Chance: A Jake Scarne Action Thriller

CAN A PRIVATE EYE SAVE A WOMAN FROM A MADMAN WHO LOVES HER?

Aided by a brilliant and stunning Caribbean beauty, Jake Scarne exposes a lottery scam in a troubled island paradise.Case closed and big payday? Not quite.Scarne has aroused the wrath of corrupt politicians, a murderous Colombian drug cartel -- and a shadowy American financier.He is soon caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that costs the life of a friend. But as Scarne seeks revenge, the line between friend and foe blurs.If you want a thriller with memorable villains and plenty of twists and turns, CHANCE is for you. And it's only a click away ***"The Jake Scarne thrillers never disappoint " (John Crudele, NEW YORK POST)"While De Maria may have been an award-winning financial reporter, he's an awfully good fiction writer as well." (NAPLES DAILY NEWS)"What is really almost beyond belief is how easily De Maria has transitioned from the dry world of financial reporting to the wild and lavish world of novel writing." (COLLIER CITIZEN)"A master of thriller dialogue." (WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS)

INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM

GREAT BRITAIN
THE END OF US (Cole Sudden Thriller): "Great bunch of characters and fast paced. Enjoyable."
HOPE (Jake Scarne Thriller): "Another brilliant read in an ever-increasing catalogue of great stories."
SISTER (Alton Rhode Mystery): "Brilliant characters, a terrific storyline and would recommend this author without any misgivings. Kept me enthralled from beginning to the end."

GERMANY
ALAS, PARIS (Thriller): "I have read many of De Maria's books, and find them unfailingly entertaining. Engaging dialogue, venues with enough descriptive detail to interest experienced travelers, scenes played out with gastronomic expertise, all while partnering with attractive and attentive characters of both sexes. And finally, for me, the writing in Chapter 14 was perfection.

INDIA
THE VIRON CONSPIRACY (Jake Scarne Thriller): If you enjoy conspiracy theories, this is the book for you. Well written plot and characters, fast paced, detailed mystery.