T Jefferson Parker

Silent Joe T Jefferson Parker

Publisher Marketing: With the horrible remnants of a childhood tragedy forever visible across his otherwise handsome face, Joe Trona is scarred in more ways than one. Rescued from an orphanage by Will Trona, a charismatic Orange County politician who sensed his dark potential, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of power and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father's illustrious career. Serving as Will's right hand man, Joe is trained to protect and defend his father's territory but he can't save the powerful man from his enemies. Will Trona is murdered, and Joe will stop at nothing to find out who did it. Looking for clues as he sifts through the remains of his father's life his girlfriends, acquaintances, deals, and enemies Joe comes to realize how many secrets Will Trona possessed, and how many people he had the power to harm. But two leads keep rising to the surface: a little girl who was kidnapped by her mentally disturbed brother, and two rival gangs who seem to have joined forces. As Joe deepens his investigation and as he is forced to confront painful events of his troubled childhood these two seemingly disconnected threads will intersect. Just how and why form the crux of this intricate, intelligent mystery that satisfies the mind as well as the heart and reveals yet again the impeccable detail, vivid characterization, and emotional complexity that make a T. Jefferson Parker novel impossible to resist." Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2001 (EAN 9781587884290, Analog Audio Cassette) BookPage 04/01/2001 pg. 11 (EAN 9781587884306, Analog Audio Cassette) Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2001 pg. 146 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Booklist 02/15/2001 pg. 1085 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Library Journal 03/01/2001 pg. 132 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) People Weekly 04/30/2001 pg. 45 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 03/19/2001 pg. 78 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 64 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 725 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 09/24/2001 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 693 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 809 (EAN 9780786867288, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Parker, T Jefferson T. Jefferson Parker won an Edgar Award for California Girl and received an Edgar Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his novel Silent Joe.