Adirondack Detective

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

Overview

Drawing on his twenty-eight years as a retired member of the New York State Police, John H. Briant develops his first novel, Adirondack Detective. His early childhood introduced him to the Adirondack Park as he rode with his father, who was a logger and a harvester of pulpwood in the early 1930's. Displaying his love for the Adirondack Mountains and the people who reside there, Briant, weaves the lives of Jason Black, the Adirondack Detective, and the character's family and friends, so the reader is swept up into their daily lives as criminal elements invade this pristine area of natural beauty.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013829077
Publisher:	Chalet Publishing
Publication date:	02/01/2000
Series:	Adirondack Detective , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	195 KB

About the Author

Born in Theresa, New York, author John H. Briant, 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" until 1982 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, he 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 writer of short stories.

Editorial Reviews

In Private Investigator Jason Black, retired State Police member John Briant has given us a man at the prime of middle age who works wholeheartedly for his world of small towns, long lakes, and large forests, where honest people care about and reach out to help one another. While Adirondack Detective is an engaging novel of frightening crime adventures, it is also a tribute to a very special place on earth and a testimony of enduring love for the connected communities that thrive there.

Dr. Katharyn Howd Machan

John Briant writes from the heart. He weaves his twenty-eight years with the New York State Police with his love of the special world of the Adirondacks. He makes you love the place as he mesmerizes you with a story you can't put down. A good read.

Ed Dee