30 Seconds

the new York Times Bestselling Author Of double Cross Returns -- This Time Aided By Wife And Fellow Advertising Professional Bettina Giancana -- With 30 Seconds, A Scorching, Edge-of-your-seat Thriller That Pits An Ad Exec Against The Mob, The Cia, And A Multimillion-dollar Corporation.

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madison Avenue Meets The Mob In The Giancanas' Entertaining Second Novel (after Double Cross). The Thrills Begin When Ad Exec Marty English's Estranged Father, An Old-school Chicago Don, Is Poisoned By His Right-hand Man And Marty Inherits A Valuable, Mysterious Computer Disk. The Disk Draws Marty Back Into His Father's World--just As He's About To Land A Multimillion Dollar Account With Arrow Pharmaceuticals. The Key To Acquiring The Account Is A 30-second Super Bowl Spot, Scheduled To Take Place At Arrow's Glamorous Eco-resort In Belize, Where The Odd Behavior Of Arrow Executives And A Conversation With A Mayan Guide Who Works For The Company Lead Marty To Suspect That The Resort May Be A Cia Front. Suspicion Turns To Fear When He Returns To Chicago And Dead Bodies Start Popping Up. When A Cop Joins The Victim List, Marty Is Forced To Go Underground To Protect The Disk And Solve Its Secrets. What Makes The Giancanas' Tale Such A Wild Ride Is The Clever Use Of Interlocking Subplots To Build Suspense, Particularly A Mayan Angle That Adds Both New Age And High-tech Elements. The Secondary Characters Tend Toward The Cardboard, But Marty English Is An Engaging Protagonist Who Effectively Combines Slickness, Intelligence And Fallibility. Author Tour. (sept.)