Lover Boy
Dr. Joseph Peck, a respected and caring physician, has one vice - he's addicted to love. And one unusual secret - his best friend since high-school is a retired Mafia Don.

Anna Franklin, stunning, ruthless and intelligent, learns this secret. She also discovers her husband will soon seek divorce, relegating her to a pre-nup pittance instead of billions were he to die - soon.

Seeking both men's assistance in arranging this speedy demise, she offers each millions, plus an extra quid pro 'Joe' for the good doctor - sexual romps sufficiently intense to make Peck's recent, prolonged carnal dry-spell a vague memory. The Don knows but one ex-associate to call upon for the hit - another retiree, known as Lover Boy, who, at age 73, is still able to live up to his deadly reputation - and his nickname.

Their one obstacle? - Detective Jane Rieger, a beautiful, troubled cop with a checkered past whose love life has also recently turned non-existent. Committed to unraveling the conspiracy, Jane soon realizes that bringing everyone to justice will have the unintended consequence of adding to her personal growing list of woes. Thus, she will face more than one grim, difficult choice.

Lover Boy is a crime caper mixing humor with pathos, filled with quirky characters and often hilarious dialogue - all leading to an unexpected conclusion not soon forgotten.
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Lover Boy
Dr. Joseph Peck, a respected and caring physician, has one vice - he's addicted to love. And one unusual secret - his best friend since high-school is a retired Mafia Don.

Anna Franklin, stunning, ruthless and intelligent, learns this secret. She also discovers her husband will soon seek divorce, relegating her to a pre-nup pittance instead of billions were he to die - soon.

Seeking both men's assistance in arranging this speedy demise, she offers each millions, plus an extra quid pro 'Joe' for the good doctor - sexual romps sufficiently intense to make Peck's recent, prolonged carnal dry-spell a vague memory. The Don knows but one ex-associate to call upon for the hit - another retiree, known as Lover Boy, who, at age 73, is still able to live up to his deadly reputation - and his nickname.

Their one obstacle? - Detective Jane Rieger, a beautiful, troubled cop with a checkered past whose love life has also recently turned non-existent. Committed to unraveling the conspiracy, Jane soon realizes that bringing everyone to justice will have the unintended consequence of adding to her personal growing list of woes. Thus, she will face more than one grim, difficult choice.

Lover Boy is a crime caper mixing humor with pathos, filled with quirky characters and often hilarious dialogue - all leading to an unexpected conclusion not soon forgotten.
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Lover Boy

Lover Boy

by Stephen Kronwith
Lover Boy

Lover Boy

by Stephen Kronwith

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Overview

Dr. Joseph Peck, a respected and caring physician, has one vice - he's addicted to love. And one unusual secret - his best friend since high-school is a retired Mafia Don.

Anna Franklin, stunning, ruthless and intelligent, learns this secret. She also discovers her husband will soon seek divorce, relegating her to a pre-nup pittance instead of billions were he to die - soon.

Seeking both men's assistance in arranging this speedy demise, she offers each millions, plus an extra quid pro 'Joe' for the good doctor - sexual romps sufficiently intense to make Peck's recent, prolonged carnal dry-spell a vague memory. The Don knows but one ex-associate to call upon for the hit - another retiree, known as Lover Boy, who, at age 73, is still able to live up to his deadly reputation - and his nickname.

Their one obstacle? - Detective Jane Rieger, a beautiful, troubled cop with a checkered past whose love life has also recently turned non-existent. Committed to unraveling the conspiracy, Jane soon realizes that bringing everyone to justice will have the unintended consequence of adding to her personal growing list of woes. Thus, she will face more than one grim, difficult choice.

Lover Boy is a crime caper mixing humor with pathos, filled with quirky characters and often hilarious dialogue - all leading to an unexpected conclusion not soon forgotten.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781663585141
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 10/17/2020
Series: Lover Boy , #1
Pages: 252
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Stephen Kronwith, M.D., Ph.D. lives in Floral Park, N.Y.

Born in Brooklyn, he’s had an unusual career, including working as a university professor of mathematics, a programmer for IBM and, for 31 years until just recently, as a private/university-based pediatric-ophthalmologist.

He had wanted to write a novel for many years but just couldn’t find the time until recently. He started writing “Lover Boy” six months before retiring and, though complicated and slowed by being among the many healthcare professionals working in the hospital and office during the early, hectic months of the COVID crises, he completed the text about eight months later.

“Lover Boy” is, therefore, his debut novel and, depending on how it’s received, either his last or the first in a series featuring the ageing assassin. Time will tell.

If you wish to get in contact with the author, he can be reached at:
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