group of friends in this story are very authentic, down-to-earth, and have a great connection with each other. I like how they regrouped years later after their unique life experiences around the world, sharing what they did and… Read more “Engaging Read”
Great investigative mystery story
This is a great book for anyone who love reading mystery, crime, war, and opera stories! Jay Jax gets started by introducing the main characters Jay, Mike, Anthony, and Alice that will be guiding the whole book before jumping right into the investigation. All of them with the exception of Alice knew each other during… Read more “Great investigative mystery story”