Robert Daley

«Aquellos que corren a trescientos kilómetros por hora sólo creen en el acero y en la potencia que ellos mismos dominan» Hubo una época en la que el valor y la destreza de los hombres estaban por enc

"Few authors are [Daley''s] equal in portraying the workings of the criminal mind and the motivations of the police."-"The Kansas City Star" When photographs of a duchess''s husband cavorting with another woman are spread across every scandal magazine in Europe, a dynasty''s image is at stake. Who is the woman? Who is the photographer? And who made sure the pictures would be taken? Ex-NYPD captain Vincent Conte is hired to find out. But as an investigation that takes him to Milan, Amsterdam, the French Riviera, Rome, and the high Alps turns dangerous, Conte realizes that pictures aren''t the only things that lie. PRAISE FOR ROBERT DALEY "Daley''s strength as a writer is his understanding of how cops think, feel, and act."-"San Francisco"" Chronicle" "Daley knows all the angles and how to tell a story."-"Cleveland Plain Dealer" "A mature, gifted writer . . . who understands his characters thoroughly, [and] cares about them."-"The ""Miami"""" Herald """ ROBERT DALEY is the author of seventeen novels, including "Year of the Dragon, "and eleven nonfiction books, including "Prince of the City," Born and educated in New York, he served one year as an NYPD deputy commissioner. Daley lives in Connecticut and Nice, France. An Otto Penzler Book When photographs of a duchess''s husband cavorting with another woman are spread across every scandal magazine in Europe, a dynasty''s image is at stake. Who is the woman? Who is the photographer? And who made sure the pictures would be taken and then published for all to see? A New York security firm is hired to find out and puts ex-NYPD captain Vincent Conte on the job. But as his investigation takes him to Milan, Amsterdam, the French Riviera, Rome, and the high Alps, people start dying, and Conte realizes he''s meant to be next. In this sexy thriller with a harrowing climax, Robert Daley reveals that pictures aren''t the only things that lie.