Moving Targets by Warren C. Easley (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Moving Targets by Warren C. Easley Claxton has no idea that his new client will turn his life upside down. As he begins to investigate, he starts finding links between his cases and the possibility of a lucrative riverfront project and a foreign assassin. And in a separate battle, he recruits neighbors to stop the reboot of a quarry operation that threatens his farmhouse home in rural Dundee. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Claxton has no idea that his new client will turn his life upside down. As he begins to investigate, he starts finding links between his cases and the possibility of a lucrative riverfront project and a foreign assassin. And in a separate battle, he recruits neighbors to stop the reboot of a quarry operation that threatens his farmhouse home in rural Dundee. Author Biography Formerly a research scientist and international business executive, Warren C. Easley lives in Oregon where he writes fiction, tutors GED students, fly fishes and skis. Easley is the author of the Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries. He received a Kay Snow National Award for fiction in 2012 and was named the Northwests Up and Coming Author in 2017, both honors bestowed by Willamette Writers. For more, and Review "Oenophiles and aspiring vintners will enjoy the wine lore in this well-wrought tale of love and betrayal." * Publishers Weekly review of Blood for Wine *"With Moving Targets, Warren Easley delivers another humdinger of a tale featuring the City of Roses. But theres so much more to like about this story than just its evocative Portland setting. Cal Claxton is a guy worth rooting for, and the gang who aid him in solving the complex and dangerous mystery involved are a fun bunch to follow. If youre not familiar with these gems out of Oregon, nows the perfect time to give Warren Easely and Cal Claxton a try. You wont be disappointed." * William Kent Krueger, award-winning, bestselling author of Ordinary Grace and the Cork OConnor series *"Easley continues in every installment of this series to get a better handle on his characters and the vital balance between principal and supporting plots." * Kirkus Reviews *"Intelligent dialogue, evocative descriptions of the Oregon landscape, and sly pokes at the current cultural climate make this a winner." * Publishers Weekly *"Its a familiar trail of crime syndicates, money laundering, and contract killers, but whats most interesting is Claxton himself - good-natured, superficially dull as dishwater, not at all deft with the ladies. Hes generally slow to anger, too, but when the greedheads, on top of their international scams, crank up a loud gravel quarry outside Claxtons home, things change. They should have known better." -- Don Crinklaw * Booklist *"Even if youve never been to Portland, Easley writes with such a strong sense of place that it puts you right in the scene that many writers try, but often fail, to accomplish." * bookreporter * Long Description "With Moving Targets, Warren Easley delivers another humdinger of a tale featuring the City of Roses. But theres so much more to like about this story than just its evocative Portland setting. Cal Claxton is a guy worth rooting for, and the gang who aid him in solving the complex and dangerous mystery involved are a fun bunch to follow. If youre not familiar with these gems out of Oregon, nows the perfect time to give Warren Easely and Cal Claxton a try. You wont be disappointed." --William Kent Krueger, award-winning, bestselling author of Ordinary Grace and the Cork OConnor seriesWhen a young woman walks into Caffeine Central, Cal Claxtons law office in downtown Portland, he has no idea that agreeing to help her will turn his life upside down. His new client is the adopted daughter - "Im brown and theyre white" - of a Portland power couple famed for their real estate development firm and charitable work.Sculptor Angela Wingate, once a wild child, and her recently widowed mother, Margaret, had grown close after years of estrangement. A grieving Angela is hesitant but nonetheless determined to learn if Margarets recent death was a hit-and-run while out on her morning jog in her ritzy neighborhood, or something more - like murder. Angela is frustrated at the lagging police investigation and by her growing sense of something sinister at work.As the ever-curious Cal begins to poke the principal players at Wingate Properties and to question Margarets will, links surface between a lucrative riverfront project and a ruthless Russian ring. With a possible deadly foreign assassin in play, the threat level rises and the body count starts to grow.Decidedly outgunned, Cal enlists his Cuban friend Nando, an enterprising investigator with an on-call hacker, and a bouncer at a strip club who knows the Russian underworld. And Cal gradually develops other allies - a skeptical police captain and a city councilwoman who opposes the massive riverfront project. In a separate battle, he recruits neighbors and officials who may help him kill the reboot of a quarry operation that threatens his beloved farmhouse home in rural Dundee, a loss that would also be tragic for his beloved dog, Archie.Beneath this story run the narratives of several strong women connected to Cal who are learning just how powerful they can be as they change up their lives. Review Text "With Moving Targets , Warren Easley delivers another humdinger of a tale featuring the City of Roses. But theres so much more to like about this story than just its evocative Portland setting. Cal Claxton is a guy worth rooting for, and the gang who aid him in solving the complex and dangerous mystery involved are a fun bunch to follow. If youre not familiar with these gems out of Oregon, nows the perfect time to give Warren Easely and Cal Claxton a try. You wont be disappointed. " - William Kent Krueger, award-winning, bestselling author of Ordinary Grace and the Cork OConnor series Review Quote "With Moving Targets , Warren Easley delivers another humdinger of a tale featuring the City of Roses. But theres so much more to like about this story than just its evocative Portland setting. Cal Claxton is a guy worth rooting for, and the gang who aid him in solving the complex and dangerous mystery involved are a fun bunch to follow. If youre not familiar with these gems out of Oregon, nows the perfect time to give Warren Easely and Cal Claxton a try. You wont be disappointed." Details ISBN1464211302 Author Warren C. Easley Short Title MOVING TARGETS Publisher Poisoned Pen Press Series Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries Language English ISBN-10 1464211302 ISBN-13 9781464211300 Format Hardcover DEWEY 813.6 Series Number 6 Pages 302 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-09-04 Imprint Poisoned Pen Press Place of Publication Scottsdale Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2018-09-04 NZ Release Date 2018-09-04 US Release Date 2018-09-04 UK Release Date 2018-09-04 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137436708;

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