Adirondack Detective Goes West

by John H. Briant, John D. Mahaffy (Illustrator)

Overview

Summoned to Arizona to assist his former US Marine Corp buddy, Adirondack Detective Jason Black and his wife Patty, leave their beloved mountains and find that the Wild West is still alive when a mystery challenges the seasoned former New York State, BCI Investigator. In this fourth novel of the series, the saga heats up with many twists and turns as the NY Private Detective joins forces with his friend searching for a young photo-journalism student.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013832787
Publisher:	Chalet Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2005
Series:	Adirondack Detective , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John H. Briant, born in Theresa, New York, moved to Syracuse during the late 1930's, then to Throopsville, New York, where he graduated from Port Byron Central School in 1948.
He served three years and three months with the 27th Infantry Division until 1950 when he entered the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, serving in Keflavik, Iceland. In 1953 he became a member of the New York State Police where he served in Troop "D" and Troop "B" first in uniform and then as a member of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. After retiring he served in the banking sector for seven years. A life-long learner, after high school, he attended Central Radio and Television School in Kansas City, Auburn Business School and received his B.S. Degree from the State University of New York. he resides in the Adirondack Park of New York State. He is a published poet and the writer of short stories.

Editorial Reviews

Trading the snow-swept pines of NY for the sun-baked sands of Arizona, Jason and Patty venture westward =in order to help a dear friend in need of Jason's investigative expertise... Content to spend time with new female acquaintances, Patty develops crafts expertise and continues to cook delightfully as Jason engages in a mystifying and dangerous search for a young photo-journalism student...

Dr. Katharyn Howd Machan

Trouble finds Jason Black far from his beloved Adirondack Mountains. Author John Briant shows he can handle a starkly different Arizona desert landscape, mostly because his protagonist, the retired NYS Trooper Jason Black is the same man no matter what the climate. He comes to the aid of a friend wounded in a coyote shootout, and what follows is the quality story we've come to expect from this author.

Ed Dee

Adirondack Detective Jason Black is back and better than ever. This time readers get treated not only to the Adirondacks, but also to Arizona, as Jason answers a friend's long distance call for help. This is a must read for all those dedicated Jason Black fans. Written by retired New York State Police BCI investigator John Briant, who has "been there and done that" during his long and distinguished career in law enforcement. This is Jason Black at his best and this time out West.

Joe Kelly

In Adirondack Detective Goes West, Author John Briant cleverly continues the saga of Private Detective (retired State Police Officer) Jason Black, who in trying to live an idyllic life in retirement somehow manages to get tangled into resolving criminal activity at various places in the United States.
Folksy, Private Detective Jason Black is the sort of American folk hero all honest, law abiding Americans can relate to and, wish their local enforcement officers would be...

Wayne E. Beyea