Overview
The debut novel from screenwriter and producer David List, What Are the Odds is an entertaining, binge-worthy, and addictive crime thriller. Ray Dawson, a former NYPD detective unfairly forced into early retirement, never thought he would get another chance to be with his second wife and love of his life, Stephanie. So when she opens the door to the possibility, he spends his savings on an extravagant romantic getaway at a resort in Costa Rica. But Ray is still as much a cop as he is a man, and when, in the hotel elevator, he has a chance encounter with Wilbur Bailey--a wily, neurotic, and environmentally conscious fugitive with a $5 million bounty on his head--things get complicated. IRS Special Agent Phil Dancourt is determined to bust Mika Salko, the corrupt CEO of Houston-based Amco Oil, and believes Wilbur Bailey, an Amco analyst with a conscience, is the one guy on the inside who could help bring Salko down. But in a bizarre twist, Bailey embezzles millions and disappears, putting Phil's job on the line. Now, after Wilbur is sighted in Costa Rica, Phil is sent to retrieve him. But from the moment he steps off the plane and crosses paths with Ray and Wilbur, nothing goes as planned. The encounter propels the three men into a harrowing, death-defying, life-changing, and often hilarious journey, attracting unwanted attention from a heroin-addicted dishwasher, a powerful, corrupt CEO, bloodthirsty gangs and drug cartels, and pandering government watchdogs. Along the way, they come face-to-face, in unexpected ways, with life's larger questions: friendship, love, loss, faith, and the commitment to values larger than oneself. What results is a trio of unlikely friends, and Ray can only hope that once it's all over, Stephanie will still be there.
Full Product Details
Author: David List ,
Bradford Hastings
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 9798212323208
Publication Date: 22 October 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""David List's What Are the Odds is a riveting debut thriller. The twists and turns combined with the black humor will keep you glued to the very last page. You'll close the book ready for David's next thriller."" -- ""Andrew Mayne, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Naturalist, a Thriller Award finalist, and Black Fall, an Edgar Award finalist"" ""A deliciously decadent over-the-top tale of the hunter and the hunted. Filled with twists, turns, and a generous helping of dark humor, What Are the Odds moves at a breakneck pace, enthralling from the very first page to the last. David List has penned an unforgettable thrill ride!"" -- ""Bruce Robert Coffin, internationally bestselling coauthor of the Turner and Mosley Files"""
"""A deliciously decadent over-the-top tale of the hunter and the hunted. Filled with twists, turns, and a generous helping of dark humor, What Are the Odds moves at a breakneck pace, enthralling from the very first page to the last. David List has penned an unforgettable thrill ride!"" -- ""Bruce Robert Coffin, internationally bestselling coauthor of the Turner and Mosley Files"""
Author Information
David List is a writer and producer of films, including the latest Fletch film, Confess, Fletch, starring Jon Hamm. He is a native New Yorker now living in Los Angeles. What Are the Odds is his first novel. Bradford Hastings is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
